A reeling team like the Kings would be well-served to face the Thunder or the Pistons, or another team that could commiserate with the struggle Sacramento is going through.
Instead, the Kings — fresh off of playing Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks — continue their road trip in Brooklyn against the blazing hot Nets. Even with Kevin Durant for four out of the five games on their west coast swing, the Nets swept the trip, beginning with a win over the Kings in Sacramento and capped off by a victory over the full-strength Clippers.
James Harden, the newly-crowned Eastern Conference player of the week, and Kyrie Irving are rolling.