Kings beat short-handed Rockets 96-83 in season finale

[The Associated Press]

The Houston Rockets and Sacramento Kings were already looking to the future before their season finale even started. For Houston, that comes this weekend with the start of the playoffs. Willie Cauley-Stein had 22 points and 11 rebounds to help the Kings finish the regular season with a 96-83 victory over the short-handed Rockets on Wednesday night.

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[Reuters]

Willie Cauley-Stein scored 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting and collected 11 rebounds as the host Sacramento Kings recorded a 96-83 victory over the NBA-best Houston Rockets on Wednesday night at Golden 1 Center. Buddy Hield added 14 points and Bogdan Bogdanovic and Vince Carter scored 12 apiece as Sacramento completed its 12th consecutive losing season. Meanwhile, the setback was just the fourth in the past 35 games for Houston.

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