National Basketball Association
Sacramento 108, Utah 97
When: 10:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 24, 2012
Where: Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento, California
Officials:
#73 Tre Maddox, #49 Tom Washington, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance:
12239
By SportsDirect Inc.
Kings 108, Jazz 97: Tyreke Evans scored 27 points and Jason Thompson added 16 and nine rebounds as host Sacramento earned a split of the home-and-home series.
DeMarcus Cousins contributed 14 points and nine boards before being ejected in the third quarter for receiving two technical fouls while Aaron Brooks chipped in 13 points for the Kings, who won for just the second time in eight games.
Randy Foye scored a team-high 17 points and Al Jefferson and Jamaal Tinsley added 14 apiece for Utah, which had its three-game winning streak snapped.
Utah led by six after one quarter, as Foye scored 13 of the Jazz's 29 points, and held a five-point advantage at the half. After Tinsley opened the third quarter with a 3-pointer to put Utah ahead by eight, Sacramento went on an 11-2 run for a 62-61 edge with 8:04 remaining.
The Jazz regained the lead and stayed in front until Brooks buried his second 3-pointer of the quarter to put the Kings ahead for good 74-72 with 3:13 left. Evans completed a three-point play to give Sacramento an eight-point advantage after three quarters, and Utah never got closer than four points in the fourth.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Marcus Thornton had nine points for Sacramento, marking only the second time in 13 games this season he failed to reach double figures. ... Jazz G Mo Williams was held out of the lineup with a sprained right foot suffered in Friday's contest. ... After going 3-of-15 from 3-point range on Friday, Utah made 11 of 25 shots from beyond the arc, with Foye and Tinsley hitting four apiece.
Top Game Performances
| Utah |
|
Sacramento |
|
Randy Foye 17 |
Scoring |
Tyreke Evans 27 |
|
Jamaal Tinsley 7 |
Assists |
Tyreke Evans 5 |
|
Paul Millsap 8 |
Rebounds |
DeMarcus Cousins 9 |
|
Gordon Hayward 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Tyreke Evans 9 |
|
Earl Watson 4 |
Steals |
Aaron Brooks 4 |
|
DeMarre Carroll 2 |
Blocks |
Chuck Hayes 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Utah
|
97 |
40.5 |
11-25 |
22-30 |
23 |
38 |
4 |
11 |
18 |
| Sacramento
|
108 |
54.1 |
6-16 |
22-32 |
19 |
37 |
2 |
8 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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Sacramento will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Kings have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Utah will play their next game at home against Denver. The Jazz have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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