By James Ham, for NBA.com
THE FACTS: In front of an incredible, sold out crowd, the Sacramento Kings pulled off the improbable, 106-101 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Tyreke Evans led the Kings with 23, but it was two clutch 3-point shots by Marcus Thornton that brought the Kings back in this one.
Russell Westbrook led all scorers with 33 points on 15-for-26 shooting and Kevin Durant kicked in 27, but it wasn't enough to over take the Kings on their home floor.
QUOTABLE: "I had to trust him and trust him. If I lose, I was going to lose it with him on the floor."
-- Kings coach Keith Smart on Thornton's big finish to the game
THE STAT: The Thunder played incredible help defense tonight against the Kings, finishing with 17 blocks. Serge Ibaka led the way with 10, including a few that went deep in the stands.
TURNING POINT: With 2:42 left in the fourth, Thornton drilled a 3-pointer that electrified the crowd and brought the Kings to within one at 95-94. Moments later, he buried another three from the corner to tie it at 97-97 and the momentum was all Kings.
QUOTABLE II: "That's the best team in the league, so naturally, we were in this game from the beginning. We wanted to beat this team. Maybe a lot of people doubted us that we couldn't beat them, but we never doubted ourselves. I was looking for a "W". I knew we could beat them."
-- Kings owner Gavin Maloof on the victory tonight over Oklahoma City
HOT: Westbrook came out in the third quarter like a man possessed. After scoring 11 in the first half, he dropped another 16 in the third on a series of drives to the basket and breakaway dunks.
NOT: John Salmons shot 2-for-10 on the night, but played incredible defense through the second half on both James Harden and Durant.
NOTABLE: The Kings have now won four of their last five ballgames, including quality wins against the Blazers and Thunder. On the season, the Kings are 7-4 at home and just 3-12 on the road.
UP NEXT: For the Thunder, Friday @ Utah, Tuesday vs. Utah, Wednesday @ Houston. For the Kings, Saturday vs. Phoenix, Tuesday @ Chicago, Wednesday @ New York.
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