By Luther Jefferson
SACRAMENTO, United States (TheSportsNEXT) November 22, 2012: A late flurry of points helped Sacramento Kings deliver the final punch as they prevailed over Los Angeles Lakers by 113-97 amid their worst-ever start to the NBA season.
It all started with a three-pointer by Marcus Thornton which filled the Kings with extra energy and they looked all set and ready to go that extra yard to achieve the victory as their appetite was visible with the way they executed their plans.
This is the first defeat for the Los Angeles Lakers under their new coach Mike D’Antoni and it also snapped their three-game winning run.
Sacramento Kings are the worst performers in the NBA Western Conference this season but victory over a strong side like LA Lakers will provide them enough boost in confidence to undo the early season defeats.
The Sacramento Kings made full use of the home advantage and kept their lead healthy and strong right throughout the second half but the Los Angeles Lakers were able to trim it down to only four points with only three minutes left when Marcus Thornton started a flurry that was simply unstoppable.
He delivered a three-pointer with 2:50 to play which sparked a 17 points streak for the Sacramento Kings as against five points hit by the Los Angeles Lakers which put an end to any chances of the visitors of achieving their fourth straight victory.
While Tyreke Evans added 18 points for the hosts, Marcus Thornton was exceptional right throughout the game as he hit 8-of-13 shots from the field and scored 23 points off the bench to augment the Sacramento Kings who have won their first game after five straight losses.
The NBA star Kobe Bryant was brilliant as usual as he scored 38 points, hitting 11-of-20 from the field and 11-of-13 from the foul line but lacked support from the other guys as the LA Lakers’ victory-run came to an end.
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