After ranking first in defense last season, the Spurs held the Kings to an 8 - for - 32 stretch late in the fourth quarter Thursday that ultimately decided the game. Guard Tony Parker failed to record a single stat until the fourth quarter and finished with just four points and two assists on 0 - for - 6 shooting in 25 minutes. Center Pau Gasol played just 20 minutes and failed to reach double figures for his second straight game in a Spurs uniform. San Antonio's bench outscored the Kings' bench 43 - 18 after leading the league in bench points last season. Center DeMarcus Cousins and small forward Rudy Gay combined for 54 of the team's 94 points, while the Spurs had eight players score at least five points. These teams will see each other shortly, as they are scheduled for a Nov. 16 matchup back in Sacramento.
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