NBA scores: Kings beat Raptors, Clippers knock off Lakers in Friday night action

The Sacramento Kings were the only Bay Area team in action on Friday night and they came away with their second consecutive victory. Behind a big night from DeMarcus Cousins – who had 31 points and 20 rebounds – the Kings beat the Toronto Raptors, 105-96, on Friday.

The rest of the league's focus was down south in LA, as the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers squared off. Kobe Bryant scored 38 points, Dwight Howard recorded a double-double with 21 points and 15 rebounds, but it was not enough to overcome their rival. The Clippers won, 107-102, behind a 30-point and 13-assist night from Chris Paul as well as 24 points from Blake Griffin. With the victory, the Clippers have a share of the best record in the conference at 26-8, while the Lakers remained under .500.

Other notable scores in the Western Conference on Friday night included the Thunder bouncing back from a loss with a 109-85 win over the Philadelphia 76ers and the Memphis Grizzlies falling, 86-84, to the Portland Trailblazers. In the Eastern Conference, the Chicago Bulls knocked off the Miami Heat, 96-89, and the Boston Celtics snapped a four-game losing streak with a 94-75 win over the Indiana Pacers.

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