Sacramento Kings to begin quick two-game trip after 4-2 homestand
KINGS (23-32) VS. LAKERS (19-37)
THE PARTICULARS
Where: Staples Center
When: Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
TV/radio: CSNCA/NBA TV, 1140 AM
THREE KEYS
1. Inside chances: The Lakers recently benched center Timofey Mozgov and have been playing undersized Tarik Black and rookie Ivica Zubac. Both would seem to be mismatches for DeMarcus Cousins.
2. Cool head: Speaking of Cousins, the All-Star picked up his league-leading 17th technical foul in Sunday night’s win over the Pelicans. His next will result in another one-game suspension. Cousins said he’s working on controlling his emotions.
3. McLemore: Cousins and Darren Collison have shouldered the scoring load with Rudy Gay out, but Ben McLemore has provided a nice spark in the starting lineup, averaging 13.3 points in his past six games.
PROJECTED STARTERS
Kings
No. | Player | Pos. |
7 | Darren Collison | PG |
23 | Ben McLemore | SG |
40 | Arron Afflalo | SF |
15 | DeMarcus Cousins | PF |
41 | Kosta Koufos | C |
Lakers
No. | Player | Pos. |
1 | D’Angelo Russell | PG |
0 | Nick Young | SG |
14 | Brandon Ingram | SF |
30 | Julius Randle | PF |
28 | Tarik Black | C |
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