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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP)\u2014Marcus Thornton<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> and Samuel Dalembert<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> did their
\nbest to deny the Golden State Warriors<\/a> another memorable fourth-quarter comeback
\nin what might have been their last game in Sacramento.<\/p>\n

Thornton and Dalembert had career scoring nights with 42 and 27 points and
\nthe Kings jumped out to a big, early lead and held on to beat the Warriors
\n129-119 Monday night.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s nice to get outscored 35-22 in the fourth and get a win,\u201d coach Paul
\nWestphal said.<\/p>\n

The Kings had blown big leads in the fourth in their first two meetings with
\nthe Warriors, losing both in overtime. They scored 19 straight points early in
\nthis game to take control and expanded the lead to 25 points. Golden State\u2019s
\nreserves got it down to single digits in the fourth quarter but never really
\nthreatened.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe learned from our last game against them,\u201d Dalembert said. \u201cThey are a
\ntricky team. They keep going and get tough. Look at what happened at the end. We
\nwere up by 20-something and the game goes down to a seven-point game. It was
\ntough. We have to understand that teams are so good in this league that when
\nthey are down, you have to keep them down.\u201d<\/p>\n

DeMarcus Cousins<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> added 15 as the Kings had their second-highest scoring game
\nof the season and shot 57 percent to win for just the second time in their past
\nnine home games.<\/p>\n

Al Thornton<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> scored 23 points and Stephen Curry<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> added 19 to lead the
\nWarriors, who were never in this game a night after beating Minnesota 100-77 in
\ntheir most lopsided win of the season.<\/p>\n

With the Kings contemplating a move to Anaheim after the season, this could
\nhave been the final meeting between the teams in Sacramento. The teams will
\nstill meet once more in Oakland this season on April 10.<\/p>\n

In the 26 seasons that the two franchises have been divided by fewer than
\n100 miles, they have never both made the playoffs at the same time. While the
\nproximity has not led to meaningful games between the teams, there has been
\npassion between the fan bases. A sizable contingent of Warriors fans made the
\ndrive on Interstate 80 for the game and made their presence felt with their
\ncheers.<\/p>\n

The teams even got into it late in the first half when each team was called
\nfor two technical fouls after a run-in between Al Thornton and Dalembert.<\/p>\n

\u201cRegardless of the record between these two teams, there\u2019s always a
\nfantastic show,\u201d Warriors coach Keith Smart said before the game.<\/p>\n

It was the Kings that put on the show this night, getting huge offensive
\nnights from Thornton and Dalembert against the defensively challenged Warriors.
\nSacramento made 22 of 28 shots in the paint in the first half and reached the
\n100-point mark with just over 2 minutes left in the third quarter on a layup by
\nDalembert. The Kings led 107-84 after three quarters.<\/p>\n

Thornton topped his previous career high of 37 with a 3-pointer early in the
\nfourth that gave him 38 points and the Kings a 110-92 lead. He is averaging 22.2
\npoints per game in 10 contests since being acquired from New Orleans before the
\ntrade deadline.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe just needed the opportunity,\u201d Westphal said. \u201cHe\u2019s embraced it in a
\nbig way. Our guys have confidence in him and he obviously has confidence. I
\ndon\u2019t think it\u2019s his last 40-point game.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Warriors scored 15 straight points late in the game to cut it to nine
\nbut Smart never brought back his regulars. Acie Law<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> missed a 3-pointer with 1:31
\nleft and Francisco Garcia<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> iced it with a 3 for Sacramento.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just didn\u2019t think there would be a point where they would come back in
\nand make a difference,\u201d Smart said. \u201cMaybe they could have. I just didn\u2019t see
\nit right at the moment. Those guys had plated several good games but it just
\nwasn\u2019t there tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Kings used their big run to take a 19-3 lead and led 35-20 after one.
\nThey expanded the lead to 25 points early in the second quarter after a
\n3-pointer by Thornton.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe came out with a defensive mentality,\u201d Thornton said. \u201cWe came out and
\njumped right on them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Monta Ellis<\/a>(notes)<\/a>,<\/span> the seventh leading scorer in the league, then got his first
\npoints after going scoreless for the first 15-plus minutes. That started a
\nstretch where the Warriors made 11 of 13 shots to get back into the game. They
\ntrailed 71-59 at the break and it could have been closer. Dorell Wright<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> scored
\njust after the buzzer as he tried to go in for an uncontested dunk instead of
\nshooting before the end of the half.<\/p>\n

Notes: Kings G Tyreke Evans<\/a>(notes)<\/a>,<\/span> who has missed 14 straight games with an
\ninjured left foot, will visit a doctor Tuesday to see if he will be cleared to
\nresume practice. \u2026 Sacramento G Beno Udrih<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> returned after missing three games
\nwith the flu.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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