So, uh, fun night ahead!

MATCHUP OF THE GAME

3 THINGS

1. Three-point defense. Utah is bad everywhere, including from beyond the arc. But the Kings have a habit of letting anyone get open shots. (Some of the fourth quarter shots L.A. got on Friday? My God.) If Utah shoots well from long-range, look out.

2. DeMarcus Cousins' mobility. He seemed sluggish on Friday, potentially due to the ankle. A back-to-back doesn't bode well for that.

3. Pride. It's a tricky thing to see with a bad team. But against a fellow horrid team, maybe it'll be more evident. We need to see it after that ugly implosion on Friday.

START FOUR

Man, I am really bad at this game. I finished No. 63 out of 81 on Friday. But I'm in the 30s out of 100 or so overall for the month. There's still time to catch me and be eligible for the drawing for a Kings gift card. You need to be ahead of me at the end of December. Here's the group. Keep in mind that you can make picks for future games, too.

PREGAME HAIKU

PREDICTION