I had the pleasure of being in attendance at the Kings vs Suns game Tuesday night and man was Power Balance Pavilion loud. Attendance at PBP was 13,774 and the Kings fed off the crowd all night.
The Kings were playing their first home game since their season-best 4-1 road trip. The Suns on the other hand were coming off a loss to Dallas and having lost 3-4 games.
The Kings had a slow first half but it was the energetic play of Donte Green that kept the Kings in the game. Donte scored 12 of his 18 points in the first quarter.
Everytime the Suns made a run, the Kings answered right back. This happened twice in the game, each time the Suns grabbed a double digit lead.
The Kings used energy and defense to come back in the fourth quarter and keep it close. Marcus Thornton had a quiet game, although scoring 24 points and grabbing 11 rebounds, but it was his three point shot with 53 seconds left that gave the Kings the lead and eventually the 116-113 win.
The Kings out-dished Steve Nash and the Suns 31-28 (assists) and also out-rebounded the Suns 50-39.
The Kings continuously gave the Suns easy fast break points but were able to fix that in the second half and even get fast break points of their own. It was an all-around great win for the Kings minus the turnovers and free throws.
Make the four in a row for the hot Kings and are looking to make it five in a row in Denver against the Nuggets. The Kings also play the Nuggets at home on Friday night.
The Nuggets have been on a tear since trading Carmelo Anthony (have won 7 of last 9 games). They lead the league in points scored and are looking to make some noise in the playoffs.
THINGS TO WATCH: - Keep the assists coming
- Kings Bench vs Nuggets Bench
- Getting back on Defense
- Turnovers