Cousins scores 32 as Kings beat Suns 142-119
DeMarcus Cousins scored 32 points, and the Sacramento Kings went on a 12-0 run in the third quarter to beat the Phoenix Suns 142-119.
The Kings led by as many as 26, pulling away with a 23-2 run in the first quarter.
Darren Collison had 21 points (13 in the fourth quarter) and 6 assists on 7 for 10 shooting off the bench, and Rajon Rondo added 15 points (10 in the paint) and 15 assists. Collison scored 13 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter. Rondo assisted on 5 of Cousins’ 11 baskets.
For the Suns, Brandon Knight scored 23 points, and Devin Booker added a career-high 21 points and 4 steals.
The Kings shot 60.9% from the field and 39.1% from 3 to the Suns’ 51.8% and 34.5%. The Suns got 4 offensive rebounds, about 6 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Kings outscored the Suns 60-32 in the paint. The Kings outscored the Suns 22-11 in 5 minutes with Rondo, Belinelli, Collison, Casspi and Cousins on the floor together.