It would have been ironic if the Kings had suffered a loss so devastating to their playoff hopes just as reinforcements arrived to help them make their postseason push, but that’s not what happened.
The new-look Kings looked completely out of sorts for 32 minutes while trying to integrate new players after the NBA trade deadline brought about significant roster changes. They started slow, struggled to get up to speed and fell behind by 17 points, but the Kings found a way to win a game they had to have, storming back to beat the Miami Heat 102-96 on Friday night at Golden 1 Center.