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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
L.A. Lakers 100, Sacramento 86
When: 9:30 PM ET, Sunday, November 24, 2013
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #11 Derrick Collins, #58 Josh Tiven, #23 Jason Phillips
Attendance: 18997

Lakers 100, Kings 86: Xavier Henry scored 12 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and Pau Gasol had 20 points and 10 rebounds to help host Los Angeles defeat Sacramento and stretch its winning streak to three games.

Jodie Meeks added 14 points as the Lakers evened their record at 7-7. Jordan Hill contributed 10 points and 13 rebounds and Steve Blake recorded 12 assists.

Greivis Vasquez scored 20 points for the Kings, who went 0-2 in their two-day stay in Los Angeles against the Clippers and Lakers. DeMarcus Cousins added 17 points and rookie Ben McLemore had 15.

Sacramento trailed by seven at halftime but pulled within 63-61 on a basket by Luc Richard Mbah a Moute with 4:43 left in the third quarter. Gasol responded with a basket and Meeks scored consecutive hoops during a quarter-ending 10-0 run that gave Los Angeles a 12-point lead.

The Kings trailed by single digits after Jimmer Fredette’s 3-pointer 15 seconds into the final quarter before Nick Young drained a jumper to start a six-point run to make it a 15-point margin. Sacramento was unable to make a sustained run down the stretch.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Los Angeles has won 10 of its last 11 home games against Sacramento. … The Kings have allowed 100 or more points in each of their last four games. … Henry had a total of 13 points on 5-of-16 shooting over the previous four games before breaking out for his second-best output of the season.
Top Game Performances
 
Sacramento   L.A. Lakers
Greivis Vasquez 20 Scoring Xavier Henry 21
DeMarcus Cousins 7 Assists Steve Blake 12
DeMarcus Cousins 8 Rebounds Jordan Hill 13
DeMarcus Cousins 5 Free Throws Made Xavier Henry 5
Luc Mbah a Moute 2 Steals Jordan Farmar 2
Jason Thompson 2 Blocks Shawne Williams 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Sacramento 86 41.7 8-24 8-15 24 42 3 6 14
L.A. Lakers 100 46.0 8-26 12-15 20 44 9 8 10
Upcoming Games
  • L.A. Lakers will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Lakers have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .571 after a loss.
  • Sacramento will play their next game at home against L.A. Clippers. The Kings have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .250 after a loss.