Sacramento Kings 2009-2010 Game-By-Game Predictions

The 2009-2010 Sacramento Kings are a team in flux. New head coach Paul Westphal is their fourth coach since the close of the 2005-2006 season. Ownership is trying to negotiate a deal for a new arena and may look to relocate if a deal cannot be reached. Their first-round draft choice, Tyreke Evans (selected fourth overall in the 2009 NBA Draft), is really a combo-guard they will try to convert into a point guard.

As a point guard Evans and his 6-foot-6, 220 pound frame will cause matchup problems for opposing point guards. Tyreke Evans will be teamed with veteran shooting guard Kevin Martin (6'7") in the backcourt. With their height and length Evans and Martin will have a size advantage over most of their backcourt opponents. How well the Kings exploit that advantage will have an impact on how many wins the Sacramento Kings will be able to manufacture this season.

Here are game-by-game predictions for the 2009-2010 Sacramento Kings:

Game 1, Wednesday, October 28th at Oklahoma City- Kings begin the season with a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder (Record 0-1).

Game 2, Friday, October 30th at New Orleans- Kings visit the Crescent City and lose to Chris Paul and the New Orleans Hornets (Record 0-2).

Game 3, Saturday, October 31st at San Antonio- Kings drop the second game of a back-to-back to the San Antonio Spurs (Record 0-3).

Game 4, Monday, November 2nd versus Grizzlies- Kings get their first win of the season by defeating the Memphis Grizzlies (Record 1-3).

Game 5, Wednesday, November 4th versus Hawks- Kings drop a home game to the Atlanta Hawks (Record 1-4).

Game 6, Saturday, November 7th at Utah- Kings lose a road game to the disciplined Utah Jazz (Record 1-5).

Game 7, Sunday, November 8th versus Warriors- Kings beat the run-and-gun Golden State Warriors (Record 2-5).

Game 8, Tuesday, November 10th versus Thunder- Kings avenge their opening-day loss by defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder at Arco Arena (Record 3-5).

Game 9, Friday, November 13th versus Rockets- Kings fall to the defensive-minded Houston Rockets (Record 3-6).

Game 10, Tuesday, November 17th versus Bulls- Kings lose a home game to the Chicago Bulls (Record 3-7).

Game 11, Friday, November 20th at Dallas- Kings fall to the Dallas Mavericks and drop their fifth straight road game (Record 3-8).

Game 12, Saturday, November 21st at Houston- Kings drop the second game of a back-to-back with a loss to the Houston Rockets (Record 3-9).

Game 13, Monday, November 23rd at Memphis- Kings fall to the Memphis Grizzlies and drop another road game (Record 3-10).

Game 14, Wednesday, November 25th versus Knicks- Kings begin a four-game home stand with a loss to the high-scoring New York Knicks (Record 3-11).

Game 15, Friday, November 27th versus Nets- Kings drop a home game to the New Jersey Nets (Record 3-12).

Game 16, Sunday, November 29th versus Hornets- Kings continue to struggle as they fall to the New Orleans Hornets (Record 3-13).

Game 17, Wednesday, December 2nd versus Pacers- Kings lose to the Indiana Pacers (Record 3-14).

Game 18, Saturday, December 5th at Phoenix- Kings fall to the run-and-gun Phoenix Suns and lose their tenth straight game (Record 3-15).

Game 19, Sunday, December 6th versus Heat- Kings drop another game as they lose to the Miami Heat (Record 3-16).

Game 20, Tuesday, December 8th at New Orleans- Kings fall to the New Orleans Hornets again (Record 3-17).

Game 21, Wednesday, December 9th at San Antonio- Kings lose to the San Antonio Spurs and drop the second game of a back-to-back (Record 3-18).

Game 22, Saturday, December 12th versus Timberwolves- Kings get a home win over the player development program of the Minnesota Timberwolves (Record 4-18).

Game 23, Tuesday, December 15th at Portland- Kings remain winless on the road as they fall to the Portland Trail Blazers at the Rose Garden (Record 4-19).

Game 24, Wednesday, December 16th versus Wizards- Kings drop a home game to the Washington Wizards (Record 4-20).

Game 25, Friday, December 18th at Minnesota- Kings defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center and get their first road win of the season (Record 5-20).

Game 26, Saturday, December 19th at Milwaukee- Kings fall to the Bucks and drop the second half of a back-to-back (Record 5-21).

Game 27, Monday, December 21st at Chicago- Kings drop a road game to the Bulls and close a 1-2 road trip (Record 5-22).

Game 28, Wednesday, December 23rd versus Cavaliers- Kings drop a home game to LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers (Record 5-23).

Game 29, Saturday, December 26th versus Lakers- Kings lose their second straight game to elite competition with a loss to the NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers (Record 5-24).

Game 30, Monday, December 28th versus Nuggets- Kings continue to struggle as they lose to the Denver Nuggets (Record 5-25).

Game 31, Wednesday, December 30th versus Sixers- Kings complete a winless four-game home stand with a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers (Record 5-26).

Game 32, Friday, January 1st 2010 at Los Angeles Lakers- Kings fall to the Lakers to begin the New Year (Record 5-27).

Game 33, Saturday, January 2nd versus Mavericks- Kings fall to the Dallas Mavericks and drop the second game of a back-to-back (Record 5-28).

Game 34, Tuesday, January 5th versus Suns- Kings drop a home game to the Phoenix Suns in a high-scoring affair (Record 5-29).

Game 35, Friday, January 8th at Golden State- Kings fall to the Warriors and drop their tenth consecutive game (Record 5-30).

Game 36, Saturday, January 9th versus Nuggets- Kings get a quality win over the Denver Nuggets (Record 6-30).

Game 37, Tuesday, January 12th versus Magic- Kings lose to the Orlando Magic to close a brief two-game home stand (Record 6-31).

Game 38, Friday, January 15th at Philadelphia- Kings begin a six-game road trip with a loss to the 76ers at the Wachovia Center (Record 6-32).

Game 39, Saturday, January 16th at Washington- Kings visit the Nation's Capital and get a road win over the Washington Wizards at the Verizon Center (Record 7-32).

Game 40, Monday, January 18th at Charlotte- Kings fall to the Bobcats at Time Warner Cable Arena (Record 7-33).

Game 41, Wednesday, January 20th at Atlanta- Kings drop a road game to the Hawks at Philips Arena (Record 7-34).

Game 42, Friday, January 22nd at Orlando- Kings lose to the Magic at Amway Arena (Record 7-35).

Game 43, Saturday, January 23rd at Miami- Kings fall to the Heat at American Airlines Arena in the final game of the trip (Record 7-36).

Game 44, Tuesday, January 26th versus Warriors- Kings continue to struggle as they drop a home game to the Golden State Warriors (Record 7-37).

Game 45, Friday, January 29th at Utah- Kings lose to the Jazz (Record 7-38).

Game 46, Saturday, January 30th versus Bobcats- Kings fall to the Charlotte Bobcats (Record 7-39).

Game 47, Monday, February 1st at Denver- Kings begin February with a road loss to the Nuggets (Record 7-40).

Game 48, Wednesday, February 3rd versus Spurs- Kings lose to the San Antonio Spurs and drop their tenth game in a row (Record 7-41).

Game 49, Friday, February 5th versus Suns- Kings win a high-scoring contest against the Phoenix Suns (Record 8-41).

Game 50, Sunday, February 7th at Toronto- Kings drop a road game to the Raptors (Record 8-42).

Game 51, Tuesday, February 9th at New York- Kings lose to the Knicks at Madison Square Garden (Record 8-43).

Game 52, Wednesday, February 10th at Detroit- Kings fall to the Pistons to finish the first half of the season (Record 8-44).

Game 53, Tuesday, February 16th versus Celtics- Kings begin the second half of the season with a loss to an elite opponent as they fall to the Boston Celtics (Record 8-45).

Game 54, Wednesday, February 17th at Golden State- Kings defeat the Warriors on the road and win the second half of a back-to-back (Record 9-45).

Game 55, Saturday, February 20th at Los Angeles Clippers- Kings drop a road game to the Clippers (Record 9-46).

Game 56, Sunday, February 21st at Phoenix- Kings lose to the Suns to complete a 1-2 road trip (Record 9-47).

Game 57, Tuesday, February 23rd versus Pistons- Kings begin a three-game home stand with a loss to the Detroit Pistons (Record 9-48).

Game 58, Friday, February 26th versus Jazz- Kings continue to struggle as they fall to the Utah Jazz (Record 9-49).

Game 59, Sunday, February 28th versus Clippers- Kings close February with a home loss to the Los Angeles Clippers (Record 9-50).

Game 60, Tuesday, March 2nd at Oklahoma City- Kings lose a shootout to the Thunder (Record 9-51).

Game 61, Wednesday, March 3rd at Houston- Kings drop another game as they fall to the Rockets (Record 9-52).

Game 62, Friday, March 5th at Dallas- Kings fall to the Mavericks and lose their eighth in a row (Record 9-53).

Game 63, Sunday, March 7th versus Thunder- Kings drop another game to the Thunder and lose the season series 1-3 (Record 9-54).

Game 64, Tuesday, March 9th at Portland- Kings continue to struggle as they drop a road game to the Trail Blazers (Record 9-55).

Game 65, Wednesday, March 10th versus Raptors- Kings begin a five-game home stand with a loss to the Toronto Raptors (Record 9-56).

Game 66, Friday, March 12th versus Trail Blazers- Kings get a quality win over the Portland Trail Blazers (Record 10-56).

Game 67, Sunday, March 14th versus Timberwolves- Kings defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves and lead the season series 3-0 (Record 11-56).

Game 68, Tuesday, March 16th versus Lakers- Kings fall to the Los Angeles Lakers (Record 11-57).

Game 69, Friday, March 19th versus Bucks- Kings drop a close game to the Milwaukee Bucks (Record 11-58).

Game 70, Sunday, March 21st at Los Angeles Clippers- Kings get a road win over the Clippers (Record 12-58).

Game 71, Monday, March 22nd versus Grizzlies- Kings lose a game to the visiting Memphis Grizzlies (Record 12-59).

Game 72, Wednesday, March 24th at New Jersey- Kings begin a five-game road trip with a loss to the Nets (Record 12-60).

Game 73, Friday, March 26th at Boston- Kings fall to the Celtics at the TD Garden (Record 12-61).

Game 74, Sunday, March 28th at Cleveland- Kings drop a game to the Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena (Record 12-62).

Game 75, Tuesday, March 30th at Indiana- Kings lose the first half of a back-to-back to the Pacers (Record 12-63).

Game 76, Wednesday, March 31st at Minnesota- Kings complete a winless road trip with a loss to the Timberwolves (Record 12-64).

Game 77, Saturday, April 3rd versus Trail Blazers- Kings fall to Brandon Roy and the Portland Trail Blazers (Record 12-65).

Game 78, Tuesday, April 6th versus Spurs- Kings drop a home game to the savvy San Antonio Spurs (Record 12-66).

Game 79, Thursday, April 8th versus Clippers- Kings defeat the Los Angeles Clippers and split the season series 2-2 (Record 13-66).

Game 80, Saturday, April 10th versus Mavericks- Kings get a home win over the Dallas Mavericks (Record 14-66).

Game 81, Monday, April 12th versus Rockets- Kings win their third in a row as they defeat the Houston Rockets (Record 15-66).

Game 82, Tuesday, April 13th at Los Angeles Lakers- Kings lose the final game of the season to the Lakers (Final Record 15-67).

Prediction: The 2009-2010 Sacramento Kings will win less than 20 games for the second year in a row.

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Information from ESPN.com and NBA.com was used for this article.