--The Kings' win over Phoenix on Sunday marked the second time this season all five of their starters scored at least 15 points. The other came on March 20, when they routed New York at Madison Square Garden.
--The 126 points scored by the Kings against the Suns was the second-highest point total this season and the most points scored by the Kings in a regulation game (they scored 135 in the three-overtime win at Golden State on Jan. 14). QUOTE TO NOTE: "They need to learn to play hard and I think they do it pretty well. It is really big for us to them to play well in this sort of game. We need them for next year." -- Kings small forward Andres Nocioni, on the outings of rookie forward Jason Thompson (21 points, eight rebounds) and Spencer Hawes (20 points, 10 rebounds) in a win over Phoenix on Sunday.
