Sacramento Kings Team Report - November 10 11.10.2003
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(Basketball News) - The Sacramento Kings lost to the Boston Celtics, 91-82, Sunday and finished their four-game road trip with a record of 1-3.
Brad Miller notched a season-high 19 points and tied a career high with 16 rebounds for the Kings, who squandered an early 15-2 edge in their second straight loss. Mike Bibby contributed 14 points and 11 assists.
Boston registered 11 of 18 points in the final 2:07 of the third quarter to snap a 62-62 tie. A layup by Raef LaFrentz put the team ahead for good, at 64-62 with 2:07 remaining in the quarter.
Tony Massenburg’s three-point play with 51 seconds remaining in the third pulled Sacramento within 68-67.
In the fourth quarter, Boston utilized a 10-3 run to take control. Paul Pierce’s jumper with 5:36 remaining put the Celtics ahead 83-72.
Sacramento did not get any closer than five points the rest of the way.
The Kings are off until Tuesday when they host Larry Brown and the Detroit Pistons.