Number crunch: Some passing grades, but unsettled ‘D’ dooms Kings
A statistical look at the Kings’ 120-113 loss at the Houston Rockets on Saturday.
2: Points by Kings forward-center DeMarcus Cousins in the first half. Cousins finished with 14 points.
DMC is done with 14 points on 4/16 shooting, 9 rebounds, 3 assists. Howard had some good defensive moments against him.
— Jason Jones (@mr_jasonjones) December 6, 20156: Fast-break points by the Rockets.
7: Kings players to score in double figures, led by Kings shooting guard Ben McLemore’s season-high 19 points on 8-for-14 shooting.
9: Rebounds by McLemore, who had seven in the first half.
11: Points scored in the second quarter by McLemore, on 5-for-8 shooting.
16: Three-pointers made by the Rockets on 34 attempts for 47.1 percent.
17: Fast-break points by the Kings
19: Assists by Kings point guard Rajon Rondo, one shy of his season high and his sixth game with at least 15 assists.
Rajon Rondo of @SacramentoKings has 6 games with 15+ assists this season; rest of NBA combined has 4
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 6, 201530: Rebounds in the first half by the Kings. They finished with 47 to Houston’s 43.
31: Points by Rockets guard James Harden, two better than his season average.
32: Free throws made by the Rockets on 43 attempts. The Kings went 11 for 13 from the foul line.
35: Assists by the Kings, 10 more than the Rockets.
56: Points in the paint by the Kings, 20 more than the Rockets.
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Compiled by Jon Schultz
This story was originally published December 5, 2015 at 10:26 PM with the headline "Number crunch: Some passing grades, but unsettled ‘D’ dooms Kings."