Nov 11, 2015; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings forward Rudy Gay (8) high fives forward DeMarcus Cousins (15) as a timeout is called after a play against the Detroit Pistons during the third quarter at Sleep Train Arena. The Sacramento Kings defeated the Detroit Pistons 101-92. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
2. Rudy’s One Handed Throw-down And 1: Just with over 2 minutes left in the game, the Kings were leading the Rockets 104-94. With the Rockets having the ball, James Harden tried to take a shot from the right wing, but it was partially blocked by Omri Casspi.
This then lead to a Kings 4 on 1 fast break, advantage Kings, which resulted in Rudy Gay putting Patrick Beverley on a poster by not dunking, but throwing the ball down the rim over the Rockets point guard, leading to an And 1 (video here). To conclude the theatrical play, the melody from the classic football movie “Rudy” was played throughout Sleep Train Arena.