NBA - Beno's career high 27 leads Kings past Spurs

NEW YORK (NBA) - Slovenia's Beno Udrih scored a career-best 27 points to head six players in double figures as the Sacramento Kings surprised his old team, the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs 112-99 at Arco Arena on Monday night.

Brad Miller grabbed 17 points and 10 rebounds for Sacramento, who suffered a 96-80 loss at San Antonio on November 2.

Udrih was a little-used reserve on two of San Antonio's championship teams in three seasons with the franchise. He shot eight of 12 from the field, including two of two from the arc.

"I don't like to talk about my game," said Udrih, who chose to take this summer off and not play for his country at the EuroBasket in Spain.

"I know I had a good game, but team effort is more important. We had (six) players score double-digits. Team basketball won that game, for sure. It was special, but I can't take it just for myself."

"Before the game, I told Beno he has to let the game come to him," Theus said. "Be aggressive and just remember that it's not personal. If you let the game come to you, you'll have a good night. And he did."

The Spurs tipped their hats to their former teammate.
"Beno did a great job," Spurs guard Manu Ginobili said. "He hit big shots and made good decisions. We were not ready to play today. We kind of let this game go."
"They moved the ball really well and played good defense," Spurs big man Tim Duncan said. "Beno did well and was the head of that effort."
Steven Jackson scored 30 of his 32 points through three quarters in his best effort of the season and Monta Ellis netted 15 straight points in the fourth as the Golden State Warriors outgunned Phoenix 129-114.

Ellis finished with 31 points, while Baron Davis added 28 points and 10 assists for the Warriors, who have won six of their last seven games.

Steve Nash led the Suns with 23 points and 13 assists, while Amare Stoudemire and Grant Hill scored 17 points apiece. Phoenix, however, committed 20 turnovers which the Warriors turned into 37 points.

Turkey national team forward Hedo Turkoglu scored 21 points and Rashard Lewis added 20 as the Orlando Magic defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 85-74 at the Rose Garden.

Caron Butler scored 35 points and Antawn Jamison 27 as the Washington Wizards beat the Dallas Mavericks 110-98.

Stephon Marbury poured in 28 points in possibly his best game of the season so far as the New York Knicks held off the Utah Jazz 113-109 at Madison Square Garden.

Tracy McGrady scored 36 points and Rafer Alston added 17 as the Houston Rockets used a huge fourth quarter to down the Los Angeles Clippers 88-71

Two days after blowing a 21-point lead in a home loss to the Atlanta Hawks, the Minnesota Timberwolves built another 21-point advantage at the New Orleans Hornets but this time held on for a 103-94 victory.

Serbia international playmaker Marko Jaric scored a career-best 21 points and veteran reserve Antoine Walker notched 17 to help the Timberwolves end a five-game losing run.

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