Kings facing tall task when they meet Pelicans’ 6-foot-11 duo
Kings (29-46) vs. Pelicans (32-43)
THE PARTICULARS
Where: Smoothie King Center
When: Friday, 5 p.m.
TV/radio: CSNCA, 1140
THREE KEYS
1. Big effort: New Orleans poses a unique challenge for opposing defenses when DeMarcus Cousins and Anthony Davis, both 6-foot-11, are on the floor. Kings big men Willie Cauley-Stein and Kosta Koufos face a tall order keeping up with the Pelicans duo.
2. McLe-more: The Kings have been without a go-to scorer since trading Cousins to New Orleans. Ben McLemore tied his season high Wednesday night with 22 points.
3. Hello again: Garrett Temple said he expects Cousins is “going to be emotional” facing his former team for the first time, which is a little bit like saying the game will be played indoors. We’ll see if that fuels Cousins to a big game.
PROJECTED STARTERS
Kings
No. | Player | Pos. |
7 | Darren Collison | PG |
24 | Buddy Hield | SG |
17 | Garrett Temple | SF |
00 | Willie Cauley-Stein | PF |
41 | Kosta Koufos | C |
Pelicans
No. | Player | Pos. |
11 | Jrue Holiday | PG |
2 | Tim Frazier | SG |
44 | Solomon Hill | SF |
23 | Anthony Davis | PF |
0 | DeMarcus Cousins | C |
Matt Kawahara: 916-321-1015, @matthewkawahara
This story was originally published March 30, 2017 at 3:34 PM.