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A Few Things to Consider:

Odds and Ends:

– Yesterday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder was the first time in team history that the Kings had won in Oklahoma City. The Kings have an even longer losing streak in Dallas, having not won there since 2003 when Keon Clark tipped in a game-winner.

Prediction: "I felt on fire!" says Rudy Gay, the Kings hit their stride just in time, and Dallas sees no wins, skiing into the new year with three straight losses:

Kings 110, Mavs 108.