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NBA Game Summary - Sacramento at Cleveland

Cleveland, OH (SportsNetwork.com) - Anthony Bennett had 19 points and 10 rebounds and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Sacramento Kings, 109-99, on Tuesday night.

Luol Deng netted a game-high 22 points, Dion Waiters tallied 20 points and eight assists and Tristan Thompson added 16 points and 13 boards for the Cavaliers, who have won three straight for the second time this season.

Cleveland had lost six in a row prior to the winning streak.

DeMarcus Cousins had 21 points and 10 rebounds for Sacramento, which has dropped 10 of its last 12.

The game was tied 13-13 midway through the first, but the Cavs outscored the Kings 17-10 the rest of the frame and took a 30-23 advantage into the second, where they further extended their margin.

Henry Sims capped a mini 7-2 spurt with a hook shot for a 45-32 cushion, Cleveland's largest to that point, during the middle stages of the stanza.

The Cavs took a 55-43 advantage into the locker room and held an 80-68 spread going into the fourth, where the Kings never cut the deficit below seven.

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