Evans helps Kings hold off Clippers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP)—Tyreke Evans(notes) scored 22 points to help the SacramentoKings beat the Los Angeles Clippers 97-92 on Sunday night.
The Kings took the lead midway through the first quarter and never trailedagain in winning their second straight. Sacramento hadn’t won consecutive homegames since mid-December. The points allowed was a season low for Sacramento.
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Carl Landry(notes) scored 18 points, and Spencer Hawes(notes) had 16 points and ninerebounds for Sacramento. Omri Casspi(notes) added 12 points for the Kings, whocommitted just nine turnovers.
Chris Kaman(notes) had 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Clippers. Drew Gooden(notes)added 17 points, and Eric Gordon(notes), Rasual Butler(notes) and Baron Davis(notes) each had 13.
Landry scored 10 points in the fourth quarter and made two free throws with11.6 seconds left to give Sacramento a 97-92 lead.
A 3-pointer by Butler pulled the Clippers to 91-90 with 2:07 left. But onconsecutive possessions, Evans ventured inside and came up with layups, thesecond one putting the Kings ahead 95-90 with 42.9 remaining.
The road continues to be a difficult place for the Clippers. They droppedtheir fifth straight and ninth in 10 games since Jan. 25.
Hawes turned in another strong game for the Kings after his criticism ofcoach Paul Westphal’s rotation led to him not suiting up Tuesday night.Reconciled after a meeting with Westphal, Hawes was back in the starting lineupFriday night and responded with 15 points and 12 rebounds in a victory overUtah.
With the Kings playing uninspired and shooting 26 percent in the thirdquarter, the Clippers finally cut the lead under double figures. Kaman had eightpoints for Los Angeles, who outscored the Sacramento 26-20 and trailed 76-68heading into the fourth.
NOTES: The Kings closed the first quarter on a 20-4 run to take a 32-18lead. The Clippers shot 33 percent and had five turnovers. … The Clippers are3-2 under interim head coach Kim Hughes. … Evans scored nine points in thethird quarter, but needed nine shots to do it.
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