The World Champions visit ARCO for the only time until the NBA Finals in June. (Can't wait for that.) Everyone suspects the Celtics will be piping hot from the two straight Western losses (Lakers, Warriors). I don't know why you'd think that, though; everyone knows Kevin Garnett is a totally calm, relaxed dude and couldn't care less about games in December. Everyone knows guys like Paul Pierce and Ray Allen and Leon Powe don't just take games off — they take entire weeks off.

Beno Udrih's ball-handling problems definitely won't be exploited by the best point guard defender since Gary Payton. Whichever lucky King starts at power forward won't get outhustled, outmuscled and outscreamed by reigning D.P.O.Y. You guys just aren't looking deep enough. You're not looking between the lines.

Easy Kings win. E-Z.

Game's an early bit, starts at 6. Do not engage in banter with the bandwagoneers. Repeat: DO NOT ENGAGE IN BANTER WITH BANDWAGONEERS! Those fairweather Kings fans, just showing up when the Kings have started to get good … they don't deserve your attention.

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Go Kings.