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NEW YORK -- DeMarcus Cousins had a big third quarter, and these days it seems like everybody does against the Brooklyn Nets. Travis dArnaud Mets Jersey .Cousins had 37 points and 11 rebounds, scoring 18 points in the third quarter, to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 122-105 victory on Sunday night.He is just hands down one of the best players in the league, you know what I mean? Kings forward Matt Barnes said. When he picks and chooses his spots, hes tough.Rudy Gay added 22 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, and the Kings handed the Nets their seventh straight loss.Darren Collison added 18 points for the Kings, who won in Brooklyn for the first time since the Nets moved there in 2012.Sean Kilpatrick scored 22 points, Brook Lopez had 17 and Bojan Bogdanovic added 13 for the Nets.Barnes was ejected for a flagrant foul 2 on Kilpatrick with 9:34 left in the fourth quarter and Sacramento leading 97-79. Brooklyn then went on a 14-2 run to cut the deficit to 99-93.I think for the most part (it) woke people up, Kilpatrick said. I was kind of out of it once that happened. My mindset changed completely. At the end of the day we should react like that a lot more, especially if we want to win in this league. Like I said before, just got to come out with some type of edge.However, Sacramento responded with a 16-0 run of its own to extend the lead to 115-93.I was scared for a second because I think they went on a 13-2 run and I was just like, `Man, did I just cost the team the game? Barnes said. So I was a little nervous, but we regained focus and went on a run of our own and closed the game out strong.Everything went Sacramentos way in the third quarter, including a lob attempt from Barnes that went in off the backboard for a 3-pointer with 4:03 remaining. Sacramento led 92-77 heading to the fourth.The third-quarter woes that have plagued Brooklyn all season continued as the Nets were outscored 34-18.Cousins had 12 points in the first, but failed to score in the second quarter. Omri Casspi, who has played sparingly for Sacramento this season, had eight points in the second quarter.Kilpatrick led all scorers with 15 points at the half.TIP-INSKings: Arron Afflalo returned to the starting lineup after coming off the bench in two of his previous three games. ... Skal Labissiere, Malachi Richardson and Georgios Papagiannis were inactive.Nets: Brooklyn has made 10 or more 3-pointers in 10 straight games. ... Rookie Isaiah Whitehead matched his career high with 11 points. ... Justin Hamilton matched his career high with 10 rebounds. ... Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (sore right ankle), Jeremy Lin (strained left hamstring) and Caris LeVert (left foot rehab) were inactive.MINOR DEVELOPMENTFormer No. 1 pick Anthony Bennett and Chris McCullough shuffled between the Nets and their D-League affiliate on Sunday. Im a big believer in the D-League. Ive seen it help so many guys, coach Kenny Atkinson said. I remember Jeremy (Lin) when we were with the Knicks and him going down to the D-League and kind of having a big game and coming back. There are many instances of that and it helps guys confidence.CENTERS SHOOTING 3S A TREND?Sure, because I think it opens up more space, Atkinson said. I think it just gives teams more room to operate and brings more variety to the offense. Youre not just defending one thing. Now youve got to defend DeMarcus Cousins post-ups, his isolations and now hes popping to the 3-point line, so its challenge. I think youll see more and more of it. Its definitely a trend.UP NEXTKings: Visit Washington on Monday, the second stop on their six-game trip.Nets: Host the Clippers on Tuesday. The Clippers beat the Nets 127-95 in Los Angeles two weeks ago. Tim Tebow Mets Jersey . Robredo, ranked No. 16, bounced back from an upset loss to Leonardo Mayer in the second round of the Royal Guard Open in Chile last week to down Carreno Busta in 1 hour, 25 minutes. On a day filled mostly with qualifying matches, fifth-seeded Marcel Granollers of Spain also entered the second with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 win over Aljaz Bedene of Slovenia, while Guido Pella of Argentina defeated Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain 7-6 (6), 6-4 to advance. Keon Broxton Jersey . LOUIS -- Mike Smith is used to facing plenty of shots, so this was nothing new. http://www.metssale.com/mets-noah-syndergaard-jersey/ . While hell be dialed in to that tournament on a course he loves, you can forgive him if his eyes glance down the calendar just a bit, towards April. The Chicago White Sox announced Thursday that they declined right-hander Matt Albers $3 million club option for 2017. Instead, the team exercised the $250,000 buyout on Albers contract, making him a free agent.?Albers posted a 6.31 ERA in 58 appearances for Chicago this season, with one start. He was 2-6 with 13 holds and four blown saves. He struck out 30 batters in 51 1/3 innings.The Whiite Sox also announced three more roster moves:Outfielder J. Pedro Martinez Jersey. B. Shuck was outrighted to Triple-A Charlotte.Third baseman Matt Davidson and right-hander Jake Petricka were reinstated from the 60-day disabled list.Right-hander Daniel Webb was released. ' ' '
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