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NBA Game Summary - Sacramento at Houston

Houston, TX (SportsNetwork.com) - DeMarcus Cousins saved his best for last. In the last minute of the game, Cousins scored to put the Kings ahead, stole the ball and took a charge.

The Rockets led 104-101 with 1:40 left in the game, before a reverse layup from Cousins brought the Kings within one. After a miss from behind the arc by James Harden, Cousins putback a miss by Ben McLemore to put the Kings ahead for good, 105-104, with 56.3 to play.

Cousins had 17 points and 16 rebounds, Rudy Gay netted 25 and Isaiah Thomas scored 17 points and had 11 assists for the Kings, who have won two of their last three.

Harden led all scorers with 38 points and added 10 rebounds and Dwight Howard had 15 points and eight rebounds for Houston, which has lost two straight. Jeremy Lin and Chandler Parsons contributed 14 and 13 points, respectively.

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