Kings deal blow to Rockets division chances with 99-98 win (AP)

Houston Rockets center Dikembe Mutombo (55), of Congo, looks for room under the basket against Sacramento Kings center Brad Miller (52) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, April 2, 2008.

If the Sacramento Kings were in the Eastern Conference, they would be in the thick of the playoff race with huge meaning in every game. In the power-packed West, they have long been eliminated and must take solace in playing the role of spoiler. Ron Artest scored 30 points, Kevin Martin added 27 and the Kings dealt a blow to Houston's chances of winning the Southwest Division with a 99-98 victory...



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