It’s done, for the first time in twenty years, the Kings will win the Pacific Division title. Whoever bet on that at the start of the season is very, very rich… Guaranteed to finish 3rd in the Western conference, and therefore to face the 6th in its conference, Sacramento can even finish 2nd in the event of a tie with the Grizzlies .
But these same Grizzlies can still finish 1st, and therefore steal the Northwest Division title from the Nuggets. Clearly, Denver can finish 1st or 2nd; Memphis can finish 1st, 2nd or 3rd; Sacramento can finish 2nd or 3rd.
“I’m not going to lie, everyone looks at the rankings every day” says Domantas Sabonis. Both because it moves in front of them, but especially because their potential opponent changes every night. This Wednesday morning, it’s LA Clippers, but that will change tonight since there is the Los Angeles derby and the winner will double the Warriors, who do not have the “tiebreaker” on the two Los Angeles teams. Angeles.
“In the end, it doesn’t matter, but we watch it because we are sports fans. But what has to happen will happen” continues Domantas Sabonis.
The most important thing is to keep a good momentum and not let up. Whether the Kings face the 6th or the first qualified in the “play-in”, it will necessarily be a team that has torn itself off to grab this place. It is therefore not necessary to play the last matches with the handbrake, even if the fear of an injury can weigh.
“We played two teams under 50% wins, and we weren’t determined in the last game (loss to Spurs)” reminds Domantas Sabonis. “Playing teams that are fighting for something is a good thing… You have to keep winning, make sure there’s always a good atmosphere. Keeping everyone healthy and feeling good. It’s the same for us, nothing changes. Even if we are in the playoffs, we want to win the remaining matches. »
Tonight, the Kings travel to Dallas to face the Mavericks who still have the hope of hanging the “play-in”. A good test to see if the Kings are determined to win it all.
