The Kings told some fans hoping to gain entrance to Thursday's game at Golden 1 Center to leave for safety reasons, but a few lingered, peering through locked doors at halftime. For those who arrived early enough to enter, it was a game that will be remembered more for what happened outside the arena.
Thursday's tipoff against the Atlanta Hawks was delayed by about 20 minutes as protesters blocked the entrances, demonstrating against the shooting death of Stephon Clark by Sacramento Police officers Sunday night.
The Kings won the sparsely-attended game, 105-90.
The team allowed all in attendance to sit in the lower bowl, and free food and non-alcoholic drinks were provided.