Sacramento Kings vs. Sixers at a glance
Sacramento Kings vs. Sixers at a glance
TEAMS: Kings (19-28) vs. Sixers (17-29)
WHEN: 6 p.m. Monday
WHERE: Wells Fargo Center
BROADCASTS: TV – CSN RADIO – 97.5 FM
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411 ON KINGS: Sacramento heads into Monday's game winners of three of its last four games. DeMarcus Cousins showed why he's one of the NBA's elite post players in Saturday's 109-106 victory over the Charlotte Hornets.
He finished with 35 points, 18 rebounds and four assists in the win. Cousins also scored the go-ahead layup with 14.3 seconds left.
PROBABLE STARTERS
KINGS (19-28)
17 Garrett Temple SF 6-6 7.8 ppg. 2.2 apg.
15 DeMarcus Cousins PF 6-11 28.1 ppg. 10.5 rpg.
41 Kosta Koufos C 7-0 6.2 ppg. 5.6 rpg.
40 Arron Afflalo SG 6-5 8.0 ppg. 1.2 apg.
7 Darren Collison PG 6-0 13.1 ppg. 4.2 apg.
Coach: Dave Joerger (Fourth season, 166-127)
Injury report: Omri Casspi (Right plantaris tendon strain, out), Rudy Gay (torn left Achillies, out).
SIXERS (17-29)
33 Robert Covington SG 6-9 11.0 ppg. 1.7 spg.
7 Ersan Ilyasova PF 6-10 15.5 ppg. 6.1 rpg.
21 Joel Embiid C 7-2 20.2 ppg. 2.5 bpg.
11 Nik Stauskas SG 6-6 8.6 ppg. 2.0 apg.
1 T.J. McConnell PG 6-2 5.6 ppg. 6.0 apg.
Coach: Brett Brown (Fourth season, 64-228)
Injury report: Ben Simmons (right foot fracture, out), Jerryd Bayless, (left wrist ligament tear, out), Joel Embiid (left knee soreness, questionable).
THE SERIES
The Sixers own a 162-124 series advantage.
LAS VEGAS LINE
Sacramento is a 2-point favorite
LAST SERIES MEETING
The Kings won 102-101 on Dec. 26 at Golden I Center.
Cousins finished with 30 points, seven rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks. He went 2 for 4 on three-pounders and made 8 of 9 foul shots.
His biggest shot of the night came on a three-pointer to give the Kings a 99-97 lead with 20.9 seconds left in the game.
The Sixers had an opportunity to claim victory, but Ilyasova missed a 13-foot jumper coming out of a timeout. Embiid then fouled Temple, and he went on to convert a pair of foul shots to give them a 101-97 lead with 14.9 seconds left.
But Sergio Rodriguez made a three-pointer to close the gap to a point. After being fouled, Cousins made a foul shot to push the Kings lead back up to two points. Then he blocked Embiid's shot on the ensuing possession. After getting the rebound, Embiid shot an airball three-pointer as time expired.
The Sixers rookie center had 25 points to go with eight rebounds, two steals, one assist and two blocks. His lone blemish was eight turnovers.
UPCOMING GAMES
Wednesday: 8:30 p.m., at American Airlines Center, Sixers vs. Dallas Mavericks
Thursday: 8:30 p.m., at AT&T Center, Sixers vs. San Antonio Spurs
Saturday: 7:30 p.m., at American Airlines Arena, Sixers vs. Miami Heat
Monday: 7:30 p.m., at Palace at Auburn Hills, Sixers vs. Detroit Pistons
Feb. 8: 7 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center , San Antonio Spurs vs. Sixers
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