October 24 vs. Cleveland (STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA) W, 115-94
Sacramento led wire to wire and picked up a 115-94 victory over Cleveland, the same club the Kings will welcome to ARCO Arena on Tuesday for the season opener. The Kings scoring output marked a preseason high, bolstered by exhibition-best performances from Bobby Jackson and Scot Pollard. The Kings tacked on 36 points and took a 36-19 lead at the end of the first quarter, an advantage that stretched to 61-42 by halftime. A
monster third frame from Cleveland?s Ricky Davis (16 points on 7-of-9 from the field) kept the Cavs within striking distance at 86-72, but the deficit proved too much as the Kings held on for the 21-point victory. Davis led all scorers with 36 points, the most by any Kings opponent in the preseason. Pollard recorded the second double-double by a Kings player during the exhibition season, posting 15 points and a team preseasonhigh
14 rebounds. Jackson added a team-high 21 points for Sacramento.