If nothing else, the Kings under Keith Smart don't concede anything.

The Kings once again found a way to pull themselves out of a fourth-quarter hole, winning for the fourth time in five games.

This time, the Kings pulled off a comeback against the Oklahoma City Thunder, 106-101, in a nationally televised game Thursday night at Power Balance Pavilion.

The Kings rallied from 18 down at New Orleans on Monday and pulled off a double-digit comeback last week against Portland at Power Balance.

But this comeback was different. The Hornets have the worst record in the Western Conference, and Portland has struggled on the road all season. The Thunder has the best record in the Western Conference.

"We just have to keep creeping up out of this little tunnel that we're in," Smart said. "I think a night like this showcases we can do something that's pretty good."

Oklahoma City looked as if it was about to put the Kings away midway through the final period. The Kings trailed 95-87 with 5:56 left in the game after a three-pointer by Daequan Cook. But Sacramento's Marcus Thornton hit back-to-back three-pointers as part of a 10-2 run to tie the score 97-97 with 2:07 to play.

The Kings took a 98-97 lead on a free throw by DeMarcus Cousins with 1:37 to play. Russell Westbrook answered with an 18-foot jumper with 1:19 to go, but the Kings scored seven unanswered points to build enough of a gap to win.

"We've had a couple of comeback games this season," Cousins said. "I wish we could control the the whole game, but this is the NBA, and runs happen. This team is on the up right now. We're on the right path."

Tyreke Evans led the Kings with 22 points, five rebounds and five assists. Cousins had 19 points and nine rebounds. Jason Thompson added 11 points and 10 rebounds.

The Kings also received solid contributions from the bench. Donté Greene had 10 points, including two free throws in the fourth quarter that gave the Kings the lead for good, 100-99, with 1:05 left.

Westbrook finished with a game-high 33 points. Oklahoma City All-Star Kevin Durant had 27 points. James Harden added 17 points off the bench.

Westbrook, an All-Star guard, scored 16 points in the third quarter, nearly matching the scoring by the Kings for the quarter (19) as they went from being ahead by two at halftime to trailing 78-76 after three quarters.

The Kings (10-16) made only eight of their 26 shots in the third period (30.8 percent). Six of those shots were blocked by Thunder forward Serge Ibaka.

The six blocks in a quarter were one short of tying the record by a Kings opponent during the Sacramento era.

Ibaka finished with a career-high 10 blocks to tie the arena record before fouling out with 1:05 to play. Manute Bol blocked 10 shots on Feb. 14, 1991, for the Philadelphia 76ers. The Thunder (20-6) set a franchise record with 17 blocked shots.

The night started well for the Kings. After falling behind by at least 15 points in the first half in their last two games, Sacramento opened with an 11-2 run that forced Oklahoma City to call a timeout.

The Thunder responded with a 16-5 run to lead 18-16. The Kings, however, led 23-19 after the first quarter.

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