{"id":826980,"date":"2015-03-25T10:00:48","date_gmt":"2015-03-25T17:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cowbellkingdom.com\/?p=37992"},"modified":"2015-03-25T10:00:48","modified_gmt":"2015-03-25T17:00:48","slug":"game-71-preview-sacramento-kings-at-phoenix-suns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/game-71-preview-sacramento-kings-at-phoenix-suns\/","title":{"rendered":"Game 71 Preview: Sacramento Kings at Phoenix Suns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cowbellkingdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/JT-Dunk.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33677\" src=\"http:\/\/cowbellkingdom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/JT-Dunk.jpg\" alt=\"JT-Dunk\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Game time:<\/strong>\u00a07:00 p.m. PDT<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Broadcast Information:<\/strong> KHTK Sports 1140 (Radio), Comcast SportsNet California (Local Television)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Sacramento Kings Probable Starters (25-45)<\/h3>\n<p>PG:\u00a0Ray McCallum<br \/>\nSG:\u00a0Ben McLemore<br \/>\nSF:\u00a0Omri Casspi<br \/>\nPF:\u00a0Rudy Gay<br \/>\nC:\u00a0DeMarcus Cousins<\/p>\n<h3>Phoenix Suns\u00a0Probable Starters (38-33)<\/h3>\n<p>PG:\u00a0Eric Bledsoe<br \/>\nSG:\u00a0P.J. Tucker<br \/>\nSF:\u00a0Marcus Morris<br \/>\nPF:\u00a0Markieff Morris<br \/>\nC:\u00a0Alex Len<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Three things to ponder<\/h3>\n<p><strong>1. Extreme Makeover: NBA Edition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since the last time these two teams met, both underwent\u00a0major overhauls. The Kings acquired\u00a0a new head coach and point guard, while the Suns scrambled\u00a0their roster with several trades. Sacramento comes into the match on a three-game winning steak, and Phoenix a four-game tear, which may\u00a0partly justify these personnel moves.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Twinning<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Morris twins have underwhelmed in three games versus the Kings this season. Markieff averaged 13.7 points on 42.9 percent shooting but only three rebounds, and Marcus produced 11.3 points on 37.5 percent shooting and 7.3 rebounds. No coincidence Phoenix is 1-2 against Sacramento. Their performance will be\u00a0significant on the outcome.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Turnovers galore<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since the trade deadline, the Suns have spilled\u00a0an unhealthy 16.4 turnovers a contest. Meanwhile, the Kings have started to defend more aggressively, forcing their last two opponents to lose a combined 38 turnovers.\u00a0Phoenix limited their giveaways to 14 a game in the Sacramento season series, but they employed ball handlers Goran Dragic and Isaiah Thomas back then. 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