SACRAMENTO, March 19 (UPI) -- Kevin Martin scored 34 points Tuesday, catapulting the streaking Sacramento Kings past the Golden State Warriors 122-105.
Ron Artest chipped in 26 points for the Kings, who withstood a furious comeback by the Warriors and won for the fourth time in their last five games.
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The host Kings had led 105-84 early in the fourth quarter when Golden State went off on a 17-2 run that cut the Sacramento lead to 107-101 with 5:35 to play. But it was then Sacramento's turn to get hot with 15 consecutive points, while the Warriors missed their next dozen shots.
Baron Davis was the leading scorer for Golden State with 24 points. Andris Biedrins scored 13.
The loss came after Golden State had won eight of its last 10 games.
