The Sacramento Kings might be as dangerous as a 19-win ball club can be.
And when DeMarcus Cousins started drop-stepping and spinning off the helpless Marcin Gortat and Robin Lopez, it looked like a 17-point, first half Phoenix lead might eventually turn into a Kings victory.
But the Kings might only be sitting at 19 wins this [...]

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Phoenix Suns 109, Sacramento Kings 100
PHOENIX — Fourteen games remain on the Phoenix Suns’ schedule, plenty of time for a team on the verge of surpassing preseason expectations to slip into the playoff race.
Yet, this upcoming three-game stretch that starts out against the Sacramento Kings on the road tonight is still a win-or-die situation for [...]

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PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns have discovered a winning formula to open the second half of the season: fall behind by double digits early but hold the opposition below 40 percent shooting and win the rebounding battle to prevail in the end.
For the third straight game the Suns did just that in their 96-88 victory [...]

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Phoenix Suns 96, Sacramento Kings 88
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns are running out of chances to make a run to save their season.
There have been too many losses like the Golden State defeat before the All-Star break — a game that prevented a five-game winning streak after Phoenix’s last few victories — right when the [...]

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The Sacramento Kings came into Saturday night’s game against the Phoenix Suns as one of the NBA’s hottest teams.
Winners of four of their last five with victories over the Thunder, Trail Blazers, Warriors and Hornets, the Kings’ offense was rolling, averaging 99.8 points per game during that stretch — good for fourth in the NBA.
The [...]

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Phoenix Suns 98, Sacramento Kings 84
PHOENIX — Odd as it sounds, a three-game road trip might be just what the doctor ordered for the Phoenix Suns.
With a better winning percentage on the road (6-8) than at home (5-7), the Suns might benefit from a three-game road trip that begins tonight against the Sacramento Kings.
“I think [...]

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