Sacramento 103, L.A. Lakers 101
Stojakovic, Bibby Shoot Kings to Win
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 26 (Ticker) -- A major difference between the top two
teams in the Pacific Division is that the Sacramento Kings can win without
key players in the lineup and the Los Angeles Lakers can't.
Mike Bibby hit a pair of clutch 3-pointers in the final 90 seconds as the
Kings pulled out a 103-101 victory over the Lakers.
In both meetings between the rivals, one team has been short-handed. In
Sacramento's blowout win on Jan. 16, the Lakers were without Shaquille
O'Neal, Kobe Bryant and Karl Malone.
In this one, the Kings were without Chris Webber, Brad Miller and Bobby
Jackson. But the Kings haven't missed a beat without their injured players
, winning four in a row and six of seven games since the All-Star break.
Sacramento got big performances from Bibby and Peja Stojakovic in Tuesday's
win over New York and the duo was clutch again. Bibby scored a season-high
31 points and Stojakovic led the Kings with 37.
Bibby and Stojakovic combined to shoot 12-of-21 from the arc, with Bibby's
final two 3-pointers making the difference. He gave Sacramento a 100-98 lead
with 89 seconds left, then extended the advantage to five points with 45
seconds to play.
Bryant led the Lakers with 35 points. He hit a clutch 3-pointer with 37
seconds to play, but his potential game-winning 3-pointer bounced off the
rim as Los Angeles had a five-game winning streak snapped.
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Bibby's threes lift Kings over Lakers
Published 10:38 p.m. PST Thursday, February 26, 2004
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Bibby's "Happy Dance"
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LOS ANGELES -- Mike Bibby made two 3-pointers in the final 90 seconds to
cap a 31-point performance Thursday night as the Kings defeated the Los
Angeles Lakers 103-101.
Peja Stojakovic had 37 points and nine rebounds as the Kings won their
fourth straight and eighth in nine games despite playing shorthanded. Bibby
also had eight rebounds and seven assists.
A 3-pointer by Bibby from the left corner with 1 1/2 minutes remaining gave
Sacramento a 100-98 lead, and he added another 3-pointer with 45.2 seconds
left to put the Kings ahead by five points.
Kobe Bryant's 3-pointer with 37.8 seconds left drew the Lakers within two
points.
After Bibby missed a 3-pointer, the Lakers elected not to call timeout.
Bryant used a screen from Shaquille O'Neal to get open, but his 25-footer
was short. Bibby rebounded and dribbled out the clock.
The Kings, whose 42-14 record is the NBA's best, extended their lead over
the Lakers to six games in the Pacific Division.
Bryant had 35 points, a season-high 11 rebounds and six assists. O'Neal had
24 points and 10 rebounds for the Lakers (36-20), who had won five straight
and seven of eight.
The game was the second of four between the teams this season. The Kings
beat the Lakers 103-83 in Sacramento last month in a game that O'Neal, Bryant
and Karl Malone all sat out because of injuries and Horace Grant missed for
personal reasons.
It was the Kings who were short-handed this time, as Brad Miller and Bobby
Jackson sat out along with Chris Webber, who is healthy enough to play but
on NBA suspension until next Tuesday.
Bryant made a layin with 2:37 remaining to give the Lakers a 96-94 lead.
Anthony Peeler's three-point play with 2:04 left put the Kings ahead by one.
O'Neal missed two free throws, but Bryant made a pair with 1:38 to play to
give the Lakers a 98-97 lead.
Stojakovic scored five points to spark an 8-1 run, giving the Kings a 92-86
lead with 6:38 remaining. O'Neal then scored six points during an 8-2 run he
capped with a dunk, tying the game at 94 with 3:45 left.
Two baskets by Bryant and another by rookie Brian Cook gave the Lakers a
69-59 lead -- the largest of the game for either team.
Led by Stojakovic, who had 18 points in the third quarter, the Kings went on
a 21-12 run to finish the period to trim the Lakers' lead to 81-80.
The Lakers led 29-28 entering the second quarter despite seven 3-pointers
by the Kings in the opening period -- four by Stojakovic in six tries and
three by Bibby in four attempts. Los Angeles led 57-49 at intermission.
Notes: Miller hopes to play Sunday when the Kings entertain Phoenix. "It
feels better every day," he said of his sprained right foot. "I'm sick of
sitting on the bench. I didn't come here to do that." Miller has missed six
games since being injured in the All-Star game. ... Cook made his second
career start as a replacement for Slava Medvedenko and scored nine points.
... The Lakers play eight of their next 10 games on the road before finishing
the regular season with 13 of their last 16 at Staples Center, including a
designated road game against the Clippers. ... Sacramento's Gerald Wallace
committed a flagrant foul on O'Neal late in the second quarter. ... Actors
John Travolta and Uma Thurman were filmed walking around the court during
several timeouts in the first half for a scene in the upcoming movie "Be
Cool."
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