Sacramento 100, Washington 92
Peja Powers Kings to Victory
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 28 (Ticker) -- Peja Stojakovic scored 29
points, including a key 3-pointer in the fourth quarter, as the
Sacramento Kings avoided a three-game losing streak with a 100-92
win over the Washington Wizards.
The Kings didn't look much better than they had in losses to the
Milwaukee Bucks and the rival Los Angeles Lakers. But they faced
the third-worst team in the Eastern Conference.
Point guard Mike Bibby, who added 21 points, is not concerned with
the recent adversity surrounding the team.
"That's what we do - we fight back," said Bibby, whose team has lost
four of its last seven games. "We may have lost a few games, but we
are coming down to the stretch and we're ready for the challenge.
"We want to get the first seed. We've just got to stay ahead of the
pack."
Stojakovic's 3-pointer opened the fourth quarter and ignited an 11-2
spurt that gave Sacramento an 86-76 lead with 7:41 left.
Washington pulled within 96-90 on a layup by Etan Thomas with 41
seconds remaining, but Chris Webber went 4-of-4 from the free-throw
line against his former team to restore a double-digit lead.
Stojakovic capped a 16-1 burst with a 3-pointer as Sacramento built
a 66-55 lead with 4:17 remaining in the third quarter. Washington
answered with a 15-5 run to close the period, inching within 75-74
on Kwame Brown's three-point play.
"We came out lethargic, probably because we were a little bit tired,
but once we got our legs, everyone got their second wind and started
playing a little better," said Doug Christie, whose free throws pulled
Sacramento within 54-52 with 8:17 left in the third.
"We came out, got our hands on some loose balls, we started getting
some rebounds because they had really been dominating the offensive
boards. Once we start pumping our defense up, I think the offense just
kind of falls into place."
Stojakovic also grabbed 11 rebounds. Webber finished with 23 points,
nine rebounds and seven assists for the Kings, who have not dropped
three straight regular-season games since January 24-28, 2003.
Sacramento took a 2 1/2-game lead over Minnesota for the best mark in
the Western Conference.
The Kings played without starting center Vlade Divac- who missed only
his sixth game with the team due to a stomach virus - and were
outrebounded, 57-43. They were outscored in the paint for the 20th time
in 23 games since the All-Star break.
"All I know is we've got to get better in both areas," Kings coach
Rick Adelman said. "It's an area that we continue to try to work on.
We look at film and everything else, but you've got to be able to go
out there on the floor and do it."
Gilbert Arenas scored 27 points and Brown and Larry Hughes contributed
18 apiece as the Wizards lost in Sacramento for the seventh straight
time. Their last road win over the Kings came on December 16, 1996.
Washington, which lost for the 19th time in 22 contests, was hurt by
19 turnovers, leading to 21 points.
"We've been turning the ball over all year," Hughes said. "That hasn't
given us a chance to win. We play pretty good basketball when we don't
turn the ball over. Once we get that taken care of, we'll be all right.
But that's been our Achilles' heel."
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Kings beat Wizards 100-92
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Published 6:52 p.m. PST Sunday, March 28, 2004
Peja Stojakovic had 29 points and 11 rebounds Sunday, helping the
Kings snap a two-game losing streak with a 100-92 win over the
Washington Wizards.
Chris Webber made four straight free throws in the final 41 seconds
to hold off the Wizards. He finished with 23 points, nine rebounds
and seven assists.
Mike Bibby scored 21 points and had seven assists, while Doug Christie
added 14 points for Sacramento.
The Kings used an 11-2 run to start the fourth quarter to break open
a one-point game and avenge a loss to Washington earlier this month.
On March 17, Kwame Brown had career highs of 30 points and 19 rebounds
in the Wizards' surprising 114-108 victory. Brown had 18 points and 15
rebounds Sunday.
Gilbert Arenas scored 27 points, on 7-of-22 shooting for Washington,
which has lost nine of 11. Larry Hughes added 18.
After an 18-1 run in the third quarter, the Kings squandered a 13-point
lead and led only 75-74 heading into the final period.
Webber, Stojakovic and Bibby all scored 13 points, helping the Kings
take a 48-46 lead into halftime.
Notes: Kings center Vlade Divac missed the game with a stomach virus.
... Expected back after missing 19 straight games, Kings guard Bobby
Jackson sat out again with an abdominal strain. ... The Wizards made
just six of 24 shots in the opening quarter and trailed 26-18. ...
Washington has lost seven straight games at Arco Arena, where they
haven't won since Jan. 16, 1996, when Webber was with the Wizards.
--The Associated Press
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