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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Once again, the Miami Heat snapped a
Sacramento Kings' streak.
|  | | Sacramento's Jason Williams only scored three points, but he did pass out a dozen assists. |
Alonzo Mourning scored 37 points and Miami scored 15 straight in the fourth quarter Friday night to beat Sacramento 107-97.
This was the Kings' first loss at home this season. They had won
their first seven games at Arco Arena this season and 15 straight
regular-season home games since last April.
Last month in Miami, the Heat snapped the Kings' eight-game
winning streak.
Miami has won three consecutive games and leads the league with
a 15-4 record -- the best start in franchise history.
"We're not trying to make any statements, it's about trying to
win each and every game," Mourning said. "I'm confident in myself
and confident in my teammates. We're comfortable in any
environment."
Mourning made 15 of 23 shots, had 11 rebounds and eight blocked
shots. Jamal Mashburn added 18 points and nine assists, and P.J.
Brown had 16 points and 11 rebounds.
"Mourning was just a beast tonight," Kings point guard Jason
Williams said.
Jamal Mashburn added 18 points and nine assists, and P.J. Brown had 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Chris Webber had 26 points and 10 rebounds for Sacramento. Nick
Anderson scored 16 points and Vlade Divac had 12. Williams, who was
ejected late in the game, and had 12 assists.
"We had a four-point lead (in the fourth quarter) then nothing
went right from that point on," Kings coach Rick Adelman said.
"We actually got 30 more shots than they did, pretty amazing."
Trailing by four midway through the fourth quarter, Miami went
on a 15-0 run to take a 99-88 lead with 1:52 remaining.
"The last five minutes we couldn't make a shot and they took
over the game," Kings center Vlade Divac said.
The run started with two free throws by Mashburn. He later added
a dunk on a fast break, putting the Heat ahead 90-88 with 5:14
remaining.
"It wasn't just me, we had a lot of guys step up in this
game," Mourning said. "Our defense was the difference down the
stretch. We made the proper stops when we needed them."
The Kings trailed the entire third quarter before Scot Pollard
scored a basket inside and Predrag Stojakovic hit a 3-pointer to
make it 80-78 heading to the fourth.
Mourning scored 20 points in the first quarter and had 26 in the
opening half, helping the Heat take a 54-51 lead.
Webber had 17 first-half points for the Kings, who led 36-32
after one quarter.
Game notes
Mourning has 44 points in his last three opening quarters.
... Williams had three points on 1-of-11 shooting and was ejected
after receiving two technicals in the final minute for arguing with
the officials. ... The Kings made 15-of-28 shots in the first
quarter and 6-of-28 in the second. ... Miami forward Otis Thorpe,
who was activated before the game, is the last active player from
the Kings first season (1985-86) in Sacramento.
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Boston 100
Houston 96
Indiana 136
Cleveland 88
Milwaukee 107
Toronto 91
Golden State 107
Atlanta 99
Charlotte 106
Denver 99
Detroit 107
LA Clippers 83
New York 85
Philadelphia 78
Chicago 71
New Jersey 69
Utah 101
Seattle 83
Miami 107
Sacramento 97
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