On Wednesday, the Indiana Pacers come to Golden 1 Center for their first matchup against the Sacramento Kings this season. After a busy offseason that included the hiring of new coach Nate McMillan and the acquisition of two new starters in Jeff Teague and Thaddeus Young, the Pacers have settled into the thick of the Eastern Conference Playoff picture.

Indiana comes into Sacramento in the midst of a good stretch of basketball, winning six of their past seven contests. Their most recent outing was a 98-95 victory against the New Orleans Pelicans at home. The win came on the back of a well-rounded team effort, with four of their starters scoring at least 16 points. The team was hot from the field, making over 50 percent of their field goals.

The Kings head into the matchup following a four-point loss at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Sacramento attempted a furious comeback in the fourth quarter, but their effort came up just short. DeMarcus Cousins had another big game, chipping in 31 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. Rudy Gay also had a double-double, finishing with 22 points and 10 rebounds.

The Kings will look to close their homestand with a win against the Pacers, before heading out onto the road for an eight-game road trip.

Key Matchup

Sacramento must find a way to limit the effectiveness of Paul George. The three-time All-NBA player has averaged 28.3 points per game his last four times against the Kings. Defenders need to avoid fouling the veteran forward, who’s used his propensity to draw personals to his advantage. George averaged 8.5 trips to the charity stripe per game during the same stretch, giving him easy opportunities to pad his scoring.

Did you know?

Boogie has scored at least 20 points six-straight games against Indiana, including a 48-point outburst the last time he laced up against the Pacers. He is averaging 27.5 points during the stretch.

Broadcast Information

The game will be streamed online at CSN California. Fans can also tune into the action on Sports 1140 KHTK Radio and the Sacramento Kings + Golden 1 Center App. Follow Kings.com with live updates and postgame content on Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook.



