The Kings outscored the Celtics 68-44 in the second half last night to surge to an impressive home win.  The Kings shot 53.5% from the floor and they outrebounded the Celtics 45-28 last night!  Marcus Thornton led the way for the Kings last night with 36 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals.  Jason Thompson (21 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal) and DeMarcus Cousins (20 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 blocked shot) were very tough around the paint last night for the Kings.  Isaiah Thomas (13 points, 3 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 steals) and Travis Outlaw (11 points in 20 minutes) also had solid games for the Kings last night.  The Kings are now 15-29 on the year.

The Kings shot 51.7% from the floor last night, but, they didn’t play any D as the Pistons shot 58.1% from the floor and it did them in.  Tyreke Evans (23 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot) and Jason Thompson (21 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) led the way for the Kings in this game.  Isaiah Thomas also had a solid game with 21 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 blocked shot.  DeMarcus Cousins (14 points) and Francisco Garcia (12 points) also pitched in for the Kings.  The Kings are now 14-29 on the season.

The Kings didn’t play any D last night as the Warriors shot 50.5% from the floor and it did them in.  DeMarcus Cousins led the way for the Kings last night with 19 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot.  Tyreke Evans (16 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists) and Isaiah Thomas (15 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal) also had solid games for the Kings last night.  Francisco Garcia pitched in with 11 points, 3 rebounds and 1 blocked shot.  The Kings are now 14-28 on the year.

23-year old power forward J.J. Hickson looked like a player on the rise for the Cavaliers last year.  That’s why the Kings were giddy to acquire him in a deal before the lockout for Omri Casspi and a future first round pick.  Hickson has been such a huge disappointment for the Kings that they would likely be willing to deal him for pennies on a dollar this week.  Hickson has played in 34 games (9 starts) for the Kings so far this year and he is averaging 18.8 minutes, 4.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game.  He is only shooting 37.2% from the floor and 63.8% from the free throw line so far this year.

UPDATE:  (3/19/2012) – The Kings have bought out J.J. Hickson.  Hickson played in 35 games (9 starts) for the Kings this year and he averaged 18.4 minutes, 4.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game.  I don’t think he will be out of work too long.

The Kings shot 50.6% from the floor and it helped them beat the Mavericks last night.  Tyreke Evans (17 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) and Marcus Thornton (17 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists) led the way for the Kings last night.  DeMarcus Cousins also had a solid game with 15 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocked shots in this game.  Isaiah Thomas (14 points), Donte’ Greene (11 points), John Salmons (10 points) and Francisco Garcia (10 points) also pitched in for the Kings.  The Kings are now 14-26 on the year.

The Kings outscored the Hornets 21-18 in the 4th quarter to nip them last night.  Marcus Thornton led the way for the Kings last night with 25 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 steals and 1 blocked shot.  Tyreke Evans also had a decent game with 13 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal.  Jason Thompson (12 points), Isaiah Thomas (12 points), John Salmons (12 points) and Jimmer Fredette (11 points) also pitched in for the Kings.  The Kings are now 13-26 on the year.

23-year old point guard Isaiah Thomas was the last pick overall in the NBA Draft (#60) last June.  That hasn’t mattered as he has been by far the best of the three players the Kings took in that draft.  Thomas has played in 37 games (9 starts) for the Kings so far this year and he is averaging 21.0 minutes, 9.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.  In his 9 starts, Thomas is averaging 32.3 minutes, 15.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.0 steal per game.  Look for Thomas to keep his starting gig as long as he keeps playing like he is right now.  23-year old shooting guard Jimmer Fredette has been a bust so far this year.  He has played in 34 games (6 starts) for the Kings so far this year and he is averaging 19.7 minutes, 7.9 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.  Fredette is only shooting 38.5% from the floor and until that improves, I don’t see him seeing a bump in P.T.  21-year old forward Tyler Honeycutt hasn’t played enough for me to have an opinion on him.  He has played in 4 games (0 starts) for the Kings so far this year and he is averaging 2.3 minutes, 1.0 point and 0.5 rebounds per game.

The Kings were outscored 11-8 in O.T. last night and it did them in.  Tyreke Evans (27 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal) and Marcus Thornton (27 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal) led the way for the Kings last night.  John Salmons also had a solid game with 14 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 blocked shot.  Jason Thompson (13 points) and Francisco Garcia (11 points) also pitched in for the Kings.  The Kings are now 12-26 on the year.

The Kings only shot 38.4% from the floor last night and they were outscored 26-17 in the 4th quarter, which cost them this game.  Marcus Thornton only shot 9 of 23 from the floor but he still finished up with 21 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 blocked shot.  Tyreke Evans also had a solid game with 17 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal.  DeMarcus Cousins only shot 7 of 20 from the floor as he chipped in with 16 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal last night.  The Kings are now 12-25 on the year.

The Lakers were up 92-74 after the first three quarters last night before the Kings mounted a late rally that fell short.  Francisco Garcia  (18 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 1 blocked shot) and Marcus Thornton (15 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal) led the way for the Kings last night.  Tyreke Evans (14 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 blocked shot) and Isaiah Thomas (14 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal) also had decent games for the Kings.  John Salmons (12 points), Jimmer Fredette (12 points) and DeMarcus Cousins (10 points and 13 rebounds) also pitched in for the Kings in this game.  The Kings are now 12-24 on the year.