Kevin Martin was the high scorer for either team. Martin had 22 points on 6 for 15 from the field, 3 for 6 from three and 7 for 7 from the free throw line.
DeMarcus Cousins was the high scorer for the Kings. In 29 minutes, Cousins scored 19 points on 8 for 15 from the field and 3 for 5 from the three throw line. He added 8 rebounds and 4 blocks. Beno Udrih and Tyreke Evans were terrible. Udrih went 0 for 6 from the field, while Evans went 6 for 21. Overall, the Kings shot 38%.
I spent most of the game watching Cousins, rather than following the ball. Cousins is a force around the basket, but he has a tendency to walk up the court in transition. Except for a rare fast break, he just does not hustle in transition.
The box score shows the attendance at 13,599. This is 1,200 people more than the Wizards game that Larkin and I attended. This is a complete fantasy. I am willing to bet that there were less than 10,000 people in the arena. It may have been the smallest crowd that I have ever seen. I think that there were fewer people than the Wizards game.
The Kings lost their fifth straight and the 19th of their last 21 games. With 30% of the season gone, the Kings are on a pace to win 16 games. This is fewer than the franchise low of 17 wins two years ago. The Kings now have 2 wins and 4 losses in games that I have seen in person this season.
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