Sunday vs. Thunder

Time: 6 p.m.

TV/radio: CSNCA, 1140

Skinny: The Kings’ guards will be challenged by Russell Westbrook, who is a relentless attacker and racking up triple-doubles.

Thunder to watch: Steven Adams will be asked to do the bulk of the work to slow DeMarcus Cousins. Adams is a physical player who welcomes the challenge.

Hometown take: Brett Dawson, The Oklahoman, “The Thunder struggled to make shots and stops Friday at the Target Center, and Westbrook’s (triple-double) milestone came on a mostly forgettable night, in a 96-86 loss to the Timberwolves. Oklahoma City shot 38.8 percent from the floor and made 3 of 20 3-pointers. … The Thunder’s 19 turnovers – 10 of them by Westbrook – turned into 33 Timberwolves points.”

Last meeting: Led by Cousins’ 36 points and 13 rebounds, the Kings defeated the Thunder 116-101 Nov. 23 at Golden 1 Center.

Wednesday vs. Pacers

Time: 7:30 p.m.

TV/radio: CSNCA, 1140

Skinny: Indiana has played better lately, but has spent most of coach Nate McMillan’s first season under .500.

Pacer to watch: Paul George remains one of the NBA’s better wing players, averaging 22.1 points.

Hometown take: Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, “Maybe it was all just a bad dream. London, the 28-point humiliation, the half-day trek home – maybe none it of it actually happened. … After a long silence to begin his news conference Saturday afternoon at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, McMillan chuckled before saying, “I know it was bad. It was a shocker to me, too.”

Last meeting: Cousins scored a then career-high 48 points in a 108-97 Kings win Jan. 23 at Sleep Train Arena.

Friday at Grizzlies

Time: 5 p.m.

TV/radio: CSNCA, 1140

Skinny: Memphis excels at winning close games by relying on a group of veterans that have been together for several seasons. Mike Conley, Marc Gasol, Zach Randolph and Tony Allen comprise the core.

Grizzly to watch: Conley is the leader, averaging 18.7 points and a team-high 6.1 assists. He’s also one of the league’s best defenders at his point guard position.

Hometown take: Ronald Tillery, Memphis Commercial Appeal, “On a Friday night when Tony Allen played backup point guard and made his first eight shots, the Grizzlies’ offense outshined one the more prolific scoring teams in the NBA (in a 110-105 win over the Houston Rockets).”

Last meeting: Memphis made a franchise-record 17 3-pointers as the Grizzlies won 112-98 on Dec. 31 at Golden 1 Center.

Saturday at Bulls

Time: 6 p.m.

TV/radio: CSNCA, 1140

Skinny: The Bulls broke a three-game losing streak Saturday with a win over the Pelicans. It was their fifth three-game skid of the season.

Bull to watch: After missing two games, Jimmy Butler returned and scored 28 points against the Pelicans.

Hometown take: K.C. Johnson, Chicago Tribune: “The Bulls merely were scheduled to gather Friday for a walk-through but ended up scrimmaging to help with Butler's conditioning. Butler lost 10 pounds during his illness.”