Rockets 102, Kings 93
Kevin Martin led the way with 22 points and Luis Scola added 17 points and nine rebounds as the visiting Houston Rockets held off the Sacramento Kings, 102-93, on Sunday.
Kyle Lowry chipped in 13 points, seven assists and six rebounds for the Rockets, who hit 11 3-pointers to help overcome 20 turnovers.
Clinging to a two-point lead going into the fourth quarter, the Kings held on for the first few minutes, pushing it to 89-86 when Samuel Dalembert dunked with 9:11 remaining.
Lowry’s jumper two minutes later put Houston back on top, and Brad Miller’s 3-pointer stretched the advantage to four at 93-89.
Sacramento managed one field goal over a seven-minute stretch until DeMarcus Cousins made a layup with 2:10 left to cut the deficit to two at 95-93. The Rockets answered right away, making it a two-possession game when Martin converted a three-point play.
Cousins finished with 19 points and Tyreke Evans added 14 for the Kings, who have dropped five straight.