Kayte Christensen on what the Kings need to do to beat Dallas

The Play-In has arrived as the Sacramento Kings will play a single-elimination game against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night at Golden 1 Center.

NBC Sports California analyst Kayte Christensen joined The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross to share her thoughts on what Sacramento needs to do to advance past the Mavericks, highlight how Zach LaVine’s aggressiveness will be a key factor, and much more.

Plus, how will the Kings defend Anthony Davis tonight?

Be sure to check out the entire interview with NBC Sports’ Kayte Christensen on the Sactown Sports 1140 YouTube page.

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The Sacramento Kings will face the Dallas Mavericks in a win-or-go-home showdown on Wednesday night at Golden 1 Center without a few key pieces on both sides.

Sacramento will not have dynamic guard Malik Monk (left calf strain) or versatile forward Jake LaRavia (hand), while Dallas will take the floor without star guard Kyrie Irving (torn ACL) for the NBA Play-In Tournament’s ninth-vs-tenth seed game.

Monk will be re-evaluated sometime next week after missing the final three games of the regular season, while LaRavia continues to progress towards a potential return if the Kings can advance into the first round of the NBA Playoffs.

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It’s win-or-go-home time for Sacramento.

The postseason has arrived as the Kings will play in a do-or-die Play-In game against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night at Golden 1 Center.

If Sacramento wins, they will advance to play Memphis on Friday night on the road.

The Kings had Dallas’ number this season, sweeping the three-game regular season series while winning each contest by an average of 11.6 points. While the Mavericks have struggled on the road this season (17-24), they have found success at Golden 1 Center over the years (4-3 in Sacramento since the start of the 2020-21 season).

Be sure to catch all of the Sacramento Kings vs. Dallas Mavericks drama right here on Sactown Sports 1140 AM, with pregame coverage starting at 5:30 PM PT on Game Night before action tips off at 7:00 PM PT from downtown Sacramento.

Upcoming schedule for the 2024-25 Sacramento Kings

• Wednesday, April 16th – vs. Dallas Mavericks – Time TBD (Western Conference Play-In Tournament – 9th vs. 10th seed game)
• Friday, April 18th – TBD – Western Conference Play-In Tournament (8th seed game)
• Sunday, April 20th – Start of the NBA Playoffs

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