The Sacramento Kings (28 - 44) defeated the Phoenix Suns (20 - 52) 116 - 94 on Friday. Usually the Kings let down in games where they are big favorites, but that wasn’t the case on Friday. They really pulled away in the second and third quarters, as they outscored the Suns 64 - 40. The Sacramento defense was key, as they held Phoenix to 37 percent shooting and forced them to commit 22 turnovers. The Suns have been playing better recently, but this was an ugly performance. Brandon Knight was scratched minutes before tip - off and that really hurt them, as he was dealing with a stomach illness. Devin Booker was fantastic though, as he tallied 26 points, five rebounds and four assists. Alex Len scored 14 of his own, while also bringing down seven boards. On deck for the Suns is a matchup against the Boston Celtics on Saturday. The Kings haven’t had many games like this, but it was one of their best performances of the season. Despite playing just three quarters, DeMarcus Cousins scored 29 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Willie Cauley-Stein had the best game of his young career, as he scored a career - high 26 points off the bench. Up next for Sacramento is a matchup with the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.
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 "TeamStat(G,'Suns') has 37 Percentage of field goals ,has 52 Losses ,has 94 Total points ,has 22 Turnovers ,has 20 Wins ."]