I'd be very pleased with a win. But really, I just don't want to see something like what happened a week ago.

Let's get to the lineups:
MINNESOTA
PG – Marko Jaric
SG – Wally Sczerbiak (Did I spell that right? I'm totally not checking.)
SF – Trenton Hassell
PF – Le Ticket Grand
C  – Michael Olowokandi

SACTOWN
PG – Not Guilty
SG – Reformed
SF – Packing
PF – Impressing
C  – Unselfish

The line: +4.5. I'd take the Kings – they can win or keep it real close.

Fun bet o' the night: KG vengeance dunks on Shareef or B-52 vengeance assists on KG – who will have more?

Sideshow most likely to be entertaining: The Peja Showcase. He seems to be the best match for an Artest trade, even if it's in a three-team deal. Posey to Sac, anyone?

Best matchup: Shareef vs. Garnett, without doubt. I might just ignore everyone else.

Enjoy the game – 5 p.m. start. Let's go Kings!