Sacramento Kings vs. Sixers at a glance
Sacramento Kings vs. 76ers at a Glance
UP NEXT
TEAMS: Kings (22-41) vs. Sixers (14-50)
WHEN: 7 pm. Friday
WHERE: Wells Fargo Center
BROADCASTS: TV – Comcast SportsNet, RADIO – 97.5 FM
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411 on Kings: The Kings are playing in their seventh game of an eight-game road trip. Sacramento hasn't exactly been impressive during this trip, going 2-for-4 so far. The Kings, however, scored 100 or more points in each of their last four games and five of their past six contests. Rudy Gay is averaging 25 points in the last six games, while DeMarcus Cousins has recorded a double-double in five of the last six games.
PROBABLE STARTERS
SIXERS (14-50)
9 JaKarr Sampson G/F 6-9 4.7 ppg. 2.0 rpg.
12 Luc Mbah a Moute F 6-8 10.1 ppg. 5.1 rpg.
4 Nerlens Noel C 6-11 8.8 ppg. 7.8 rpg.
23 Jason Richardson G 6-6 10.6 ppg. 4.0 rpg.
0 Isaiah Canaan G 6-0 8.5 ppg. 1.8 apg.
Coach: Brett Brown (second season, 32-113)
Injury report: Tony Wroten (partially torn ACL in right knee, out) and Joel Embiid (right foot stress fracture, out).
KINGS (22-41)
8 Rudy Gay F 6-8 20.6.ppg. 5.9 rpg.
24 Carl Landry F 6-9 7.1ppg. 4.1 rpg`.
15 DeMarcus Cousins C 6-11 23.3 ppg. 12.2 rpg.
23 Ben McLemore G 6-5 12.1 ppg. 1.5 apg.
3 Ray McCallum G 6-3 5.9 ppg. 2.2 apg.
Coach: George Karl (26th season, 1135-763)
Injury report: Darren Collison (core muscle injury, out) and Eric Moreland (left shoulder labral tear, out)
THE SERIES
Sixers lead, 160-122, and have won four of last five meetings.
COMING UP
Saturday: 7:30 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, Brooklyn Nets at Sixers
Monday: 7:30 p.m., at TD Garden, Sixers at Boston Celtics.
Wednesday: 7 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, Detroit Pistons at Sixers
March 20: 7 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, New York Knicks at Sixers
March 22: at Staples Center, Sixers vs. Los Angeles Lakers
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