IMPACT PLAYER
DeMarcus Cousins, Kings
He scored 12 of his 32 points in the Kings' 31-20 fourth quarter to give Sacramento its third straight victory.
BY THE NUMBERS
17 Points on 6-for-9 shooting, including five threes, for former Wolf Anthony Tolliver.
31 Points given up by the Wolves in the fourth quarter.
15-for-29 The Kings on three-pointers, including five from former Timberwolves player Anthony Tolliver.
6 Consecutive games with multiple blocks for Gorgui Dieng, the league's longest active streak.
48-38 Kings' edge in points scored in the paint.
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