Congratulations, you have beaten the Utah Jazz. Your prize is… the Phoenix Suns! Bwa ha ha.

The NBA is truly evil for the mediocre. It's cliché as all hell, and hearing players say it usually makes me cringe, but damn if it isn't true: There are no nights off in the NBA.

Fresh off an exhilarating win in Utah, the Kings get to host Phoenix for the first time this season. In their first game this season, in Phoenix, the Suns ran away sprinting, and let the jackass Pat Burke go off in garbage time while the bench hooted and hollered. Damn you Pat Burke, you son-of-a-b*tch.

Mike Bibby mentioned the episode in last night's postgame remarks. He said the Kings hadn't forgotten the embarrassment Burke and company thrust at them. He said the Kings will have something for them.

Also, don't forget that Ron Artest didn't play in Phoenix due to his back problems. Remember preseason, when Raja Bell and Brad Miller got into it, and Ron-Ron later said Raja is a dirty player and will get what's coming to him? Can you think of a better night for Raja to get what's coming to him? Twenty-four hours removed from a frisky victory and in front of a sure-to-be a packed house for the Phoenix Globetrotters. Consider it done.

Also, Golden State decided to help out and give Phoenix a tough game last night. The Suns were up by 25 before the Warriors roared back to take a lead, only to hand it right back to the Phoenix starters. That's the thing with the Suns – because of the style and speed they play, the breaking point deficit is closer to 30 than 20.

I don't know if there's ever a set gameplan to employ against the Suns unless you're also an uptempo, free-shooting team. You want to attack, attack, attack Steve Nash, and try to force jumpers for the most part. You can't leave Leandro Barbosa open under any circumstances. You would typically deign to protect the rim, though that's expecting a bit too much from this Sacramento incarnation.

Should be fun. Always is. Except last time. Anyways, to the stuff!

The Suns are favored by 3. I'd give it to them. They are a very good team. You might have heard, they have won 13 straight games. I think three points is reasonable.

Tonight, it's your standard 7p News10 affair. Dare the Kings shock us again? Dare they?!?

Enjoy.