Sacramento was rusty and minus DeMarcus Cousins when it lost, 103-89, to Memphis last night. The timing wasn't good for the Kings. They had been idle since Saturday, while the Grizzlies were super fired-up having been embarrassed by 50 points by Golden State on Monday night.

Cousins is going to miss this game, too. But the Kings fortified their frontcourt during the offseason and have had a game now to adjust to Cousins' absence. Sacramento is better in non-pressure type spots, which this matchup is.

Phoenix does not have an imposing frontcourt. The Kings have matched up well to the Suns winning three of four last season. Sacramento also is 4-1 ATS during its last five visits to Phoenix and 3-0-1 ATS the last four times when playing without rest.

The Suns' strength is their backcourt. The Kings' backcourt can match them. Rajon Rondo has been playing well this season. So has Darren Collison. The Kings face a much shorter, less physical and much worse defensive team in the Suns than they did last night against the Grizzlies.