Kings Super Over Sonics

Reserve Predrag Stojakovic scored a season-high 21 points and Corliss Williamson had 15 Friday night as the Sacramento Kings built an early lead and routed the Seattle SuperSonics 118-85.

Sacramento, which had lost two straight and eight of 13, led by 18 points at halftime.

Gary Payton, who had a career-high 41 points in his last game, shot 4-of-19, finishing with 13 points and 12 assists for the Sonics. Brent Barry made five 3-pointers and had 21 points and Vin Baker scored 19.

Stojakovic, who had four of the Kings' 11 3-pointers, made consecutive 3s in the fourth quarter.

Trailing by 18 points, Seattle opened the third quarter with 10 straight points, six of them coming on two 3-pointers by Barry.

Sacramento responded with a 15-4 run. The Kings built the lead to a high of 21 points and led 82-64 heading into the fourth period.

The Kings enjoyed an outstanding first half, shooting 51 percent, outrebounding the Sonics and using a big second quarter to go ahead 62-44.

Williamson had all 13 of his first-half points in the opening quarter. The Kings' bench scored 24 points in the first half.

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