The Sacramento Kings attempt to win for the first time on the road this season when they arrive in Hollywood to take on the woeful Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center. The short-handed Kings missed out on a chance for a perfect homestand Tuesday when Detroit's Allen Iverson posted a terrific all-around effort in getting his first win in a Pistons uniform. The diminutive one scored 30 points, dished out nine assists and grabbed seven rebounds in Detroit's 100-92 victory over Sacramento.
Spencer Hawes came off the bench and scored a team-high 19 points to go with six rebounds for the Kings, who won the first three games of a four-game stand at Arco Arena.
Beno Udrih chipped in 18 points and seven boards, while rookie Jason Thompson continued to show promise with a 15-point, nine-rebound effort.
Sacramento played without its leading scorer, however, as Kevin Martin is expected to miss at least a week of action after spraining his left ankle against Golden State last week.
The Clips won their first game of the year Sunday when Baron Davis scored a team-high 22 points and added 10 assists as Los Angeles defeated the Dallas Mavericks, 103-92.
Al Thornton chipped in 17 points, while Chris Kaman added 10 points and nine rebounds for the Clippers, who snapped a six-game losing streak to start the season and a 13-game losing skid overall, dating back to last season.
The Kings, who are 0-4 away from home this season, also lost their first nine road games in 2007-08. Meanwhile, Sacramento has lost three of its last four against the Clips in Los Angeles.
