Sacramento 105, L.A. Clippers 95
Mighty Kings Too Much for Clippers
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec 9 (Ticker) -- The Sacramento Kings are giving
opponents a second chance in the third quarter.
The Kings played another poor third period in a 105-95 victory over the Los
Angeles Clippers, nearly blowing a 21-point lead before being stabilized by
Peja Stojakovic.
Stojakovic scored 26 points, including a three-pointer with 1:04 left in
the third quarter after the Clippers had closed to 77-74. The Kings led
by at least 6 points throughout the final period, but their problems in
the third period remain.
In each of their last three games, Sacramento has come out of halftime
with very little spark. It was outscored 25-15 by Minnesota in Friday's
overtime loss and 27-17 by Indiana in Sunday's narrow win.
"It seems like something we have been doing -- come in with a nice little
lead at halftime, and (it) seems like as soon as we stretch it, we kinda
let down and let them back in the game," said Kings center Brad Miller,
who scored 12 points. "That's something that we have to get better on."
Led by Corey Maggette, the Clippers held a 33-25 advantage in the third
period in this game, erasing almost all of a 65-44 deficit.
"It's a trend that we've talked about time after time," Kings coach Rick
Adelman said. "We have to play together. We get the lead and then we get
so casual, like it's just going to happen."
Mike Bibby scored 17 points and Anthony Peeler added 14 off the bench for
the Kings, who went 7-1 on an eight-game homestand. They have won 15 of
the last 16 meetings with the Clippers.
"We should have went 8-0, but we played good and we need to take that on
the road with us," said Bibby, whose club plays four of its next 5 games
away from home.
Maggette scored 27 points for Los Angeles, which trailed 57-43 at halftime.
Despite the surge, the Clippers have lost nine of 11 overall and their last
10 visits to Sacramento.
Arco Arena again was sold out but less raucous than usual. While the
Clippers were making their comeback in the third quarter, the 17,317 fans
were a non-factor.
"It was real quiet," reserve center Tony Massenburg said. "People get used
to this place rocking every night. You're not going to get that against the
Clippers. Nothing against them, they're just not the Lakers or someone like
that."
Elton Brand had 15 points and 13 rebounds and rookie center Chris Kaman
added 14 and 14 for the Clippers.
"We played well at times. We just need to put it together," said Brand,
who was playing his second game since returning from a broken foot. "I'm
not 100 percent yet. But (the) coaches are getting me ready for the long
run, and I will be."
In the fourth quarter, Stojakovic made jumpers to push the lead to 92-84,
95-86 and 101-88 with 3:08 to play. That was enough to turn back the
Clippers, who shot just 39 percent (32-of-82) from the field.
"We're not shooting the ball well, and that's been our Achilles heel right
now," Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy said. "We just need to make some shots."
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國王穩健出擊 快艇在Arco Arena沒輒
曹玉炯
12-10 15:45
國王上半場將快艇壓的喘不過氣來，雖然第三節讓快艇有機可趁追回八分，但國王最
終仍在Arco Arena以105比95順利擊敗快艇，維持主場高勝率的成績。
這場比賽雙方攻勢都相當平均，不過上半場快艇命中率不佳，讓國王前兩節分別取得
九分、五分的領先，這也奠定國王致勝的基礎。
第三節快艇如大夢初醒般狂下三十三分，但國王並未讓對手得寸進尺，第四節在 Peja
Stojakovic的帶領下國王順利守成，最後以十分勝出。
此役兩隊均有五人得分兩位數，不過勝負關鍵在於國王有四成五命中率，快艇則只有
三成九。
國王Stojakovic攻下全隊最高二十六分，Mike Bibby則有十七分、七籃板、六助攻，
板凳Anthony Peeler則繳出十四分五籃板三助攻兩抄截的成績。
快艇的Corey Maggette攻下全場最高二十七分，隊友Elton Brand雖有十五分十三籃板
、Chris Caman也斬獲十四分十四籃板，但仍無法停止球隊吞下最近的三連敗，而且這
也是快艇最近十一次與國王對戰所嚐到的第九敗。
國王二連勝後目前以十四勝五敗緊追在湖人的十八勝三敗之後，排名太平洋組第二，
主場戰績十二勝一負也僅次於十二戰全勝的湖人；快艇六勝十一敗則在太平洋組墊底。
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