Spurs beat Kings 106-88
Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points (12 in the paint), and the San Antonio Spurs went on a 14-2 run in the third quarter to beat the Sacramento Kings 106-88.
It was tied at 55 when Tony Parker’s 3-pointer put the Spurs ahead for good with 6:36 left in the third quarter. They pulled away to a 69-57 lead with 4:11 left in the quarter and led by as many as 22 in the fourth quarter.
Early in the fourth quarter, Omri Casspi had 2 of his 3 steals, and the Kings scored 5 points off them.
For the Kings, DeMarcus Cousins had 21 points (13 in the third quarter) and 12 rebounds but shot 5 for 20.
The Spurs shot 52.9% from the field to the Kings’ 40.5% and outscored them 52-32 in the paint. The Kings outscored the Spurs 14-2 in 5 minutes with Rondo, Belinelli, Koufos, Casspi and Cousins on the floor together.