Kings snap 13-year comeback record
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The Sacramento Kings produced the NBA's biggest come-from-behind win in 13 years when they clawed back a 35-point deficit to beat the Chicago Bulls 102-98 on Monday.
The Bulls led 79-44 with 8:50 remaining in the third quarter before being outscored 58-19 for the remainder of the game.
"It's unheard of to do what just happened," Sacramento coach Paul Westphal said. "I'm not even sure I believe it, but it sure was fun."
Rookie Tyreke Evans scored nine of his 23 points in the final 2:13 as the Kings (13-14) rallied for the NBA's biggest comeback since the Utah Jazz overcame a 36-point deficit to beat the Denver Nuggets in 1996, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
"This one stings," Chicago (10-16) coach Vinny Del Negro said. "We got a little bit complacent. It's frustrating but you can't feel sorry for yourself, you have to go out and play."
After Sacramento finished the third with a 19-5 run to make it 88-69, Ime Udoka scored 15 of the Kings' next 22 points in 9:32 to cut it to 95-91. That's when Evans took over.
Luol Deng scored 26 points and Derrick Rose added 24 for the Bulls, who were booed off the court.
In Phoenix, LeBron James and Mo Williams led a 15-0 fourth-quarter run as Cleveland handed Phoenix its first home loss of the season with a 109-91 win.
James scored 29 and Williams 24 as the Cavs shot 53 percent. Steve Nash had 18 points and 10 assists for Phoenix.
The Suns, the NBA's only unbeaten team at home at 10-0 entering the game, had won 19 straight there overall. Their previous home loss was on March 12 - to the Cavaliers.
Shaquille O'Neal didn't get much of a reaction from the fans in his first game in Phoenix since the Suns traded him to Cleveland, just a smattering of cheers and boos when he was introduced.
Career-high
In Indianapolis, Andrew Bogut scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed 18 rebounds to lead Milwaukee 84-81 over Indiana.
Rookie guard Brandon Jennings had 16 points and six assists and Michael Redd scored 14 for the Bucks, who snapped a three-game skid and won their first road game since November 21.
Roy Hibbert had 16 points and Troy Murphy added 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Pacers.
In San Antonio, Tony Parker scored 19 points and Roger Mason Jr helped give San Antonio a decided bench advantage in a 103-87 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.
Parker, who was 7 of 11 from the field, had eight points in a decisive third-quarter run as the Spurs extended an 11-point halftime lead to 21 entering the fourth.
Mason finished with 12 points, including 10 in a 9:40 stretch of the second quarter, as San Antonio's reserves outscored their Los Angeles counterparts 41-27.
The Spurs, who had seven players score in double figures, defeated the Clippers for the second time in eight days, the 14th consecutive time overall and the 14th straight meeting in San Antonio.
In Orlando, JJ Redick had 20 points and Rashard Lewis scored 18 as the Magic blew past Utah 104-99 with some potent 3-point shooting.
