DeMarcus Cousins – photo by Steve C. Wilson | AP
DeMarcus Cousins had 23 points and 19 rebounds, Tyreke Evans scored 17 points and the Sacramento Kings beat the Los Angeles Lakers’ backups 113-96 Thursday night in the regular-season finale for both teams. Kobe Bryant sat out along with four other Lakers’ starters, conceding the NBA scoring title to Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant. He needed 38 points to boost his average above Durant’s 28 points per game. Instead, Bryant decided to rest up for another championship chase.
