Peja Stojakovic pours in 33 points for Sacramento.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Peja Stojakovic scored 33 points and Bobby Jackson hit a 3-pointer with 50.4 seconds remaining to lead Sacramento to a 106-104 win Sunday night over Golden State, the Kings’ 15th straight victory over the Warriors.
Sacramento hasn’t lost to Golden State since Dec. 20, 1999, and this time the Kings used a strong second half to come up with the win.
After Cliff Robinson made a 3-pointer to tie the game (101-101), Jackson responded with another 3-pointer from the deep corner, putting Sacramento ahead 104-101 with 50.4 seconds remaining.
Jason Richardson led the Warriors with 31 points and eight rebounds, but missed a driving layup with five seconds left and Brad Miller grabbed the rebound.
Stojakovic, who also had 11 rebounds, made two free throws with 1.3 seconds left to secure the win.
Jackson scored 12 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter. Mike Bibby had 13 points and Miller just missed a triple-double with 11 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds. Gerald Wallace had 11 points and eight rebounds, while Vlade Divac added 11 points and seven rebounds.
Raptors 101, Rockets 97
TORONTO – Chris Bosh forced overtime with his first career 3-pointer and scored 10 of his season-high 25 points in the extra periods to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 101-97 double-overtime victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday.
Bosh, the fourth overall pick in the draft, hit a 3-pointer with 7.2 seconds remaining in regulation to force overtime, and added four points in the first extra period and six in the second as the Raptors improved to 5-0 at home and 5-5 overall.
Vince Carter scored 18 points for Toronto, and teammates Lamond Murray and Antonio Davis each added 13.
Steve Francis scored 25 points, and Yao Ming added 20 points and 12 rebounds for Houston.
Bosh struggled in his first start of the season in Friday’s loss to Sacramento, and Toronto coach Kevin O’Neill used him in a reserve role against the Rockets.
“I don’t think it’s best for Bosh’s long term growth to be a starter right now,” O’Neill said before the game.
Bosh shot 7-for-11 from the field and 10-for-10 from the line. He also grabbed six offensive rebounds.
In the second overtime, Bosh’s offensive rebound and basket gave Toronto a 96-93 lead with 33 seconds left.
After Cuttino Mobley missed a jumper, Bosh made two free throws.
After Francis made a jumper to cut the lead to three, Bosh converted two more free throws to give the Raptors a five-point lead with 14 seconds left.
In regulation, Bosh made a jumper over Yao, cutting Houston’s lead to one with 32 seconds remaining. Francis followed with a 19-foot jumper, giving Houston a three-point lead with 15 seconds left, but a double-teamed Vince Carter found Bosh, whose 3-pointer tied it at 83 with 7.2 remaining.
Francis missed an off-balance 3-pointer at the buzzer, forcing overtime.
Francis also missed another potential game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer of the first overtime.
Notes: Asked about his second visit to Toronto, Yao said: “It’s still very cold.” … Carter shot 0-for-10 from the field before making consecutive jumpers in the third. … Francis shot 9-for-27 from the field. … Toronto’s Jerome Williams had nine rebounds, eight points and five steals in the first half.
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