GAME THREAD: NBA: SACRAMENTO (9-13) at WASHINGTON (12-10)

NBA: SACRAMENTO (9-13) at WASHINGTON (12-10)

<h3>Kings look to double road win total against Wizards</h3>

<div class="pre">Sacramento (9-13) at Washington (12-10) 7:00 pm EST</div>

WASHINGTON (Ticker) - It took 10 games for the Sacramento Kingsto win their first game on the road. The Kings will look todouble that number on Saturday against the Washington Wizards.

Brad Miller scored 25 points and Mikki Moore added 24 on Fridayas Sacramento used a 34-point third quarter to win, 109-99, atPhiladelphia. John Salmons scored 19 points and Beno Udrih 15as the Kings became the NBA's last team to win a road game.

Sacramento entered the game with nine straight road losses toopen a season, matching a team record set in 1987-88 and againin 1993-94. The Kings also broke the streak without injuredstarters Mike Bibby, Kevin Martin and Shareef Abdur-Rahim.

Washington is coming off a 104-91 victory at Miami on Thursdayas all five starters scored in double figures.


DeShawn Stevenson scored a season-high 26 points and CaronButler finished with 19 points and nine rebounds for Washington.

Antawn Jamison had 16 points and 16 rebounds, Brendan Haywoodscored 12 points and Antonio Daniels scored 11 as the Wizardsimproved to 12-4 overall when scoring at least 100 points.

Washington, which has won three straight and five of its lastsix, is 0-6 in games when not reaching the 100-point mark. TheWizards are 7-4 at home.


Washington has won the last four games against Sacramento andhasn't lost at home to the Kings since the 2004-05 season.

 

NBA: SACRAMENTO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">SACRAMENTO AT WASHINGTON - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


SACRAMENTO WASHINGTON

F Ron Artest F Antawn Jamison
F Mikki Moore F Caron Butler
C Brad Miller C Brendan Haywood
G John Salmons G DeShawn Stevenson
G Beno Udrih G Nick Young

OFFICIALS: Bennett Salvatore
Phil Robinson
David Guthrie</div>

 

NBA: SACRAMENTO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">SACRAMENTO VS WASHINGTON - INACTIVES

SACRAMENTO WASHINGTON

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
S ABDUR-RAHIM RIGHT KNEE INJURY E THOMAS HEART SURGERY
M BIBBY THUMB INJURY</div>

 

NBA: SACRAMENTO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NBA SACRAMENTO 5
WASHINGTON 10 9:01 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SACRAMENTO 13
WASHINGTON 19 5:41 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SACRAMENTO 17
WASHINGTON 25 2:48 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SACRAMENTO 24
WASHINGTON 33 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SACRAMENTO 24 24
WASHINGTON 33 33 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

SAC - BRAD MILLER 8, RON ARTEST 5, JOHN
SALMONS 4
WAS - BRENDAN HAYWOOD 7, ANTAWN JAMISON 5,
CARON BUTLER 5</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SACRAMENTO 35
WASHINGTON 39 8:10 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SACRAMENTO 41
WASHINGTON 46 5:31 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SACRAMENTO 46
WASHINGTON 48 2:41 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SACRAMENTO 51
WASHINGTON 52 HALFTIME</div>

 

NBA: SACRAMENTO at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SACRAMENTO 24 27 51
WASHINGTON 33 19 52 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

SAC - BRAD MILLER 12, FRANCISCO GARCIA 7, BENO
UDRIH 7
WAS - BRENDAN HAYWOOD 11, ANTAWN JAMISON 10,
ROGER MASON JR 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SACRAMENTO 55
WASHINGTON 58 9:06 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SACRAMENTO 60
WASHINGTON 67 5:32 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SACRAMENTO 63
WASHINGTON 77 2:28 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SACRAMENTO 67
WASHINGTON 80 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SACRAMENTO 24 27 16 67
WASHINGTON 33 19 28 80 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

SAC - BRAD MILLER 18, FRANCISCO GARCIA 11, RON
ARTEST 9
WAS - BRENDAN HAYWOOD 17, ANTAWN JAMISON 14,
DESHAWN STEVENSON 14</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SACRAMENTO 68
WASHINGTON 88 8:35 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA SACRAMENTO 70
WASHINGTON 90 5:39 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>