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Heat at Kings: Previewing tonight's game

HEAT AT KINGS

WHEN/WHERE 10 p.m., Sleep Train Arena

TV/RADIO: Sun Sports/AM 790, FM 104.3 and AM 710 (Spanish)

SERIES: Heat leads 34-16.

LINE: Heat by 7 1/2.

OFFICIALS:
Bill Kennedy, 55; Eric Dalen, 37; John Globe, 30

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RECORDS/STANDINGS: Heat (22-6)/Second in the East, 1.0 game back of the Pacers; First in the Southeast, 6.5 games ahead of the Hawks///Kings (8-19)/14th in the East, 15 games back of the Trail Blazers; Fifth in the Pacific, 10 games back of the Clippers.

TRENDS/HEAT: 8-4 on the road; 8-2 in last 10; won six straight; 4-0 against Pacific Division

TRENDS/KINGS: 5-11 at home; 4-6 in last 10; lost one; 1-4 against the Southeast Division

INJURY REPORT/HEAT: Greg Oden out (knee rehab) and Chris Andersen questionable (back tightness). Dwyane Wade (knee) is also questionable.

INJURY REPORT/KINGS: Carl Landry out (left hip flexor)

OF NOTE: Mario Chalmers returns to Sacramento after setting the arena record for three-pointers last season. He had 10 three-pointers against the Kings in what many thought would be the Heat’s final game in Sacramento. At the time, the team’s owners were trying to sell the franchise to an investment group in Seattle...The Heat defeated the Kings 122-103 during its recent home stand...The Heat is off to its best start in franchise history and has won six games in row...During the six-game winning streak, Miami has shot 54.8 percent from the field and recorded 45 dunks...Overall, the Heat has the best field-goal percentage in the league (51.4 percent). The Spurs are second, shooting 48.4 percent. The Heat has won 19 consecutive games against teams in the Western Conference...The Heat has won its last 10 against the Kings, including four straight in Sacramento...Miami has won its last eight games against Sacramento by double figures...DeMarcus Cousins, who leads the Kings in scoring (22.5 ppg) and rebounding (10.8 rpg), has scored 20 or more points in 11 of the last 13 games he has played in.

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