Boozer scores eight as Cavs lose to Kings
LOS ANGELES - Bobby Jackson scored 21 points to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 115-94 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night in an NBA exhibition game.
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Peja Stojakovic added 17 points for Sacramento (5-2), while Hedo Turkoglu scored 16 points and Scot Pollard had 15 points and 14 rebounds.
Ricky Davis scored 32 points for Cleveland (2-4), while Zydrunas Ilgauskas had 14 points and seven rebounds.
Juneau-Douglas High School alum Carlos Boozer scored eight points on 4-for-8 shooting in 21 minutes of play for the Cavs. Boozer also had four rebounds - two defensive, two offensive - three steals and two assists.
The Kings played without Chris Webber, who has a strained groin muscle, and Mike Bibby, who is recovering from foot surgery.
Damon Jones scored five straight points in the second quarter as the Kings opened a 54-32 lead, their largest of the first half.
The Cavaliers used a 9-0 run to cut the deficit to 68-59 with 5:48 left in the third quarter. Davis' 14-foot jumper got the Cavaliers within 77-70 with 2:05 left in the period, but the Kings outscored the Cavaliers 11-4 over the final two minutes of the quarter to take an 86-72 lead.