2012–13 Sacramento Kings season

The 2012–13 Sacramento Kings season was the 68th season of the franchise, and the 64th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 28th in Sacramento.

Key dates

 * June 28: The 2012 NBA draft took place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

Pre-season

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 * 1
 * October 10
 * Phoenix
 * DeMarcus Cousins (21)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (9)
 * Four players (4)
 * Power Balance Pavilion 9,633
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * October 15
 * Portland
 * Marcus Thornton (23)
 * DeMarcus Cousins, Chuck Hayes (7)
 * Chuck Hayes, Isaiah Thomas (4)
 * Power Balance Pavilion 9,328
 * 2–0
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 * 3
 * October 17
 * Golden State
 * Isaiah Thomas (13)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (9)
 * Three players (2)
 * Power Balance Pavilion 10,708
 * 2–1
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 * 4
 * October 19
 * @ L. A. Lakers
 * Marcus Thornton (19)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (10)
 * Isaiah Thomas (10)
 * Thomas & Mack Center 17,792
 * 3–1
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 * 5
 * October 21
 * @ L. A. Lakers
 * Aaron Brooks, DeMarcus Cousins (16)
 * Chuck Hayes (7)
 * James Johnson (3)
 * Staples Center 18,997
 * 4–1
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 * 6
 * October 22
 * @ Phoenix
 * Thomas Robinson (17)
 * Thomas Robinson (8)
 * Aaron Brooks, Isaiah Thomas (4)
 * US Airways Center 9,071
 * 4–2
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 * 6
 * October 25
 * @ L. A. Lakers
 * DeMarcus Cousins, Isaiah Thomas (20)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (13)
 * Tyreke Evans (5)
 * Valley View Casino Center 11,200
 * 5–2
 * @ L. A. Lakers
 * DeMarcus Cousins, Isaiah Thomas (20)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (13)
 * Tyreke Evans (5)
 * Valley View Casino Center 11,200
 * 5–2
 * 5–2

Game log

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 * 1 || October 31 || @ Chicago
 * Tyreke Evans (21)
 * Evans & Thompson (8)
 * Evans & Hayes (3)
 * United Center 21,313
 * 0–1
 * 0–1


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 * 2 || November 2 || @ Minnesota
 * Isaiah Thomas (20)
 * Chuck Hayes (11)
 * Tyreke Evans (4)
 * Target Center 19,356
 * 0–2
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 * 3 || November 3 || @ Indiana
 * Marcus Thornton (26)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (13)
 * Evans, Thornton and Hayes (4)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 18,165
 * 0–3
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 * 4 || November 5 || Golden State
 * DeMarcus Cousins (23)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (15)
 * Marcus Thornton (3)
 * Sleep Train Arena 17,317
 * 1–3
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 * 5 || November 7 || Detroit
 * DeMarcus Cousins (21)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (11)
 * Aaron Brooks (4)
 * Sleep Train Arena 10,185
 * 2–3
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 * 6 || November 9 || San Antonio
 * Thompson and Thornton (17)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (9)
 * Cousins, Evans, Thornton and Hayes (3)
 * Sleep Train Arena 13,505
 * 2–4
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 * 7 || November 11 || @ L. A. Lakers
 * Jimmer Fredette (18)
 * Jason Thompson (10)
 * Tyreke Evans (4)
 * Staples Center 18,997
 * 2–5
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 * 8 || November 13 || Portland
 * James Johnson (16)
 * Jason Thompson (11)
 * Fredette & Hayes (6)
 * Sleep Train Arena 10,153
 * 2–6
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 * 9 || November 16 || Atlanta
 * Jason Thompson (19)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (16)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (7)
 * Sleep Train Arena 11,814
 * 2–7
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 * 10 || November 18 || Brooklyn
 * DeMarcus Cousins (29)
 * Jason Thompson (8)
 * Isaiah Thomas (4)
 * Sleep Train Arena 11,965
 * 2–8
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 * 11 || November 21 || L. A. Lakers
 * Marcus Thornton (23)
 * Jason Thompson (10)
 * Tyreke Evans (6)
 * Sleep Train Arena 15,249
 * 3–8
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 * 12 || November 23 || @ Utah
 * Tyreke Evans (19)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (7)
 * Tyreke Evans (5)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 18,000
 * 3–9
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 * 13 || November 24 || Utah
 * Tyreke Evans (27)
 * Cousins & Thompson (9)
 * Tyreke Evans (5)
 * Sleep Train Arena 12,239
 * 4–9
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 * 14 || November 27 || Minnesota
 * Evans & Cousins (20)
 * Tyreke Evans (7)
 * Tyreke Evans (6)
 * Sleep Train Arena 10,741
 * 4-10
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 * 15 || November 30 || Indiana
 * DeMarcus Cousins (19)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (16)
 * Salmons, Fredette & Hayes (3)
 * Sleep Train Arena 12,544
 * 4–11
 * Evans & Cousins (20)
 * Tyreke Evans (7)
 * Tyreke Evans (6)
 * Sleep Train Arena 10,741
 * 4-10
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 * 15 || November 30 || Indiana
 * DeMarcus Cousins (19)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (16)
 * Salmons, Fredette & Hayes (3)
 * Sleep Train Arena 12,544
 * 4–11
 * Sleep Train Arena 12,544
 * 4–11


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 * 16 || December 1 || @ L. A. Clippers
 * Marcus Thornton (20)
 * Jason Thompson (12)
 * Salmons, Thompson & Hayes (4)
 * Staples Center 19,060
 * 4-12
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 * 17 || December 5 || Toronto
 * DeMarcus Cousins (25)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (13)
 * John Salmons (7)
 * Sleep Train Arena 12,476
 * 5-12
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 * 18 || December 7 || Orlando
 * Cousins & Thomas (17)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (14)
 * Cousins & Thomas (4)
 * Sleep Train Arena 16,305
 * 6-12
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 * 19 || December 8 || @ Portland
 * Salmons & Cousins (19)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (12)
 * John Salmons (11)
 * Rose Garden 19,454
 * 7-12
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 * 20 || December 10 || @ Dallas
 * Cousins & García (25)
 * Jason Thompson (12)
 * John Salmons (7)
 * American Airlines Center 19,737
 * 7-13
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 * 21 || December 12 || @ Milwaukee Bucks
 * Tyreke Evans (17)
 * Jason Thompson (15)
 * Aaron Brooks (6)
 * BMO Harris Bradley Center 11,491
 * 7-14
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 * 22 || December 14 || @ Oklahoma City
 * Isaiah Thomas (26)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (7)
 * Jason Thompson (4)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
 * 7-15
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 * 23 || December 16 || Denver
 * Isaiah Thomas (20)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (11)
 * Isaiah Thomas (4)
 * Sleep Train Arena 13,327
 * 7-16
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 * 24 || December 17 || @ Phoenix
 * Jimmer Fredette (22)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (10)
 * Brooks, Thomas & Hayes (3)
 * US Airways Center 13,068
 * 7-17
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 * 25 || December 19 || Golden State
 * DeMarcus Cousins (24)
 * Jason Thompson (15)
 * Salmons, Cousins & Brooks (5)
 * Sleep Train Arena 12,885
 * 8-17
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 * 26 || December 21 || @ L. A. Clippers
 * Jimmer Fredette (16)
 * Jason Thompson (8)
 * John Salmons (4)
 * Staples Center 19,060
 * 8-18
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 * 27 || December 23 || Portland
 * Marcus Thornton (22)
 * John Salmons (7)
 * John Salmons (7)
 * Sleep Train Arena 13,244
 * 9-18
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 * 28 || December 26 || @ Portland
 * John Salmons (19)
 * Chuck Hayes (9)
 * Isaiah Thomas (6)
 * Rose Garden 20,545
 * 9-19
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 * 29 || December 28 || New York
 * Marcus Thornton (18)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (10)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (5)
 * Sleep Train Arena 16,407
 * 10-19
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 * 30 || December 30 || Boston
 * Isaiah Thomas (27)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (10)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (10)
 * Sleep Train Arena 15,305
 * 11-19
 * 29 || December 28 || New York
 * Marcus Thornton (18)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (10)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (5)
 * Sleep Train Arena 16,407
 * 10-19
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 * 30 || December 30 || Boston
 * Isaiah Thomas (27)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (10)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (10)
 * Sleep Train Arena 15,305
 * 11-19
 * Sleep Train Arena 15,305
 * 11-19


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 * 31 || January 1 || @ Detroit
 * DeMarcus Cousins (21)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (14)
 * John Salmons (6)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills 12,175
 * 11-20
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 * 32 || January 2 || @ Cleveland
 * Jason Thompson (19)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (16)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (6)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 12,331
 * 12-20
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 * 33 || January 4 || @ Toronto
 * DeMarcus Cousins (31)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (20)
 * Isaiah Thomas (6)
 * Air Canada Centre 17,824
 * 13-20
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 * 34 || January 5 || @ Brooklyn
 * DeMarcus Cousins (28)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (11)
 * Aaron Brooks (4)
 * Barclays Center 17,732
 * 13-21
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 * 35 || January 7 || Memphis
 * John Salmons (17)
 * Thomas Robinson (12)
 * Isaiah Thomas (4)
 * Sleep Train Arena 11,531
 * 13-22
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 * 36 || January 10 || Dallas
 * DeMarcus Cousins (29)
 * Thomas Robinson (10)
 * Salmons, Cousins & Thomas (4)
 * Sleep Train Arena 14,011
 * 13-23
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 * 37 || January 12 || Miami
 * Isaiah Thomas (34)
 * Thomas Robinson (10)
 * Isaiah Thomas (5)
 * Sleep Train Arena 14,367
 * 13-24
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 * 38 || January 14 || Cleveland
 * DeMarcus Cousins (26)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (14)
 * Cousins & Thomas (6)
 * Sleep Train Arena 12,194
 * 14-24
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 * 39 || January 16 || Washington
 * Cousins, Evans & Salmons (21)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (16)
 * Tyreke Evans (8)
 * Sleep Train Arena 11,611
 * 15-24
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 * 40 || January 18 || @ Memphis
 * DeMarcus Cousins (22)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (12)
 * Isaiah Thomas (5)
 * FedExForum 15,910
 * 15-25
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 * 41 || January 19 || @ Charlotte
 * Marcus Thornton (17)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (10)
 * Isaiah Thomas (7)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 17,012
 * 16-25
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 * 42 || January 21 || @ New Orleans
 * DeMarcus Cousins (29)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (13)
 * Evans & Salmons (4)
 * New Orleans Arena 10,880
 * 16-26
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 * 43 || January 23 || Phoenix
 * Tyreke Evans (16)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (15)
 * Isaiah Thomas (7)
 * Sleep Train Arena 12,741
 * 16-27
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 * 44 || January 25 || Oklahoma City
 * Tyreke Evans (16)
 * Cousins & Salmons (8)
 * James Johnson (4)
 * Sleep Train Arena 15,022
 * 16-28
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 * 45 || January 26 || @ Denver
 * Aaron Brooks (16)
 * Thomas Robinson (10)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (4)
 * Pepsi Center 17,651
 * 16-29
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 * 46 || January 28 || @ Washington
 * Isaiah Thomas (22)
 * Evans, Hayes & Thompson (5)
 * Isaiah Thomas (7)
 * Verizon Center 13,422
 * 17-29
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 * 47 || January 30 || @ Boston
 * Tyreke Evans (19)
 * Tyreke Evans (11)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (4)
 * TD Garden 18,624
 * 17-30
 * 16-29
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 * 46 || January 28 || @ Washington
 * Isaiah Thomas (22)
 * Evans, Hayes & Thompson (5)
 * Isaiah Thomas (7)
 * Verizon Center 13,422
 * 17-29
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 * 47 || January 30 || @ Boston
 * Tyreke Evans (19)
 * Tyreke Evans (11)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (4)
 * TD Garden 18,624
 * 17-30
 * TD Garden 18,624
 * 17-30


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 * 48 || February 1 || @ Philadelphia
 * Tyreke Evans (29)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (12)
 * Isaiah Thomas (5)
 * Wells Fargo Center 17,927
 * 17-31
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 * 49 || February 2 || @ New York
 * DeMarcus Cousins (25)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (9)
 * Isaiah Thomas (6)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,033
 * 17-32
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 * 50 || February 4 || @ Utah
 * Jason Thompson (23)
 * Jason Thompson (10)
 * Evans & Thomas (3)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 17,742
 * 17-33
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 * 51 || February 9 || Utah
 * Isaiah Thomas (25)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (11)
 * Cousins & Evans (25)
 * Sleep Train Arena 16,193
 * 18-33
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 * 52 || February 10 || Houston
 * Salmons & Thomas (23)
 * Chuck Hayes (12)
 * Salmons & Thomas (6)
 * Sleep Train Arena 15,526
 * 19-33
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 * 53 || February 12 || @ Memphis
 * DeMarcus Cousins (23)
 * Cousins & Evans (7)
 * Cousins & Brooks (4)
 * FedExForum 14,722
 * 19-34
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 * 54 || February 13 || @ Dallas
 * Tyreke Evans (23)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (13)
 * James Johnson (4)
 * American Airlines Center 19,892
 * 19-35
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 * 55 || February 19 || San Antonio
 * Isaiah Thomas (22)
 * Cousins & Thompson (8)
 * Cousins & Thomas (4)
 * Sleep Train Arena 14,940
 * 19-36
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 * 56 || February 22 || @ Atlanta
 * Isaiah Thomas (30)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (13)
 * Isaiah Thomas (9)
 * Philips Arena 15,031
 * 19-37
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 * 57 || February 24 || @ New Orleans
 * John Salmons (18)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (10)
 * Isaiah Thomas (5)
 * New Orleans Arena 12,788
 * 19-38
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 * 58 || February 26 || @ Miami
 * Marcus Thornton (36)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (15)
 * Isaiah Thomas (9)
 * American Airlines Arena 19,734
 * 19-39
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 * 59 || February 27 || @ Orlando
 * John Salmons (21)
 * Marcus Thornton (8)
 * Tyreke Evans (7)
 * Amway Center 16,722
 * 20-39
 * DeMarcus Cousins (15)
 * Isaiah Thomas (9)
 * American Airlines Arena 19,734
 * 19-39
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 * 59 || February 27 || @ Orlando
 * John Salmons (21)
 * Marcus Thornton (8)
 * Tyreke Evans (7)
 * Amway Center 16,722
 * 20-39
 * 20-39


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 * 60 || March 1 || @ San Antonio
 * Marcus Thornton (25)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (7)
 * Marcus Thornton (5)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 20-40
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 * 61 || March 3 || Charlotte
 * John Salmons (22)
 * Jason Thompson (14)
 * Isaiah Thomas (7)
 * Sleep Train Arena 14,555
 * 21-40
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 * 62 || March 5 || Denver
 * Marcus Thornton (32)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (13)
 * Isaiah Thomas (8)
 * Sleep Train Arena 11,923
 * 21-41
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 * 63 || March 6 || @ Golden State
 * Jason Thompson (17)
 * Jason Thompson (8)
 * Tyreke Evans (6)
 * Oracle Arena 19,596
 * 21-42
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 * 64 || March 8 || Phoenix
 * Isaiah Thomas (27)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (14)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (7)
 * Sleep Train Arena 13,501
 * 22-42
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 * 65 || March 10 || Milwaukee
 * DeMarcus Cousins (24)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (10)
 * Isaiah Thomas (9)
 * Sleep Train Arena 14,761
 * 22-43
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 * 66 || March 13 || Chicago
 * Tyreke Evans (26)
 * Patrick Patterson (9)
 * Tyreke Evans (7)
 * Sleep Train Arena 14,426
 * 23-43
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 * 67 || March 17 || @ L. A. Lakers
 * Isaiah Thomas (26)
 * Thompson & Hayes (7)
 * Tyreke Evans (7)
 * Staples Center 18,997
 * 23-44
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 * 68 || March 19 || L. A. Clippers
 * Marcus Thornton (25)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (11)
 * Toney Douglas (7)
 * Sleep Train Arena 13,563
 * 24-44
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 * 69 || March 21 || Minnesota
 * Isaiah Thomas (24)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (14)
 * Isaiah Thomas (6)
 * Sleep Train Arena 12,176
 * 25-44
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 * 70 || March 23 || @ Denver
 * DeMarcus Cousins (24)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (15)
 * Isaiah Thomas (9)
 * Pepsi Center 19,155
 * 25-45
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 * 71 || March 24 || Philadelphia
 * Isaiah Thomas (25)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (9)
 * Tyreke Evans (8)
 * Sleep Train Arena 14,647
 * 25-46
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 * 72 || March 27 || @ Golden State
 * Isaiah Thomas (31)
 * Patterson & Thompson (9)
 * Isaiah Thomas (7)
 * Oracle Arena 19,596
 * 26-46
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 * 73 || March 28 || @ Phoenix
 * DeMarcus Cousins (34)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (14)
 * Isaiah Thomas (8)
 * US Airways Center 15,086
 * 27-46
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 * 74 || March 30 || L. A. Lakers
 * Tyreke Evans (21)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (11)
 * Tyreke Evans (6)
 * Sleep Train Arena 17,317
 * 27-47
 * 73 || March 28 || @ Phoenix
 * DeMarcus Cousins (34)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (14)
 * Isaiah Thomas (8)
 * US Airways Center 15,086
 * 27-46
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 * 74 || March 30 || L. A. Lakers
 * Tyreke Evans (21)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (11)
 * Tyreke Evans (6)
 * Sleep Train Arena 17,317
 * 27-47
 * Sleep Train Arena 17,317
 * 27-47


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 * 75 || April 3 || Houston
 * Tyreke Evans (22)
 * Jason Thompson (15)
 * John Salmons (5)
 * Sleep Train Arena 12,377
 * 27-48
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 * 76 || April 5 || Dallas
 * Isaiah Thomas (29)
 * Jason Thompson (16)
 * Tyreke Evans (6)
 * Sleep Train Arena 13,903
 * 27-49
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 * 77 || April 7 || Memphis
 * DeMarcus Cousins (22)
 * Cousins & Hayes (9)
 * Isaiah Thomas (8)
 * Sleep Train Arena 15,205
 * 27-50
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 * 78 || April 10 || New Orleans
 * John Salmons (22)
 * Jason Thompson (8)
 * Toney Douglas (6)
 * Sleep Train Arena 14,275
 * 28-50
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 * 79 || April 12 || @ San Antonio
 * DeMarcus Cousins (19)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (12)
 * Toney Douglas (7)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 28-51
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 * 80 || April 14 || @ Houston
 * Travis Outlaw (15)
 * Cole Aldrich (12)
 * Isaiah Thomas (10)
 * Toyota Center 18,138
 * 28-52
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 * 81 || April 15 || @ Oklahoma City
 * Isaiah Thomas (16)
 * Cole Aldrich (13)
 * Salmons, Outlaw, & Thornton (3)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
 * 28-53
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 * 82 || April 17 || L. A. Clippers
 * DeMarcus Cousins (36)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (22)
 * Isaiah Thomas (10)
 * Sleep Train Arena 17,317
 * 28-54
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 * 82 || April 17 || L. A. Clippers
 * DeMarcus Cousins (36)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (22)
 * Isaiah Thomas (10)
 * Sleep Train Arena 17,317
 * 28-54
 * 28-54