Sacramento Kings Team Report - January 30

(Basketball News) - Peja Stojakovic scored 22 points and Bobby Jackson added 18 off the bench, as the Sacramento Kings held off the San Antonio Spurs, 96-91, on Thursday at the SBC Center.

Mike Bibby posted 17 points to go with six assists for the Kings, who have won two in a row. Vlade Divac just missed a triple-double with 11 points, nine rebounds and nine assists.

After Tim Duncan’s layup with just under a minute left got the Spurs within six at 91-85, Manu Ginobili intercepted a Bibby pass and threw the ball ahead for a breakaway layin by Malik Rose that narrowed the gap to four with 46 ticks left.

On the ensuing possession, Jackson hit a clutch three-pointer and was fouled by Bruce Bowen, resulting in a four-point play that all but ended the Spurs’ hopes of a comeback as they trailed 95-87 with 29 seconds to go.

Bibby is averaging 22.7 points and 4.7 assists in his last three games.

The Kings are off until Saturday when they play the final contest of a six- game road trip at Seattle against Ray Allen and the SuperSonics. Sacramento is 3-2 on the swing.