The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the host Sacramento Kings, 121 - 115, at Golden 1 Center on Friday night. The Clippers (11 - 2) jumped out of the gate to a 40 - 24 first - quarter lead, and even increased their lead to 73 - 54 by halftime. The Kings (4 - 9) rallied back late in the fourth quarter, bringing it to a two - point game, 117 - 115, with 2:3 to go but missed shots and turned the ball over down the stretch, which cost them their fourth loss in a row. DeMarcus Cousins was a beast for Sacramento, with 38 points, on 12 - of - 29 shooting, along with 13 rebounds, seven assists, three steals and one block, in 37 minutes. Ty Lawson filled the stat sheet with 18 points, eight assists, seven rebounds and one steal, in 36 minutes. Rudy Gay was quiet, finishing with only nine points on 3 - of - 11 shooting. The Kings go on to host the Raptors on Monday. Blake Griffin led the way offensively for the Clippers with 29 points on 7 - of - 15 shooting, while Chris Paul almost hit a triple - double with 11 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds, along with three steals, in 33 minutes. J.J. Redick added a cool 26 points on 8 - of - 12 shooting, including 6 - of - 8 from long range. The Clippers shot 53 percent from the field and 45 percent from long range to earn their eighth win in nine games. They will be right back in action for the second of a back - to - back set as they host the Bulls at the Staples Center on Saturday.
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