Kings-Jazz PBP for March 25

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Welcome, fellow Kings fans!

Reading this morning's paper, it shouldn't come as a big surprise to anyone to see the words "Kings" and "injuries" together...

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Here's what the Bee had to say about today's game:

http://www.sacbee.com/content/sports/basketball/kings/story/14234971p-15056379c.html

KINGS UPDATE

Status: With the race for eighth in the West remaining tight between the Kings, Los Angeles Lakers, New Orleans and Utah, tiebreakers and conference records might come into play. If that's not enough motivation, the Kings face the prospect of losing their fourth game in their last five outings.

Trend: After scoring 100-plus points in six of seven games, the Kings have done it only once in their last four. Not surprisingly, those sub-100 games have been losses. Tonight they return to the house where scoring was such a major issue Feb. 3, when Sacramento went 0 for 20 in the fourth quarter of an 89-79 loss.

Injury report: Kevin Martin, bruised thigh, questionable; Mike Bibby, right shin, probable; Kenny Thomas, left shoulder, probable.

JAZZ UPDATE

Status: During a stretch that began with a loss to the Kings on Feb. 5 at Arco Arena, the Jazz is 9-12. Utah has lost five of its last seven games, with one of the victories coming Tuesday against Phoenix. The Jazz's final 14 games are evenly divided between home and the road.

Trend: After missing nearly a year with hamstring and foot problems, forward Carlos Boozer is back. He returned Feb. 10, but he has come into form by averaging 24.6 points and 9.8 rebounds in his last five games.

Injury report: Gordan Giricek, left Achilles' tendinitis, out; Andre Owens, stress fracture of left leg, out; Robert Whaley, back spasms, doubtful.

Best matchup: Bibby vs. Williams - Williams was coming off the bench when these teams last met, and he'll have the tall task of slowing Bibby. The Kings' point guard struggled in the Feb. 3 game, scoring 15 points on 4-for-16 shooting from the field and hitting 1 of 6 three-pointers. Bibby's 10-point night against the Lakers on Wednesday was his lowest total since Feb. 10.
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Get all your snacks ready, have your favorite beverages on hand, and take your phone off the hook for this game. Jazz games are always nail-biters and this one looks to be the same...

GO KINGS!!!!!
 
Getting ready for another tough, physical game as is the norm in Salt Lake City.

Kevin Martin inactive for this game and most likely will not play tomorrow either...

Starters for the Kings: Bibby, Wells, Artest, KT and Brad
 
Tip to the Kings...

Bibby miss; KT board. Over to Brad for the dunk.

2-0 KINGS

Harpring miss; AK board but Artest takes it away.

Kings ball. KT inside, kicks out to Wells in the corner. Miss; Boozer board.

10:50 left

Williams miss, over the top. Kings ball.
 
Good ball movement, shot by KT tapped but Wells puts it in.

4-0 KINGS

Okur for two on putback.

4-2 KINGS

10:00 left

KT baseline jumper won't go; Jazz board.

Mike wearing one black legging...his right left. Makes it look deformed.

Jazz turnover; Kings ball. Wells up, AK blocks the shot. Jazz ball.
 
Okur miss; Wells board.

Kings turnover; Jazz board.

Harpring miss; Okur board, passes inside to AK47, who is fouled by Wells. 1PF.

AK to the line for two.

8:48 left

Misses both.

Miller rebound.

4-2 KINGS

Wells jumper from the elbow for two.

6-2 KINGS
 
Boozer jumper way off; Harpring keeps it alive, Okur for two.

6-4 KINGS

7:53 left

Artest jumper airballs; Jazz catch it.

Okur jumper off the rim; KT board.

Bibby pullup jumper for long two.

8-4 KINGS
 
AK pass knocked away by Wells, Kings ball.

Bibby pass inside to Wells for two more.

10-4 KINGS

6:47 left

Time out and commercial.
 
Jazz for two.

10-6 KINGS

KT miss; Wells miss; Jazz board.

6:00 left

Offensive foul called on Boozer for running over Mike Bibby.

Kings ball.

Miller 18 foot jumper for two.

12-6 KINGS

Jazz miss; Bibby tips board to Artest. Kings ball.

Bibby draws foul from Williams, non-shooting. Still Kings ball.

Pass to Wells in the corner, who drives inside and draws the foul from AK. 1PF.

Wells at the line for two.
 
Wells makes both.

14-6 KINGS

5:00 left

Jazz miss; KT board knocked out of his hands, but Artest comes up with it. Offensive foul called on Ron for jumping into Harpring.

Jazz ball.

Okur miss; two tip ins miss; Miller board.

Artest from the corner misses; Boozer board.

Jazz ball, stolen by Bibby who saves it from going oob by throwing it in to Wells as he leaps oob.

Kings ball.
 
Bibby to the line on foul by AK. 2PF. AK out, Brown in.

Bibby makes both.

16-6 KINGS

4:00 left
 
Okur working on Wells, draws foul. 2PF.

Okur to the line. Bonzi out, Cisco in.

Okur misses first; and second.

KT hustles for the loose ball, slaps it forward.

Bibby for two.

18-6 KINGS

Okur three misses; Kings board. Bibby turnover.

Jazz ball.
 
Boozer works inside, draws foul from KT. 1PF. 3rd team foul for the Kings.

3:23 left

Boozer at the line for two.

Makes first; misses second. Artest board.

18-7 KINGS

Good ball movement by the Kings, Bibby covered by Williams, Mike just outfoxes him and draws the foul. 2PF.

Mike at the line.

Makes first; McCloud in for Williams; Mike makes second.

20-7 KINGS

3:00 left

Brown from the corner for two.

20-9 KINGS
 
KT turnover, but Jazz fumble it back and Bibby recovers. Mike tries no look pass to Garcia, but Cisco isn't in the right place. Ball oob.

Time out and commercial.

Jazz ball after the break.
 
Jazz ball.

SAR in for the Kings.

Boozer for two.

20-11 KINGS

BIBBY FOR THREE!!!!!behind great Miller screen.

23-11 KINGS

1:35 left

Brown miss, Harpring gets the board, the putback and the +1 on foul by Artest.

23-14 after Harpring makes the bonus.
 
Kings miss; Brown sprints down the court, SAR barely catches him to prevent the easy two.

Brown to the line for two.

Makes first; and second.

23-16 KINGS

1:15 left

BIBBY FOR THREE!! Exact same screen by Miller, exact same result!!!!!

26-16 KINGS
 
Brown miss; loose ball foul on Utah. Kings ball.

48.6 seconds left.

Artest to the line to shoot two. Utah in the penalty.

Artest misses after ball bounces, spins, rolls, and finally falls away; makes second.

27-16 KINGS

McCloud pass inside to Collins, who is fouled by Artest.

33.7 seconds left.

Hart in for Artest.

Collins makes first; and second.

27-18 KINGS

Ball oob off Utah, still Kings ball. 6 seconds on the shot clock.

Miller to the line on foul by ???

Vitaly in; SAR out.
 
Miller makes both.

29-18 KINGS

Vitaly called for foul with 0.7 left on the clock. I would have called it on Jason Hart, but they were both guilty.

Collins to the line. Misses first; makes second.

29-19 KINGS

End of the first quarter.
 
Jazz turnover, Kings ball. Bibby pass intercepted by AK, given to short guy who runs the court and gets the two.

29-21 KINGS

Bibby three off the rim; McCloud board.

Brown inside, fouled by Vitaly. Wells in for Cisco.

Brown to the line for two.

Makes first; and second.

29-23 KINGS

10:40 left

They comment about how rusty Cisco is and what a shame since he had been doing so well before his freak ankle injury.

Wells miss; Miller board. Wells inside with three Jazz surrounding him, gets the bucket and the +1 from Okur.

Bonzi misses the bonus.

31-23 KINGS
 
Brown with two as he fakes Jason out of his sneakers.

31-25 KINGS

Hart jumper takes a lucky bounce and goes in.

33-25 KINGS

Okur in and out; Miller board.

Bibby three off the rim; Jazz board.

AK bad pass, run down by Bonzi who bounces it oob off Jazz. Kings ball.

Miller soft pass inside stolen by AK. Gives to Okur and gets two.

33-27 KINGS
 
Miller jumper off the rim, AK with the ball, runs the court, drives inside and draws foul from Vitaly.

Time out and commercial.

AK to the line for two after the break.
 
Artest back in, Bibby out...KT in for Miller.

AK at the line.

Makes first; and second.

33-29 KINGS

SAR for two.

35-29 KINGS

Hart, Wells, Artest, KT and SAR on the court

AK runs into SAR, falls to the floor. SAR called for foul. 3PF.

7:41 left

Still Jazz ball.
 
AK inside, off the glass for two.

35-31 KINGS

Artest in the post, passes to KT who works inside and draws the foul from Collins. 2PF.

KT misses first; misses second.

7:00 left

Jazz ball.

Offensive foul on Brown as he tries to back Bonzi down.

Kings ball.
 
Hart catch and shoot on Artest pass for two.

37-33 KINGS

Jazz ball.

6:16 left

AK drives inside, gets the bucket and draws the +1 from Hart. 1PF

AK misses freebie; Artest board.

Bonzi works inside, shot blocked by AK, Jazz in transition at the other end.

37-35 KINGS

KIngs miss; Jazz ball.

AK for two.

37-37

Time out and commercial.

5:15 left
 
Kings ball.

Artest pass to KT, who has clear path inside and gets the two-handed dunk.

39-37 KINGS

Okur miss; KT board.

4:37 left

Hart jumper doesn't go; Boozer board.

Jazz miss; lots of hustle for the loose ball. AK gets it and draws foul from Artest.

AK misses first; Bibby and Miller in for SAR and Hart; AK misses second.

Kings ball.

Wells with AK on him, draws foul from AK. 3PF. AK out; Harpring in. Still Kings ball.
 
Artest miss; loose ball foul on KT going for the rebound. 2PF.

Jazz to the line as Kings are in the penalty.

Boozer at the line for two.

Misses first off front lower edge of the rim; makes second.

39-38 KINGS

3:47 left

Good ball movement by the Kings, Mliller works inside and is able to draw foul from Okur.

Miller to the line for two.

Makes first; misses second.

40-38 KINGS

3:24 left
 
McLeod to the line on foul by Bonzi. 3PF.

McLeod makes both.

40-40

3:06 left

Bonzi pullup jumper from the stripe is good.

42-40 KINGS

Boozer jumper over Miller is good.

42-42
 
Artest pull-up jumper is good.

44-42 KINGS

2:15 left

Harpring drives inside, draws foul from KT.

Time out and commercial.

2:05 left

Harpring to the line for two after the break.
 
Big Nasty and Cisco in for Wells and KT.

Harpring makes both.

44-44

2:04 left

Bibby miss; Jazz board.

1:40 left

Boozer miss; Garcia board. Fouled by Brown.

Cisco to the line for two.
 
Cisco makes first; and second.

46-44 KINGS

1:28 left

Okur inside for two.

46-46

Artest running floater doesn't go; Jazz board.

Okur to the line on foul by Cisco. 1PF

Misses first off front of rim; misses second. Miller with the board.

Miller has ball knocked out of his hands and oob. Still Kings ball.

42.8 seconds left.
 
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