The Sacramento Kings will play host to the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night in an inter-conference battle at Golden 1 Center. Given the current state of the standings behind the 8th and final playoff spot, this contest is certainly a bigger game for Sacramento than it is for Philadelphia.
Luckily for the Kings, there is a handful of factors that are playing in their favor. Should they come away with a victory, they will solidify their spot in the standings and live to play another day as the 9th seed.
Here are three reasons why we think the Kings will be victorious tonight:
Reason #1: Kings Momentum
There are few NBA teams that are hotter than the Sacramento Kings right now.