In the end, the same lousy defense that placed the Kings in an abyss finished them Sunday night.

Sacramento surrendered an Arco Arena-record 47 points in the second quarter, then couldn't completely come back in a 126-116 loss to the Seattle SuperSonics.

Giving a sellout crowd excellent reasons to both boo and cheer them, the Kings (39-13) had their 20-game home winning streak stopped. They missed an opportunity to pick up a game over the Los Angeles Lakers, who lost at Portland earlier in the day.