Kings reign over Lakers

ByReuters

Updated 27/12/2011 at 07:23 GMT

The Los Angeles Lakers continued their stumbling start to a new era with a 100-91 road loss to the Sacramento Kings as the visitors matched their poorest opening to a campaign for nine years.

Troy Murphy #14 of the Los Angeles Lakers and J.J. Hickson #31 of the Sacramento Kings go for a loose ball at Power Balance Pavilion on December 26, 2011 in Sacramento, California.

Image credit: AFP

Following their fourth-quarter meltdown against the Chicago Bulls on Christmas Day, the Lakers (0-2) were overpowered by the young Kings, leaving new coach Mike Brown still searching for his first victory since taking over in the off-season.

Marcus Thornton scored 12 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter for Sacramento and Tyreke Evans added 20 to cancel out a game-high 29 from Los Angeles's Kobe Bryant.

The Kings looked fresh in what was their season opener, continually beating the Lakers for pace around the court to build a 14-point advantage through three quarters.

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Los Angeles, however, woke from their slumber and fought back to trail 89-87 late in the game, but Sacramento used an 8-0 run in the final few minutes to ensure the Lakers lost their first two games of a season for the first time since 2002.

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