The Sacramento Kings sent Tyrone Corbin off with anything but style. They lost to the Milwaukee Bucks, 111-103 in what is speculated to be the head coach’s last assignment before George Karl takes over.
Continuing a two-month theme, the Kings played long stretches of poor offense and defense on the road. Sacramento shot 42.9 percent from the floor and spilled 18 turnovers, after losing only two in the first quarter. Milwaukee made 48.8 percent of their field goals, hit 7-of-15 3-pointers and dished 23 assists to 15 turnovers.
The Kings were outscored 58-40 in the second and third quarters combined. A fourth quarter push with the lead out of reach helped make the final score more respectable.
Sacramento now starts their eight-day vacation thanks to the All-Star break, loaded with more questions than answers. George Karl will have his hands full sorting out the roster.
Notes and Analysis
- DeMarcus Cousins faced his second tough matchup in as many nights against shot blocker John Henson. Once again, Cousins started off slow, but the All-Star finished with 28 points, 19 rebounds, five assists, four blocks and six turnovers.
- Rudy Gay, who missed the All-Star cut, had an efficient showing with 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting, eight rebounds, three assists and four turnovers.
- Ben McLemore began things hot going 2-for-2 from downtown within the first three minutes, and he ended the night 5-for-12 from the floor for 16 points and three steals in 30 minutes of action.
- Omri Casspi started in place of Jason Thompson and crashed the offensive boards aggressively, scoring six points in the paint in 15 minutes.
- Ray McCallum enjoyed another nice offensive night off the bench, producing 10 points and four assists. He outplayed starter Ramon Sessions, who finished 0-for-6 from the floor and allowed Brandon Knight to score a Bucks-high 20 points.
- Stat of the Night: The Kings enter the All-Star break with a 18-34 record after a 9-5 start. They went 9-29 (23.7 winning percentage) the rest of the way.
Tweet of the Game
I think at this point Kings would prefer to play a first, second, fourth and fifth quarter — kind of like how the 13th floor doesn’t exist
— Kayte Christensen (@kayte_c) February 12, 2015
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