Bad news: a 23-point lead was not enough.

Good news: DeMarcus Cousins was in the game in the fourth quarter, and had played well enough to demand the ball on offense.

Bad news: those turnovers arguably cost the Kings the game. The Hornets' comeback wasn't swift and fatal. It was a slow burn; New Orleans didn't take a lead until there were three minutes left, despite pulling to within three points all the way back with 9+ minutes remaining. The Kings held off the Hornets for a long, long time. Until those turnovers did them in.

Cousins ended up with 13 points on 6-9 shooting to go with five turnovers, seven rebounds and two assists. Evans was stymied by a smothering New Orleans defense throughout the second half, and finished with 22 points on 9-18 shooting. He also had seven assists and four turnovers.