NBA: DeMarcus Cousins stars for the Sacramento Kings
Last Updated: 12/01/15 10:00am
Center DeMarcus Cousins scored 26 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for his 21st double-double of the season, leading the Sacramento Kings to a 103-84 victory over the fading Cleveland Cavaliers, who lost their season-high fifth consecutive game.
Center Timofey Mozgov had 14 points and 12 rebounds in his second game since being traded to Cleveland from the Denver Nuggets.
Forward LeBron James missed his eighth successive game due to knee and back issues. The Cavs are 1-7 in his absence.
Point guard Damian Lillard scored 17 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Portland Trail Blazers to a 106-94 road victory over the LA Lakers.
The Blazers won their fourth in a row while the Lakers, who rested guard Kobe Bryant, lost for the third time in four games
Center Chris Bosh scored 34 points, and the Miami Heat shook off a slow start to beat the LA Clippers 104-90 on the road.
Seven-foot center Hassan Whiteside came off the bench to deliver 23 points and 16 rebounds for the Heat (16-21), who crushed the Clippers on the boards 46-27, including a 15-6 edge on the offensive end.
Power forward Zach Randolph scored a season-high 27 points and grabbed 17 rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Phoenix Suns 122-110 in double overtime.
Center Marc Gasol scored the first seven points of the second overtime as the Grizzlies escaped after blowing a 16-point second-half lead and avoided losing their third straight game.
Guard Kyle Korver went 5-of-7 on three-point attempts en route to 19 points and the red-hot Atlanta Hawks ran their winning streak to eight games with a 120-89 home rout of the Washington Wizards.
The victory was the 22nd in the past 24 games for the Hawks (29-8), who made 16 three-pointers and forced the Wizards into 19 turnovers.
SUNDAY'S RESULTS
Atlanta Hawks 120-89 Washington Wizards
LA Clippers 90-104 Miami Heat
LA Lakers 94-106 Portland Trail Blazers
Memphis Grizzlies 122-110 Phoenix Suns (OT)
Sacramento Kings 103-84 Cleveland Cavaliers
