SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A third straight playoff appearance is looking unlikely for the Washington Wizards.

DeMarcus Cousins had 29?points, 10 rebounds, five steals and four blocked shots, and the Sacramento Kings dealt a severe blow to the Wizards' NBA playoff hopes with a 120-111 victory Wednesday night.

Washington dropped its second straight and fourth in five games, falling 31/2 games behind the Indiana Pacers for the eighth and last Eastern Conference playoff berth. The latest loss didn't sit well with Bradley Beal.

“There was no sense of urgency to me. It felt like we gave up,” said Beal, who scored nine of his 24?points in the fourth quarter.

—?Associated Press