LeBron Jamesdeclined to speak to reporters after Cleveland’s latest loss without him. His Cavaliers teammates had another quiet night, too.
Game Leaders
#0, ClevelandPts: 25 Reb: 10 Ast: 3 
#15, SacramentoPts: 26 Reb: 13 Ast: 5
DeMarcus Cousins had 26 points and 13 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings beat Cleveland 103-84 on Sunday, handing the Cavaliers their seventh loss in eight games with James out with a strained back and sore left knee.
Cleveland has lost five straight and is 1-8 in its last nine games to drop to 19-19. The Cavaliers fell behind by 15 points in the second quarter and the Kings maintained a double-digit lead.
”They came out and punched us in the mouth. The first time we got into a double-digit deficit we just hung out heads,” said Kevin Love, who had 25 points and 10 rebounds.