THE OPPONENT

Golden State plays, unsurprisingly, at the league's fastest pace, averaging 100 possessions per game. It will also be unsurprising to careful observers that the Golden State defense is quite bad, though not any worse than that of Sacramento or a few others. Despite the team's gaudy points per game figure (3rd at 107), the Warriors play offense at middling levels, currently 17th in the league in offensive rating.

Take it away, HT!

KEY BATTLE

Corey Maggette vs. the Kings defense. Maggs has been quietly brilliant this season: nearly 21 points on about 16 shot attempts a game, an insane True Shooting of .647 on a 26 percent usage rate, a rebound rate of 11 percent at the combo forward. Just brilliant work from a maligned player.

BOLD PROCLAMATION

There is no spoon.

BOLD BROCKLAMATION

DETAILS

7 PM PST, brothers and sisters. Game threads (promise!) at 7 and 8:15, post-gamer at 9:45.