Kings game plan against Oklahoma City
KINGS (5-1) AT THUNDER (1-5)
THE PARTICULARS
▪ Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City
▪ Time: 4 p.m. ▪ TV/radio: CSNCA, 1140
THREE KEYS
▪ 1. Health watch: DeMarcus Cousins (sprained right thumb) is probable. Rudy Gay (virus) is questionable. If Gay cannot play, it would be a good time for Derrick Williams to add something with his athleticism on the wing.
▪ 2. Line work: The Kings are averaging an NBA-high 39.8 free-throw attempts. If the Kings get the depleted Thunder in foul trouble, they could be in position for a lot of easy points.
▪ 3. Focus and poise: The Kings are 3-0 on the road by overcoming deficits and playing well late in games. Sacramento cannot afford to assume this game will be easy because Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are out with injuries.
PROJECTED STARTERS
KINGS
No. | Player | Pos. |
7 | Darren Collison | PG |
23 | Ben McLemore | SG |
8 | Rudy Gay | SF |
34 | Jason Thompson | PF |
15 | DeMarcus Cousins | C |
THUNDER
No. | Player | Pos. |
15 | Reggie Jackson | PG |
11 | Jeremy Lamb | SG |
42 | Lance Thomas | SF |
9 | Serge Ibaka | PF |
12 | Steven Adams | C |
Jason Jones
This story was originally published November 8, 2014 at 7:24 PM.