The NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder have been moving along quite steadily this season and will try to keep it that way when they resume a five-game road trip tonight against the Sacramento Kings.

Nikola Pekovic had a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds to lead Minnesota as it defeated Sacramento, 86-84, at Target Center on Tuesday.

The Minnesota Timberwolves will be without star forward Kevin Love for the next two games because of a suspension and will move on tonight versus the Sacramento Kings from the Target Center.

DeMarcus Cousins had a double-double with 28 points and 19 rebounds to lead the Sacramento Kinds over the New Orleans Hornets, 100-92, at New Orleans Arena on Monday.

DeMarcus Cousins hopes to build on one of his best games as a professional when the Sacramento Kings shoot for a season-high third straight victory tonight in the Big Easy against the New Orleans Hornets.

John Salmons scored 14, including the go- ahead three-pointer to start overtime, helping Sacramento to a 114-106 win over the Golden State Warriors.

In-state rivals meet for the second time this week when the Sacramento Kings play host to the Golden State Warriors.

Marcus Thornton returned from a four-game absence and scored eight of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, lifting the Sacramento Kings past the Portland Trail Blazers, 95-92.

The reeling Sacramento Kings will attempt to halt a five- game losing streak when they entertain a Portland Trail Blazers club trying to figure out how to get it done away from Rip City.

Brandon Rush had 20 points off the bench, including 15 in the fourth quarter, as Golden State held off Sacramento late for a 93-90 victory at ORACLE Arena.

A pair of Pacific Division cellar also-rans collide this evening in Oakland, when Keith Smart and his Sacramento Kings pay a visit to the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena.

Gordon Hayward scored 21 points, C.J. Miles had 20 and the Utah Jazz survived a tailor-made three-point attempt by Jimmer Fredette in the final seconds to beat the Sacramento Kings, 96-93, on Saturday night.

Jimmer Fredette will return to Utah Saturday as the Sacramento Kings attempt to put the brakes on a three-game skid when they open up a brief two-game road trip against the Jazz.

Danilo Gallinari led seven players in double figures with 23 points, as the Nuggets wrapped up a historically successful road trip with a 122-93 blowout of the Kings.

Sacramento Kings leading-scorer Marcus Thornton will miss 1-2 weeks of action with a significant hematoma in his left thigh.

Denver will try to finish off a five-game road trip in perfect fashion for the first time in the franchise's NBA history when it faces off with the Sacramento Kings tonight.

Jamal Crawford had 26 points off the bench, Gerald Wallace scored 20 and the Portland Trail Blazers continued to win against the Sacramento Kings, beating them 101-89 on Monday night.

The Portland Trail Blazers are coming off a rough road trip but at least they have the Sacramento Kings next on the docket. The two Western Conference inhabitants will clash tonight in Rip City.

Rudy Gay was one of four Memphis players to eclipse the 20-point mark as the Grizzlies won their sixth straight game with a 128-95 rout of the Sacramento Kings.

The Sacramento Kings will continue a three-game road trip tonight against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedEx Forum.

Tyreke Evans' jumper with 47.2 seconds left in the game was the difference as the Sacramento Kings escaped San Antonio with an 88-86 victory on Friday.

San Antonio finally recorded its first road win this week and will now try to follow that up by staying perfect in the Alamo City when the club plays host to Sacramento.

Francisco Garcia scored 10 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter as the Sacramento Kings mounted a huge comeback to down the Indiana Pacers, 92-88.

The improved Pacers take their act out west for a three- game road trip starting with tonight's tip-off in Sacramento.