Sacramento Kings: Looking at the Week Ahead January 16th Edition
By Tyler Watts
This article takes a look at the Sacramento Kings schedule for the week of January 16th to January 22nd to give you a guide of what is ahead.
The Sacramento Kings face a week of transition. They have Monday and Tuesday off followed by the final game of their seven-game homestand on Wednesday. The Kings finish the week with the first two road games on their upcoming eight-game road trip.
They also face three current playoff teams if the regular season ended today (Sunday, January 15th). Here is to hoping the Kings are up to the tough task this week.
Game 41 vs Indiana Pacers
When- Wednesday, January 18th at 7:30 pm Pacific
Where- Golden 1 Center
The Indiana Pacers are coming off a unique week. They traveled to London to play the Denver Nuggets in a Global Game, so that was their only game of the week. They play a home game on Monday against Indiana and then travel to Sacramento on Wednesday, so the travel could be adding up on the Pacers. Be on the lookout for tired legs come Wednesday.
Game 42 at Memphis Grizzlies
When- Friday, January 20th at 5:00 pm Pacific
Where- FedEx Forum in Memphis, TN
They Kings have meeting number three with the Grizzlies on Friday. On December 16th, the Kings traveled to Memphis and walked away victorious by a score of 96-92. Below is a highlight video from that game to refresh your memory on its happenings.
The Grizzlies exacted some revenge in the second matchup on New Year’s Eve in Sacramento, so let us hope the Kings can regain the upper hand on Friday.
Game 43 at Chicago Bulls
When- Saturday, January 21st at 6:00 pm Pacific
Where- United Center in Chicago, IL
On Saturday, they travel to Chicago to take on Jimmy Butler, Dwyane Wade, and the rest of the Chicago Bulls. It will be the second of a back-to-back against a tough Bulls team in Chicago. The deck should really be stacked against the Kings come Saturday.
Summary
There you have it, a look at the week’s schedule for the Sacramento Kings. It should be another tough and insightful week for this Kings squad. If they plan on making the playoffs they are going to need to start winning games against playoff caliber teams and they are afforded three cracks at that this week.
Hopefully, this article helps you plan ahead and enjoy some Kings basketball this week.
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