Game 45 Thread - Kings (26-18) vs 76ers (29-16)

[codydaze]

James Harden and Joel Embiid are both listed as OUT for tonight's game.

Things I'm looking for tonight:
1. Gotta take advantage. With Philly being without their two stars, it will be important that we capitalize on the opportunity and get the win tonight. Just know that even without those two, we still shouldn't expect it to be a walk in the park. They still have Tyrese Maxey and Tobias Harris who can give us problems as well as some other pieces who should be looking to capitalize on their own opportunities to win playing time.

2. The rook keeps rolling. After putting up a gem of a game last night, let's see if Keegan can keep it going on the second night of a back to back. With the rookie going through some struggles early in the year, hopefully that bodes well for us that he doesn't hit a rookie wall, especially considering we'll be counting on him to produce in the playoffs. And yes, it's time we change those playoff "hopes" into playoff "expectations".

3. Separate from the pack. Though we currently sit in the third seed out West, the conference standings are still extremely tight. We have a 2.5 game cushion on home court advantage and a 5 game cushion on the 10 seed. We're at the point in the season where we need to really start pulling away and this is a game we particularly need to get considering Philly is without their two stars. Take care of business and get some breathing room in the standings because a bad 10 game stretch can still send things south for us.

[LightTheBeam]

Great game thread. This is absolutely a game sac needs to handle business! Harrell cannot guard Sabonis. Great start to the game, kings in the bonus early!

Want to see sac make an effort to get Keegan at least 10 attempts tonight.

[City of Trees]

That Davion three

[LightTheBeam]

Damn hate to see that with Mezi. Hope he's okay!

Monk off to a decent start

[codydaze]

Hope Mezie is all good. Looked like he was grabbing his knee and those non contact injuries are always scary.

[City of Trees]

Kings don't look the same after the Metu knee injury.

[City of Trees]

KEEEGAN

[City of Trees]

Kings are starting to show signs this is a back to back.

[City of Trees]

Stupid turnover at the end cost 3 points. Can't have that

[codydaze]

Never want to see a 21 point lead shrink to 10 at the half but we're still in a good spot going forward. Tobias and PJ both with three fouls so we need to be aggressive against them and force them to defend without fouling.

[euphorbus]

Never want to see a 21 point lead shrink to 10 at the half but we're still in a good spot going forward. Tobias and PJ both with three fouls so we need to be aggressive against them and force them to defend without fouling.

Good point. De'Anthony Melton also with three.

[codydaze]

Not a good start to the half. It needs to start on the defensive end.

[Sacramento_King]

The vet Barnes keeping us up. Let's go Black Falcon

[codydaze]

Harrison Barnes is essential to this team.

[Sacramento_King]

That Davion Mitchell three.... From the short corner... How was it that bad?

[BoogieTime]

this isn't the spot to be missing free throws like this

4 in a row, Sabonis and lyles, when the game is in the balance. are you guys kidding me

[BoogieTime]

monk is pure garbage

[Sacramento_King]

Rhythm team and we are way out of rhythm. We need to be that fourth quarter team again

[codydaze]

Just an awful third quarter all around.

[City of Trees]

Kings major players look gassed. I'm concerned they don't have enough in the tank to finish this one.