Since acquiring Harrison Barnes, the Sacramento Kings are 3-2, a solid mark for any random sampling of five games. But the performance has been even better; both losses have come on the road against the best teams in the Western Conference (#1 Golden State and #2 Denver) by a margin of two points each. The Kings have beaten the Miami Heat and the Phoenix Suns at home, and the Oklahoma City Thunder on the road. Barnes has been critical in each game.
Although starting at small forward before the break, Dave Joerger has now shifted Barnes to power forward.