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Kings take revenge on Lakers, Stojakovic scores 26 points
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Los Angeles, USA, December 25 (AP) - The Sacramento Kings are the new rulers of California - at least for now.
Peja Stojakovic equaled a season high with 26 points, and Chris Webber
had 25 points, 15 rebounds and six assists as the Kings beat the
slumping three-time defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers
105-99 (24-24, 25-29, 28-21, 28-25) Wednesday night.
The stumbling Lakers (11-19) have lost four of five and are 8-10 since O'Neal returned after missing
the season's first 12 games while recuperating from surgery on his right big toe.
O'Neal had 27 points, a season-high 17 rebounds and five assists, but shot just 8-of-19 and made
2-of-8 after halftime - both after the outcome had been decided.
Kobe Bryant also had 27 points for the Lakers along with 15 rebounds and six assists, but
he made only 7 of 24 shots and went 2-for-12 in the second half.
The Lakers outrebounded the Kings 61-42, but shot 36.7 percent to 46.3 percent for the Kings.
The game was the first that counted between the rivals since the Lakers beat the Kings in the
Western Conference finals last June, winning the seventh and deciding game in overtime at Arco
Arena.
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Rebraca leaves game with irregular heartbeat
Zeljko Rebraca drives the lane
against Aaron williams (New Jersey Nets)
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New Jersey, USA, December 21 (AP) - An irregular heartbeat forced Detroit
backup center Zeljko Rebraca to leave the Pistons' game with the New
Jersey Nets.
Rebraca entered Saturday night's game late in the first quarter and made a
shot to start the second. He walked off the court 8:34 before halftime.
He is the second Detroit athlete to leave a game because of an irregular
heartbeat in the last week. In the National Football League, Lions
quarterback Joey Harrington left his team's game against Tampa Bay on
Sunday with a rapid heartbeat. He underwent a procedure to correct the
ailment.
The Pistons announced at halftime that Rebraca, a second-year player from
Yugoslavia, was feeling lightheaded and would not return. The news of the
irregular heartbeat came after the game ended.
"I knew he left in the second period because I didn't see him, but I didn't
know what was the matter," Pistons guard Jon Barry said. "Hopefully,
everything is all right."
After the 100-92 loss, coach Rick Carlisle said Rebraca would probably be
held overnight for evaluation at a hospital.
"That's all I know," Carlisle said. "Of course you are always concerned when
it has something to do with a heart problem. We won't know anything till
tests are done."
Rebraca is averaging 6.5 points and 3.0 rebounds.
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