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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Playing two very different styles of
basketball, the Sacramento Kings got two very different victories
over the Golden State Warriors this week.
Chris Webber scored 10 of his 35 points in overtime as the Kings
beat Golden State 114-107 Friday night for their second victory
over the Warriors in three nights.
Though the Kings pulled away late, this one was much closer than
Sacramento's 115-84 blowout win at Arco Arena on Wednesday. If that
game was a track meet won by the Kings' fast breaks and crisp
passes, the latest victory was a physical wrestling match _ and
Webber and his teammates came out on top again.
"They came at us very physically, and I'm glad we responded,"
said Webber, who had career highs in free throws attempted (23) and
made (17). "It felt good to hit my free throws in overtime,
especially since I missed a lot of big ones (during regulation)."
The Kings won their third straight, despite blowing a four-point
lead in the final seconds of regulation. They also blew a
double-digit lead in the first half, but coach Rick Adelman's team
matched the Warriors' physical style late.
"We weren't playing as well as we did defensively (on Wednesday
night), and then we got to standing around a little bit on
offense," Adelman said. "Luckily we got back in business later."
Webber, who also had 16 rebounds, scored six straight points to
give the Kings a 105-101 lead with 1:33 left in overtime. Moments
later, Jason Williams found Webber for a dunk that put Sacramento
up by six with 41 seconds left.
Antawn Jamison tied his career-high with 37 points for Golden
State, which lost its fourth straight. Larry Hughes added 12, but
he shot an airball on a free throw with 35 seconds left in overtime
to kill the Warriors' comeback hopes.
Sacramento went up 97-93 on Williams' driving layup with 59
seconds left in regulation. But Hughes hit a jumper and Vinny Del
Negro hit two free throws with 9.5 seconds left to tie it at 97,
and Webber's 17-foot jumper went in and out as time expired.
"I thought it was down, man," Webber said with a grin. "I
really didn't want to lose in overtime after missing that shot."
Williams had 20 points and eight assists as all five Kings
starters scored in double figures.
Danny Fortson, the league's leading rebounder, had 16 points and
17 rebounds -- his fifth straight double-double -- for Golden State,
but fouled out while trying to contend with Webber. Chris Mills had
18 points in 42 minutes.
"It's a good sign we played so hard and took it to overtime,"
Fortson said. "We don't feel that bad."
The Kings got their fourth straight victory over their Northern
California rivals. Sacramento also had a sizable contingent of fans
in Oakland Arena.
Peja Stojakovic had 16 points for Sacramento, while Vlade Divac
and Doug Christie added 13 apiece.
The Warriors, who were decimated by injuries during last year's
19-63 campaign, are having the same troubles already this season.
With Bobby Sura, Chris Mullin and Vonteego Cummings already out,
Golden State played without starting point guard Mookie Blaylock,
who didn't dress because of a sprained left ankle.
Del Negro and Hughes were the only healthy players under
6-foot-7 on the Warriors' roster, and neither had much success
staying with Williams or Christie.
"We came back seven or eight times and stuck with it," Golden
State coach Dave Cowens said. "Our play execution was better. We
had guys play out of position all over the place, and we played
without a true point guard. I thought we adjusted well."
Jamison kept the Warriors in the game, scoring eight straight
points down the stretch in the fourth as Sacramento tried to pull
away. He hit three 3-pointers.
Game
notes
As they always do, Oakland fans gave Webber a rough time.
The former Warriors star, who left after repeatedly clashing with
former coach Don Nelson during the 1993-94 season, was heckled
about everything from his timeout call in the NCAA championship
game to his rumored interest in joining the Knicks. "You wouldn't
last a week in New York!" one fan yelled. ... Blaylock sat on the
Warriors' bench wearing a suit and tie _ and reflective aviator
sunglasses. ... Warriors fans also booed their team's mascot,
Thunder, after he missed two dunks.
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Toronto 115
Cleveland 88
Indiana 86
Washington 74
New York 103
Boston 101
Dallas 79
San Antonio 77
Miami 87
Utah 80
Sacramento 114
Golden State 107
LA Clippers 115
Atlanta 106
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