Sacramento Kings' Marcus Thornton, right, is fouled by Charlotte Bobcats' Hakim Warrick, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Thornton, Evans lift Kings over Bobcats, 97-93
Sacramento Kings' Marcus Thornton, right, is fouled by Charlotte Bobcats' Hakim Warrick, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
By STEVE REED
AP Sports Writer /
January 19, 2013
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Marcus Thornton scored 18 points off the bench, Tyreke Evans came up big down the stretch, and the Sacramento Kings held on to beat the Charlotte Bobcats 97-93 Saturday night for their third win in four games.
After scoring just 69 points in a 16-point loss to Memphis a night earlier, the Kings made sure there would be not be another offensive letdown.
They led most of the way but needed a late burst from Evans, who scored six of the team’s last nine points in the final four minutes.
Evans finished with 16 points. DeMarcus Cousins added 17 points and 10 rebounds, and James Johnson chipped in with nine points and nine rebounds for the Kings (16-25).
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