Uneven in loss, Kings try to split back-to-back vs. Rockets

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The Sacramento Kings traversed the long road back into contention on Saturday against the Houston Rockets, erasing a 17-point first-half deficit before taking a one-point lead late in the third quarter when Harrison Barnes drilled a corner 3-pointer.

What proved disheartening for the Kings was their inability to stay in the fight after laboring so hard to secure a second-hal