The Sacramento Kings (23 - 31) defeated the Denver Nuggets (22 - 33) 116 - 110 on Friday. It's rare to say that the Kings won a game with defense, but they did just that here. They held the Nuggets to just 46 points in the final two quarters after allowing nearly 60 in the first two. The shooting was key for Sacramento, as they shot 49 percent from the field, 78 percent from the free - throw line and 48 percent from three - point range. Amazingly, the Kings got all but four of their points from just five of their players in the win. Sacramento's starters scored 87 points compared to Denver's 55. Denver came into this game winning four of six, but couldn’t muster up enough to beat a talented Kings team. Danilo Gallinari continued his scoring ways, as he dropped 27 points in the loss. No other starter scored in double - digits aside from Gary Harris, who finished with 14 points, four rebounds and five assists. Joffrey Lauvergne had his best game of the season off the bench, as he tallied 22 points and seven rebounds. On deck is a matchup against the Boston Celtics on Sunday. It's not too often that an NBA team can win with five payers combining for four points, but Sacramento did just that. DeMarcus Cousins went bonkers in the win, as he accumulated 37 points, 20 rebounds, and four blocks. Rajon Rondo fell an assist shy of a triple - double, as he tallied 24 points, 10 rebounds, nine assists and five steals in a monster game. Rudy Gay pitched in with 24 points of his own and Darren Collison scored 17 off the bench. The Kings next game will be on Tuesday, when they get a rematch against these same Denver Nuggets.
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