- OKC have been playing well less by Shai G Alexander, but the Kings are a true contender in this western conference and have the veteran leadership to contain this young OKC squad on the rise.

- Sabonis sat against the Lakers due to an illness, but I think he plays tonight at home and if he does this will be a dream matchup for him with the power of the Thunder being mainly with the gaurd play and less of the presence down low in the paint. Thunder are allowing a league high in defensive rebounds, so the opportunity for second - chance points are great for the Kings even though they have struggled on the offensive boards.

- Sacramento are 4-2 in the last 6 home games, and while the Thunder are not to be underestimated, they play better in Oklahoma than they do on the road (though they're 3-0 in the last 3 straight road games vs a hobbled Nets, Bulls and a good 76ers team).

- Both teams are on winstreaks (5 games for Sacramento and 4 games for OKC) and it's liabile to be a high scoring affair given the porous defense that each team displays on the court.

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