If the Kings lose and the Cavs and Hornets both win (possible), Sacramento would be all alone in No. 3. If the Kings lose and only one of the others loses, Sacramento and that loser would be tied for No. 3. If all three lose, the three-way tie for No. 3 continues. Ties are expected to be resolved by the NBA on Friday.

About that Nets-Raptors game: it matters in that one of the teams will remain at 22 wins, with the potential for the Kings to tie them with a win. But it doesn't actually matter who wins. One team definitely will. The other one will definitely not. It's not worth suffering through, though we should note the Nets never win anything, which could foretell coin flip doom, so …

Kings-Lakers is at 7:30.