The 2012–13 Sacramento Kings season was the 68th season of the franchise, and the 65th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 28th in Sacramento.
Key dates
Draft picks
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Roster
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Players |
Coaches |
Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) |
From |
C |
45 |
Aldrich, Cole |
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
245 lb (111 kg) |
1988-10-31 |
Kansas |
C |
15 |
Cousins, DeMarcus |
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
270 lb (122 kg) |
1990–08–13 |
Kentucky |
G |
0 |
Douglas, Toney |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
1986-03-16 |
Florida State |
G/F |
13 |
Evans, Tyreke (C) |
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
1989–09–19 |
Memphis |
G |
7 |
Fredette, Jimmer |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
1989–02–25 |
Brigham Young |
F/C |
42 |
Hayes, Chuck |
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
1983–06–11 |
Kentucky |
F |
52 |
Johnson, James |
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
248 lb (112 kg) |
1987–02–20 |
Wake Forest |
G |
85 |
Davis, Baron |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
1979-04-13 |
UCLA |
PF/C |
9 |
Patterson, Patrick |
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
1989-03-14 |
Kentucky |
G/F |
5 |
Salmons, John |
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
207 lb (94 kg) |
1979–12–12 |
Miami (FL) |
G |
22 |
Thomas, Isaiah |
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
1989–02–07 |
Washington |
F/C |
34 |
Thompson, Jason |
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
1986–07–21 |
Rider |
G |
23 |
Thornton, Marcus (C) |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
1987–06–05 |
LSU |
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
Injured
Roster • Transactions
Last transaction: 2013–01–12
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Pre-season
2012 pre-season game log |
Pre-season: 5–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 3–1)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
1 |
October 10 |
Phoenix |
W 102–96 |
DeMarcus Cousins (21) |
DeMarcus Cousins (9) |
Four players (4) |
Power Balance Pavilion
9,633 |
1–0 |
2 |
October 15 |
Portland |
W 117–100 |
Marcus Thornton (23) |
DeMarcus Cousins, Chuck Hayes (7) |
Chuck Hayes, Isaiah Thomas (4) |
Power Balance Pavilion
9,328 |
2–0 |
3 |
October 17 |
Golden State |
L 88–98 |
Isaiah Thomas (13) |
DeMarcus Cousins (9) |
Three players (2) |
Power Balance Pavilion
10,708 |
2–1 |
4 |
October 19 |
@ L. A. Lakers |
W 103–98 |
Marcus Thornton (19) |
DeMarcus Cousins (10) |
Isaiah Thomas (10) |
Thomas & Mack Center
17,792 |
3–1 |
5 |
October 21 |
@ L. A. Lakers |
W 99–92 |
Aaron Brooks, DeMarcus Cousins (16) |
Chuck Hayes (7) |
James Johnson (3) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
4–1 |
6 |
October 22 |
@ Phoenix |
L 88–103 |
Thomas Robinson (17) |
Thomas Robinson (8) |
Aaron Brooks, Isaiah Thomas (4) |
US Airways Center
9,071 |
4–2 |
6 |
October 25 |
@ L. A. Lakers |
W 94–82 |
DeMarcus Cousins, Isaiah Thomas (20) |
DeMarcus Cousins (13) |
Tyreke Evans (5) |
Valley View Casino Center
11,200 |
5–2 |
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2012–13 season schedule |
Regular season
Game log
2012–13 game log
Total: 28–54 (Home: 20–21; Road: 8–33) |
October: 0–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–1)
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November : 4–10 (Home: 4–6; Road: 0–4)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
2 |
November 2 |
@ Minnesota |
L 80–92 |
Isaiah Thomas (20) |
Chuck Hayes (11) |
Tyreke Evans (4) |
Target Center
19,356 |
0–2 |
3 |
November 3 |
@ Indiana |
L 98–106 |
Marcus Thornton (26) |
DeMarcus Cousins (13) |
Evans, Thornton and Hayes (4) |
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
18,165 |
0–3 |
4 |
November 5 |
Golden State |
W 94–92 |
DeMarcus Cousins (23) |
DeMarcus Cousins (15) |
Marcus Thornton (3) |
Sleep Train Arena
17,317 |
1–3 |
5 |
November 7 |
Detroit |
W 105–103 |
DeMarcus Cousins (21) |
DeMarcus Cousins (11) |
Aaron Brooks (4) |
Sleep Train Arena
10,185 |
2–3 |
6 |
November 9 |
San Antonio |
L 86–97 |
Thompson and Thornton (17) |
DeMarcus Cousins (9) |
Cousins, Evans, Thornton and Hayes (3) |
Sleep Train Arena
13,505 |
2–4 |
7 |
November 11 |
@ L. A. Lakers |
L 90–103 |
Jimmer Fredette (18) |
Jason Thompson (10) |
Tyreke Evans (4) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
2–5 |
8 |
November 13 |
Portland |
L 86–103 |
James Johnson (16) |
Jason Thompson (11) |
Fredette & Hayes (6) |
Sleep Train Arena
10,153 |
2–6 |
9 |
November 16 |
Atlanta |
L 96–112 |
Jason Thompson (19) |
DeMarcus Cousins (16) |
DeMarcus Cousins (7) |
Sleep Train Arena
11,814 |
2–7 |
10 |
November 18 |
Brooklyn |
L 90–99 |
DeMarcus Cousins (29) |
Jason Thompson (8) |
Isaiah Thomas (4) |
Sleep Train Arena
11,965 |
2–8 |
11 |
November 21 |
L. A. Lakers |
W 113–97 |
Marcus Thornton (23) |
Jason Thompson (10) |
Tyreke Evans (6) |
Sleep Train Arena
15,249 |
3–8 |
12 |
November 23 |
@ Utah |
L 102–104 |
Tyreke Evans (19) |
DeMarcus Cousins (7) |
Tyreke Evans (5) |
EnergySolutions Arena
18,000 |
3–9 |
13 |
November 24 |
Utah |
W 108–97 |
Tyreke Evans (27) |
Cousins & Thompson (9) |
Tyreke Evans (5) |
Sleep Train Arena
12,239 |
4–9 |
14 |
November 27 |
Minnesota |
L 89–97 |
Evans & Cousins (20) |
Tyreke Evans (7) |
Tyreke Evans (6) |
Sleep Train Arena
10,741 |
4-10 |
15 |
November 30 |
Indiana |
L 92–97 |
DeMarcus Cousins (19) |
DeMarcus Cousins (16) |
Salmons, Fredette & Hayes (3) |
Sleep Train Arena
12,544 |
4–11 |
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December : 7–8 (Home: 6–1; Road: 1–7)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
16 |
December 1 |
@ L. A. Clippers |
L 81–116 |
Marcus Thornton (20) |
Jason Thompson (12) |
Salmons, Thompson & Hayes (4) |
Staples Center
19,060 |
4-12 |
17 |
December 5 |
Toronto |
W 107–100 |
DeMarcus Cousins (25) |
DeMarcus Cousins (13) |
John Salmons (7) |
Sleep Train Arena
12,476 |
5-12 |
18 |
December 7 |
Orlando |
W 91–82 |
Cousins & Thomas (17) |
DeMarcus Cousins (14) |
Cousins & Thomas (4) |
Sleep Train Arena
16,305 |
6-12 |
19 |
December 8 |
@ Portland |
W 99–80 |
Salmons & Cousins (19) |
DeMarcus Cousins (12) |
John Salmons (11) |
Rose Garden
19,454 |
7-12 |
20 |
December 10 |
@ Dallas |
L 96–119 |
Cousins & Garcia (25) |
Jason Thompson (12) |
John Salmons (7) |
American Airlines Center
19,737 |
7-13 |
21 |
December 12 |
@ Milwaukee Bucks |
L 85–98 |
Tyreke Evans (17) |
Jason Thompson (15) |
Aaron Brooks (6) |
BMO Harris Bradley Center
11,491 |
7-14 |
22 |
December 14 |
@ Oklahoma City |
L 103–113 |
Isaiah Thomas (26) |
DeMarcus Cousins (7) |
Jason Thompson (4) |
Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203 |
7-15 |
23 |
December 16 |
Denver |
L 97–122 |
Isaiah Thomas (20) |
DeMarcus Cousins (11) |
Isaiah Thomas (4) |
Sleep Train Arena
13,327 |
7-16 |
24 |
December 17 |
@ Phoenix |
L 90–101 |
Jimmer Fredette (22) |
DeMarcus Cousins (10) |
Brooks, Thomas & Hayes (3) |
US Airways Center
13,068 |
7-17 |
25 |
December 19 |
Golden State |
W 131–127 |
DeMarcus Cousins (24) |
Jason Thompson (15) |
Salmons, Cousins & Brooks (5) |
Sleep Train Arena
12,885 |
8-17 |
26 |
December 21 |
@ L. A. Clippers |
L 85–97 |
Jimmer Fredette (16) |
Jason Thompson (8) |
John Salmons (4) |
Staples Center
19,060 |
8-18 |
27 |
December 23 |
Portland |
W 108–96 |
Marcus Thornton (22) |
John Salmons (7) |
John Salmons (7) |
Sleep Train Arena
13,244 |
9-18 |
28 |
December 26 |
@ Portland |
L 91–109 |
John Salmons (19) |
Chuck Hayes (9) |
Isaiah Thomas (6) |
Rose Garden
20,545 |
9-19 |
29 |
December 28 |
New York |
W 106–105 |
Marcus Thornton (18) |
DeMarcus Cousins (10) |
DeMarcus Cousins (5) |
Sleep Train Arena
16,407 |
10-19 |
30 |
December 30 |
Boston |
W 118–96 |
Isaiah Thomas (27) |
DeMarcus Cousins (10) |
DeMarcus Cousins (10) |
Sleep Train Arena
15,305 |
11-19 |
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January : 6–11 (Home: 2–5; Road: 4–6)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
31 |
January 1 |
@ Detroit |
L 97–103 |
DeMarcus Cousins (21) |
DeMarcus Cousins (14) |
John Salmons (6) |
The Palace of Auburn Hills
12,175 |
11-20 |
32 |
January 2 |
@ Cleveland |
W 97–94 |
Jason Thompson (19) |
DeMarcus Cousins (16) |
DeMarcus Cousins (6) |
Quicken Loans Arena
12,331 |
12-20 |
33 |
January 4 |
@ Toronto |
W 105–96 |
DeMarcus Cousins (31) |
DeMarcus Cousins (20) |
Isaiah Thomas (6) |
Air Canada Centre
17,824 |
13-20 |
34 |
January 5 |
@ Brooklyn |
L 93–113 |
DeMarcus Cousins (28) |
DeMarcus Cousins (11) |
Aaron Brooks (4) |
Barclays Center
17,732 |
13-21 |
35 |
January 7 |
Memphis |
L 81–113 |
John Salmons (17) |
Thomas Robinson (12) |
Isaiah Thomas (4) |
Sleep Train Arena
11,531 |
13-22 |
36 |
January 10 |
Dallas |
L 112–117 |
DeMarcus Cousins (29) |
Thomas Robinson (10) |
Salmons, Cousins & Thomas (4) |
Sleep Train Arena
14,011 |
13-23 |
37 |
January 12 |
Miami |
L 99–128 |
Isaiah Thomas (34) |
Thomas Robinson (10) |
Isaiah Thomas (5) |
Sleep Train Arena
14,367 |
13-24 |
38 |
January 14 |
Cleveland |
W 124–118 |
DeMarcus Cousins (26) |
DeMarcus Cousins (14) |
Cousins & Thomas (6) |
Sleep Train Arena
12,194 |
14-24 |
39 |
January 16 |
Washington |
W 95–94 |
Cousins, Evans & Salmons (21) |
DeMarcus Cousins (16) |
Tyreke Evans (8) |
Sleep Train Arena
11,611 |
15-24 |
40 |
January 18 |
@ Memphis |
L 69–85 |
DeMarcus Cousins (22) |
DeMarcus Cousins (12) |
Isaiah Thomas (5) |
FedExForum
15,910 |
15-25 |
41 |
January 19 |
@ Charlotte |
W 97–93 |
Marcus Thornton (17) |
DeMarcus Cousins (10) |
Isaiah Thomas (7) |
Time Warner Cable Arena
17,012 |
16-25 |
42 |
January 21 |
@ New Orleans |
L 105–114 |
DeMarcus Cousins (29) |
DeMarcus Cousins (13) |
Evans & Salmons (4) |
New Orleans Arena
10,880 |
16-26 |
43 |
January 23 |
Phoenix |
L 96–106 |
Tyreke Evans (16) |
DeMarcus Cousins (15) |
Isaiah Thomas (7) |
Sleep Train Arena
12,741 |
16-27 |
44 |
January 25 |
Oklahoma City |
L 95–105 |
Tyreke Evans (16) |
Cousins & Salmons (8) |
James Johnson (4) |
Sleep Train Arena
15,022 |
16-28 |
45 |
January 26 |
@ Denver |
L 93–121 |
Aaron Brooks (16) |
Thomas Robinson (10) |
DeMarcus Cousins (4) |
Pepsi Center
17,651 |
16-29 |
46 |
January 28 |
@ Washington |
W 96–94 |
Isaiah Thomas (22) |
Evans, Hayes
& Thompson (5) |
Isaiah Thomas (7) |
Verizon Center
13,422 |
17-29 |
47 |
January 30 |
@ Boston |
L 81–99 |
Tyreke Evans (19) |
Tyreke Evans (11) |
DeMarcus Cousins (4) |
TD Garden
18,624 |
17-30 |
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February : 3–9 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–8)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
48 |
February 1 |
@ Philadelphia |
L 80–89 |
Tyreke Evans (29) |
DeMarcus Cousins (12) |
Isaiah Thomas (5) |
Wells Fargo Center
17,927 |
17-31 |
49 |
February 2 |
@ New York |
L 81–120 |
DeMarcus Cousins (25) |
DeMarcus Cousins (9) |
Isaiah Thomas (6) |
Madison Square Garden
19,033 |
17-32 |
50 |
February 4 |
@ Utah |
L 91–98 |
Jason Thompson (23) |
Jason Thompson (10) |
Evans & Thomas (3) |
EnergySolutions Arena
17,742 |
17-33 |
51 |
February 9 |
Utah |
W 120–109 |
Isaiah Thomas (25) |
DeMarcus Cousins (11) |
Cousins & Evans (25) |
Sleep Train Arena
16,193 |
18-33 |
52 |
February 10 |
Houston |
W 117–111 |
Salmons & Thomas (23) |
Chuck Hayes (12) |
Salmons & Thomas (6) |
Sleep Train Arena
15,526 |
19-33 |
53 |
February 12 |
@ Memphis |
L 101–108 |
DeMarcus Cousins (23) |
Cousins & Evans (7) |
Cousins & Brooks (4) |
FedExForum
14,722 |
19-34 |
54 |
February 13 |
@ Dallas |
L 100–123 |
Tyreke Evans (23) |
DeMarcus Cousins (13) |
James Johnson (4) |
American Airlines Center
19,892 |
19-35 |
All-Star Break |
55 |
February 19 |
San Antonio |
L 102–108 |
Isaiah Thomas (22) |
Cousins & Thompson (8) |
Cousins & Thomas (4) |
Sleep Train Arena
14,940 |
19-36 |
56 |
February 22 |
@ Atlanta |
L 108–122 |
Isaiah Thomas (30) |
DeMarcus Cousins (13) |
Isaiah Thomas (9) |
Philips Arena
15,031 |
19-37 |
57 |
February 24 |
@ New Orleans |
L 95–110 |
John Salmons (18) |
DeMarcus Cousins (10) |
Isaiah Thomas (5) |
New Orleans Arena
12,788 |
19-38 |
58 |
February 26 |
@ Miami |
L 129–141 (2OT) |
Marcus Thornton (36) |
DeMarcus Cousins (15) |
Isaiah Thomas (9) |
American Airlines Arena
19,734 |
19-39 |
59 |
February 27 |
@ Orlando |
W 125–101 |
John Salmons (21) |
Marcus Thornton (8) |
Tyreke Evans (7) |
Amway Center
16,722 |
20-39 |
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March : 7–8 (Home: 5–4; Road: 2–4)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
60 |
March 1 |
@ San Antonio |
L 102–130 |
Marcus Thornton (25) |
DeMarcus Cousins (7) |
Marcus Thornton (5) |
AT&T Center
18,581 |
20-40 |
61 |
March 3 |
Charlotte |
W 119–83 |
John Salmons (22) |
Jason Thompson (14) |
Isaiah Thomas (7) |
Sleep Train Arena
14,555 |
21-40 |
62 |
March 5 |
Denver |
L 113–120 |
Marcus Thornton (32) |
DeMarcus Cousins (13) |
Isaiah Thomas (8) |
Sleep Train Arena
11,923 |
21-41 |
63 |
March 6 |
@ Golden State |
L 83–87 |
Jason Thompson (17) |
Jason Thompson (8) |
Tyreke Evans (6) |
Oracle Arena
19,596 |
21-42 |
64 |
March 8 |
Phoenix |
W 121–112 |
Isaiah Thomas (27) |
DeMarcus Cousins (14) |
DeMarcus Cousins (7) |
Sleep Train Arena
13,501 |
22-42 |
65 |
March 10 |
Milwaukee Bucks |
L 113–115 |
DeMarcus Cousins (24) |
DeMarcus Cousins (10) |
Isaiah Thomas (9) |
Sleep Train Arena
14,761 |
22-43 |
66 |
March 13 |
Chicago |
W 121–79 |
Tyreke Evans (26) |
Patrick Patterson (9) |
Tyreke Evans (7) |
Sleep Train Arena
14,426 |
23-43 |
67 |
March 17 |
@ L. A. Lakers |
L 102–113 |
Isaiah Thomas (26) |
Thompson & Hayes (7) |
Tyreke Evans (7) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
23-44 |
68 |
March 19 |
L. A. Clippers |
W 116–101 |
Marcus Thornton (25) |
DeMarcus Cousins (11) |
Toney Douglas (7) |
Sleep Train Arena
13,563 |
24-44 |
69 |
March 21 |
Minnesota |
W 101–98 |
Isaiah Thomas (24) |
DeMarcus Cousins (14) |
Isaiah Thomas (6) |
Sleep Train Arena
12,176 |
25-44 |
70 |
March 23 |
@ Denver |
L 95–101 |
DeMarcus Cousins (24) |
DeMarcus Cousins (15) |
Isaiah Thomas (9) |
Pepsi Center
19,155 |
25-45 |
71 |
March 24 |
Philadelphia |
L 103–117 |
Isaiah Thomas (25) |
DeMarcus Cousins (9) |
Tyreke Evans (8) |
Sleep Train Arena
14,647 |
25-46 |
72 |
March 27 |
@ Golden State |
W 105–98 |
Isaiah Thomas (31) |
Patterson & Thompson (9) |
Isaiah Thomas (7) |
Oracle Arena
19,596 |
26-46 |
73 |
March 28 |
@ Phoenix |
W 117–103 |
DeMarcus Cousins (34) |
DeMarcus Cousins (14) |
Isaiah Thomas (8) |
US Airways Center
15,086 |
27-46 |
74 |
March 30 |
L. A. Lakers |
L 98–103 |
Tyreke Evans (21) |
DeMarcus Cousins (11) |
Tyreke Evans (6) |
Sleep Train Arena
17,317 |
27-47 |
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April: 1–7 (Home: 1–4; Road: 0–3)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
75 |
April 3 |
Houston |
L 102–112 |
Tyreke Evans (22) |
Jason Thompson (15) |
John Salmons (5) |
Sleep Train Arena
12,377 |
27-48 |
76 |
April 5 |
Dallas |
L 108–117 |
Isaiah Thomas (29) |
Jason Thompson (16) |
Tyreke Evans (6) |
Sleep Train Arena
13,903 |
27-49 |
77 |
April 7 |
Memphis |
L 87–89 |
DeMarcus Cousins (22) |
Cousins & Hayes (9) |
Isaiah Thomas (8) |
Sleep Train Arena
15,205 |
27-50 |
78 |
April 10 |
New Orleans |
W 121–110 |
John Salmons (22) |
Jason Thompson (8) |
Toney Douglas (6) |
Sleep Train Arena
14,275 |
28-50 |
79 |
April 12 |
@ San Antonio |
L 101–108 |
DeMarcus Cousins (19) |
DeMarcus Cousins (12) |
Toney Douglas (7) |
AT&T Center
18,581 |
28-51 |
80 |
April 14 |
@ Houston |
L 100–121 |
Travis Outlaw (15) |
Cole Aldrich (12) |
Isaiah Thomas (10) |
Toyota Center
18,138 |
28-52 |
81 |
April 15 |
@ Oklahoma City |
L 95–104 |
Isaiah Thomas (16) |
Cole Aldrich (13) |
Salmons, Outlaw, & Thornton (3) |
Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203 |
28-53 |
82 |
April 17 |
L. A. Clippers |
L 108–112 |
DeMarcus Cousins (36) |
DeMarcus Cousins (22) |
Isaiah Thomas (10) |
Sleep Train Arena
17,317 |
28-54 |
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2012–13 season schedule |
Standings
Transactions
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Overview
Players Added
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