National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Sacramento 107, Brooklyn 86
When: 10:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Where: Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento, California
Officials: #30 John Goble, #46 Ben Taylor, #17 Joe Crawford
Attendance: 15122

Kings 107, Nets 86: Marcus Thornton hit four 3-pointers and scored a season-high 24 points off the bench to help host Sacramento beat Brooklyn for its first win since opening night.

Isaiah Thomas had 19 points, six rebounds and six assists for the Kings, who had lost five straight since beating the Denver Nuggets on Oct. 30. Greivis Vasquez added 17 points and a season-high 12 assists, and DeMarcus Cousins collected 15 points and nine rebounds.

Brook Lopez had 16 points, nine rebounds and five blocks as the Nets remained winless through four road games. Shaun Livingston scored 13 points and Deron Williams added 13 points and seven assists.

Cousins scored 10 points in the first 8:07 of the game as Sacramento grabbed a 23-19 lead after the first quarter. Thornton and Thomas then went on a personal 18-4 run to open the second quarter to make it a 52-40 halftime advantage.

Paul Pierce’s dunk made it a 54-45 game early in the third quarter, but Thornton answered with a jumper to start a 12-0 run. Brooklyn never pulled within single digits again.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Sacramento, which averages the fewest turnovers in the NBA at 13, had only seven. … Nets F Andre Kirilenko missed his second game in a row due to back spasms. … Kings rookie G Ben McLemore, who took Thornton's place in the starting lineup, went 1-of-8 for two points.
Top Game Performances
 
Brooklyn   Sacramento
Brook Lopez 16 Scoring Marcus Thornton 24
Deron Williams 7 Assists Greivis Vasquez 12
Brook Lopez 9 Rebounds Jason Thompson 11
Joe Johnson 4 Free Throws Made Isaiah Thomas 7
Andray Blatche 1 Steals John Salmons 2
Brook Lopez 5 Blocks DeMarcus Cousins 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Brooklyn 86 37.8 3-13 21-27 14 52 7 2 15
Sacramento 107 43.6 8-24 17-23 26 50 3 8 7
Upcoming Games
  • Sacramento will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Kings have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .200 after a loss.
  • Brooklyn will play their next game on the road against Phoenix. The Nets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .500 after a loss.