National Basketball Association
Sacramento 100, Memphis 98
When: 10:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Where: Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento, California
Officials:
#34 Marc Davis, # Josh Tiven, #65 Sean Wright
Attendance:
12636
By SportsDirect Inc.
Tyreke Evans is playing hurt, but he made the improbable plays of the game Wednesday to end a long losing streak for the Sacramento Kings.
Evans scored five points in the final 16 seconds - including a 60-footer at the buzzer - as the Kings snapped an eight-game slide with a wild 100-98 home victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.
Playing with a foot problem that might need season-ending surgery, Evans stole the ball from O.J. Mayo and raced the length of the court for a dunk with 16.4 seconds left to give Sacramento a 97-96 lead.
After Mayo knocked down an off-balance jumper with under two seconds left, Evans took the inbounds pass, dribbled once and splashed in a running heave at the buzzer.
Evans scored 21 points and got help from rookie DeMarcus Cousins, who had 21 points and 16 rebounds off the bench. Sacramento is 3-22 after a 3-1 start.
Zach Randolph was a one-man wrecking crew for Memphis (14-18), which gave away what would have been a seventh win in 10 games. The burly 6-9 southpaw scored 35 points on 15-of-27 shooting and added 17 rebounds, nine on the offensive end.
The Grizzlies led just about the whole way and had a nine-point lead in the fourth quarter. They continue their three-game road trip at Utah and the Los Angeles Lakers.
Top Game Performances
Memphis |
|
Sacramento |
Zach Randolph 35 |
Scoring |
Beno Udrih 24 |
Mike Conley 7 |
Assists |
Beno Udrih 6 |
Zach Randolph 17 |
Rebounds |
DeMarcus Cousins 16 |
Zach Randolph 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Beno Udrih 8 |
Tony Allen 3 |
Steals |
Omri Casspi 2 |
Marc Gasol 1 |
Blocks |
Samuel Dalembert 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Memphis
|
98 |
43.7 |
1-3 |
21-28 |
18 |
40 |
1 |
9 |
15 |
Sacramento
|
100 |
46.1 |
8-17 |
22-28 |
20 |
41 |
4 |
10 |
21 |
Upcoming Games
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Sacramento will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Kings have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Memphis will play their next game on the road against Utah. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.