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When the Kings Play Defense and Take Care of the Ball, Good Things Happen

By Kareem Gantt

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See what happens Kings when you play great defense and take care of the ball? The end result is a win, and a very important win at that. Sure, LeBron James was not in the line-up for the Cleveland Cavaliers, but his teammates were, and they were just as listless tonight as the Kings were good.

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    • Just how good were the Kings in their 103-84 rout of the slumping Cavs? Well, for starters Sacramento spread the wealth, and had 20 assist on 42 made field goals. During the Kings funky stretch, ball movement has been a huge issue, but not tonight!

    Another critical aspect of the Kings win tonight was that their defense, which has been on a milk carton for the past month and a half, finally decided to make a cameo appearance. Sacramento held Cleveland to just 42 percent from the field, and even held them to 15 points in a second quarter that saw the Kings finally blow open a tight game.

    It also helps to have your two main guys producing at a high level. DeMarcus Cousins led the group effort with 26 points and 13 rebounds, and his Robin, Rudy Gay, chipped in 23 points big points.

    Yes, the Cavs are a horrible defensive team on their own right, but it’s a rarity when the Kings put on such a great end-to-end performance.

    With their win tonight, the Kings looks like they are on a mini-run. The Kings have now won two of their last three games, and are 2-1 on a six-game homestand that could very well see if the Kings will be in the position to make a late run for one of the last two playoff spots in the west.

    But let’s not dwell on that now, and just celebrate a huge win for the Kings, and get ready for the high-powered Mavericks on Tuesday.

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