Kings 2024 Play-In Tournament Schedule Revealed

The Sacramento Kings are two wins away from their second consecutive playoff appearance.

Apr 15, 2023; Sacramento, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) dribbles past Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox (5). / Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports

After losing five of their last seven games of the regular season, the Sacramento Kings finished in ninth place in the Western Conference with a 46-36 record. Despite many fans believing the Kings would be able to dodge the play-in tournament and secure their second consecutive playoff berth, Sacramento crumbled at the end of the season and will now have to win two more games to play playoff basketball.

The Kings will kick off their post-season play on Tuesday night, hosting the Golden State Warriors in a win-or-go-home rematch of the 2023 playoffs. Almost a year ago, the Warriors took down the Kings in Sacramento in an intense Game 7, sending the Warriors onto round two and the Kings into their off-season. This season, the Kings have the opportunity for sweet revenge, as they can send the Warriors packing with one home win.

If the Kings can get past their division rival on Tuesday, they will face the loser of the New Orleans Pelicans and Los Angeles Lakers matchup, for a second consecutive win-or-go-home game.

The Kings are 4-0 against the Lakers this season, but a dreadful 0-5 against the Pelicans. Their regular season history would suggest the Kings would prefer to face Los Angeles for a spot in the playoffs, but everyone should know how dangerous superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis can be.

Sacramento's potential matchup against the Lakers or Pelicans would be played on Friday, giving the Kings a two-day rest between play-in games.

After securing the third seed in the 2023 playoffs, the Kings certainly did not expect to have to crawl their way out of the play-in tournament a year later. The Kings are two wins away from securing the eighth seed in the playoffs, but with their season on the line, they have no room for error.

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