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Patrick Patterson, DeMarcus Cousins get career-highs against each other

scored a career-high 24 points and Earl Boykins hit four free throws for Houston late in overtime to lead the Rockets to a 113-106 win over the Sacramento Kings on Monday night.  Boykins, who was signed by Houston earlier in the day, finished with 10 points in his first action of the season.  Houston built a 107-102 lead in overtime behind four points from Chandler Parsons. Tyreke Evans got Sacramento within three with a layup with 29 seconds left.  Boykins hit two free throws with 21 seconds left and two more 7 seconds later to secure the win.  DeMarcus Cousins scored a career-high 38 points and had 14 rebounds, and Marcus Thornton added 27 points for the Kings, who lost their fifth straight road game.

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