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Kings Gauntlet Final Recap
I went into the Gauntlet thinking that the Sacramento Kings would be lucky to win a third of their games in their matchups against each franchise’s all-time greats. After all, when you add up all the all-time win-loss records, the Kings rank 24th out of 30 teams, according to Wikipedia. But, somehow the Kings went…
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Washington 114, Sacramento 106
The gauntlet ended on a down note, as the Sacramento Kings put on a good comeback but couldn’t finish it off, and lost 114-106 to the Washington Wizards in the finale. Still, the Kings finished their run with an impressive 18-11 record. Six Kings scored in double-figures, led by Peja Stojakovic’s 19 points. This time…
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Utah 116, Sacramento 112
The Sacramento Kings were seething after their result against the Jazz, a 116-112 loss, as the Kings let one get away after they led for nearly the entire contest. Their ire was directed at the referees, who called 38 fouls on the Kings compared to just 16 for the Jazz. That allowed Utah to shoot…
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Sacramento 121, Toronto 119 (OT)
The Sacramento Kings got off to a great start, led for 47 minutes, nearly blew it, but got clutch plays from Peja Stojakovic and Oscar Robertson to pull out a dramatic 121-119 overtime victory over the Toronto Raptors. Stojakovic hit a three-pointer with three seconds left in regulation to send the game to overtime. Tied…
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San Antonio 116, Sacramento 108
A 40-point third quarter helped the San Antonio Spurs pull away from the Sacramento Kings in a 116-108 victory. The Spurs shot just 44.7% from the field, but had an opponent-season-high 105 field goal attempts (22 more than the Kings) thanks to 19 offensive rebounds and 15 Sacramento turnovers. David Robinson had 23 points and…
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Sacramento 115, Portland 108
The Sacramento Kings dominated the Portland Trail Blazers for the majority of the game, and though things briefly got dicey toward the end, the Kings still ended up with a 115-108 victory to improve their season record to 17-8 with four contests to go. Six Kings scored in double-figures, led by Peja Stojakovic’s 17 points.…
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Sacramento 123, Phoenix 122
In the best finish of the season, Nate Archibald hit a jumper at the buzzer to cap a fourth-quarter comeback and give the Sacramento Kings a 123-122 victory over the Phoenix Suns. Mitch Richmond (32 points) and Peja Stojakovic (28 points) had big games for the Kings, who improved to 16-8 with five games to…
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Philadelphia 128, Sacramento 107
A monster game by Joel Embiid — 42 points and 17 rebounds — lifted the Philadelphia 76ers to a 128-107 victory over the Sacramento Kings. It was close for a while, but the 76ers pulled away in the second half. The Kings had another subpar shooting night, hitting on 41.1% of their attempts. The 76ers…
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Sacramento 108, Orlando 97
The Sacramento Kings had one of their better defensive performances of the gauntlet and overcame a cold shooting night of their own to get back on the winning track with a 108-97 victory over the Orlando Magic. It was the first time since the fourth game of the season that the Kings (15-7) held an…
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