Next Game: Hornets - 10/31 vs. SA | Kings - 10/31 vs. Chi

The Sacramento Kings put aside the commotion swirling around DeMarcus Cousins, at least for a day, and focused on the New Orleans Hornets. Cousins was absent Sunday night, told by coach Paul Westphal to stay away from the team after demanding a trade, and the Kings stopped a three-game slide with a 96-80 victory. Tyreke Evans had 27 points and Marcus Thornton scored 25 for Sacramento. The 21-year-old Cousins was among several players who expressed...
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Season Series

Date	Home	Score
Mon 1/21	NO	NO 114-105
Sun 2/24	NO	NO 110-95
Wed 4/10	Sac	Sac 121-110

Game Stats

Hornets (2-2) Season Stats | Roster Starters Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts T. Ariza, F 38 5 3 3 17 E. Okafor, C 33 12 1 2 13 C. Landry, F 21 5 0 3 12 M. Belinelli, G 35 6 3 2 6 J. Jack, G 32 4 8 1 6 Bench Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts C. Kaman 27 15 1 4 14 G. Vasquez 27 2 8 0 6 T. Johnson 1 2 0 0 4 J. Smith 13 3 0 2 2 A. Aminu 11 6 0 1 0 G. Ayon 2 0 0 0 0 E. Gordon 0 0 0 0 0 C. Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 D. Summers 0 0 0 0 0

Kings (2-3) Season Stats | Roster Starters Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts T. Evans, G 37 4 3 2 27 M. Thornton, G 35 6 1 2 25 J. Salmons, F 39 4 2 2 13 C. Hayes, C 36 10 3 0 6 J. Hickson, F 25 9 0 2 4 Bench Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts J. Fredette 21 0 5 0 7 F. Garcia 9 2 0 4 6 J. Thompson 21 5 1 1 4 T. Outlaw 11 1 1 2 4 I. Thomas 5 0 0 0 0 D. Greene 1 0 0 0 0 T. Honeycutt 0 0 0 0 0 H. Whiteside 0 0 0 0 0 D. Cousins 0 0 0 0 0

Complete Box Score

Injury Report

Pelicans Date Player Injury 4/10 A. Davis, FC Sprained MCL 3/6 A. Rivers, G Broken right hand 3/1 J. Smith, FC Torn labrum

Kings Date Player Injury 4/15 T. Evans, GF Left game - Left knee

Player News

Hornets Jason Smith (NO - Forward-Center) News: Smith is continuing his rehab process from shoulder surgery in March to repair a torn labrum, John Reid of the Times-Picayune reports.  (RotoWire - Tue. June 11, 2013) Austin Rivers (NO - Guard) News: Rivers has fully recovered from a fractured hand, John Reid of The Times-Picayune reports. "Austin is back to normal," said coach Monty Williams.  (RotoWire - Tue. June 11, 2013) Eric Gordon (NO - Shooting Guard) News: Gordon is just a few weeks from returning to full strength, the Times-Picayune reports.  (RotoWire - Tue. June 11, 2013)

Kings DeMarcus Cousins (SAC - Forward-Center) News: Cousins has been the target of trade rumors for most of his career, but coach Mike Malone and owner Vivek Ranadive told the Sacramento Bee that Cousins isn't going anywhere and is considered the team's cornerstone. "We all know on any given night he's the most talented big man in the NBA," Malone said. "You just don't get rid of those guys. He could be and should be the cornerstone of this franchise for years to come. That's my hope."  (RotoWire - Tue. June 4, 2013)