Nba

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Sacramento Kings guard Marcus Thornton, left, drives to the basket against Denver Nuggets Timofey Mozgov, of Russia, during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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Denver Nuggets forward J.J. Hickson, right, tries to block the shot of Sacramento Kings forward Jason Thompson during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried, center, grabs a rebound between Sacramento Kings' Aaron Gray, left, and Jason Thompson during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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Portland Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard (0) goes up for a shot next to Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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Portland Trail Blazers' Thomas Robinson (41) dunks against the Golden State Warriors during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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Portland Trail Blazers' Thomas Robinson goes up for a dunk against the Golden State Warriors during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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Portland Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard (0) goes up for a layup past Golden State Warriors' Andrew Bogut (12) during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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Portland Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard (0) drives to the basket as Golden State Warriors' Andrew Bogut (12) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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Portland Trail Blazers' LaMarcus Aldridge, left, goes up for a layup as Golden State Warriors' Andrew Bogut defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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Brooklyn Nets forward Paul Pierce, front, formerly of the Boston Celtics, receives applause as he steps onto the court before an NBA basketball game against the Celtics, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)