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This afternoon, the LA Lakers will take on the Sacramento Kings. This will be the second game for DeMarcus Cousins after fighting a severe case of viral meningitis, which landed him in the hospital. The Lakers are coming off of a close lose to the Thunder, while the Kings are on a 5 game losing streak. The Lakers will be without Ryan Kelly (torn hamstring), while Xavier Henry, Steve Nash & Julius Randle have also been ruled out for the season. For a more in depth summary of tonight's match up, check out the game preview: Lakers @ Kings Preview. Here are tonight's projected starters:
| Los Angeles Lakers | Sacramento Kings | |
| PG | Jeremy Lin | Darren Collison |
| SG | Kobe Bryant | Ben McLemore |
| SF | Wesley Johnson | Rudy Gay |
| PF | Carlos Boozer | Jason Thompson |
| C | Jordan Hill | DeMarcus Cousins |
Your drinking triggers for tonight include anyone mentioning:
- Former Laker Ramon Sessions.
- Swag.
- Boogie.
- Nick Young's elbow.
- Kobe Bryant being fatigued.
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Now, have at it.
LET'S GO LAKERS!
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