The Sacramento Kings defeated the Charlotte Hornets, 109 - 106, at Spectrum Center on Saturday. DeMarcus Cousins is always the centerpiece of the Sacramento offense due to his immense talent. However, any time that a fellow member of the starting five goes down, the mercurial big man's importance and usage rate both tend to go through the roof. Such has been the case in the wake of the loss of Rudy Gay for the season to an Achilles injury, and the most recent example came Saturday as the Kings (19 - 28) handed the Hornets (23 - 25) their fourth straight loss. Cousins led the way with a massive 35 - point, 18 - rebound double - double and made two pivotal plays in the closing seconds. He netted a driving layup with 14 seconds left to give the Kings the lead, and then drained a free throw for the final margin of victory. Cousins added four assists and a block to his aforementioned numbers. Darren Collison was a distant second with 17 points, two assists and a block. Anthony Tolliver posted a bench - leading 14 points that he supplemented with seven boards, three assists, two steals and a block. Arron Afflalo provided 13 points, four assists, two rebounds and a steal. Willie Cauley-Stein totaled 13 points and three rebounds in a reserve role as well. The Hornets were led by Kemba Walker, who went for 26 points, seven assists, three rebounds, a steal and a block. Nicolas Batum provided 19 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Marvin Williams posted 14 points, two rebounds and an assist. Spencer Hawes led the bench with 12 points, seven boards, an assist and a block. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist managed a full stat line of nine points, six rebounds, four blocks and a steal. Frank Kaminsky III was also productive as a reserve, registering eight points, six assists, four rebounds and a block. The Kings head to Philadelphia to take on the Sixers for a Monday night showdown, while the Hornets head west to Portland to take on the Trail Blazers.
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