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Rivalry heats up: Kings vs. Lakers
0 Comments | USA TODAY, April, 2004 | by David Dupree
The hottest rivalry in the NBA takes center stage again Sunday when the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Sacramento Kings. A lot of things could be at stake as the regular season ends Wednesday.
A Kings victory all but ensures that Sacramento will finish ahead of Los Angeles, giving the Kings no worse than the second seed and home-court advantage should the teams meet again in the playoffs.
The Kings won the first two meetings this season, but the Lakers came back 2 1/2 weeks ago with a resounding 115-91 victory at home.
Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal called it "the best game of the year for us."
Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 36 points despite arriving at the Staples Center only one hour before tip-off after attending a pretrial hearing on his sexual...
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