[Game] 31/82: Kings vs. Mavericks 27 DEC 2025, 2pm PT/5pm ET

[KainLear]

I was really hoping he'd help the tank, but youthful exuberance won out! Acceptable woss!

I ain't mad. All the kids flashed good stuff today.

I hear you but I’ll take the W anytime the kids log big minutes.

 

[Caccia]

I hear you but I’ll take the W anytime the kids log big minutes.

Losing stinks.

 

[Rob-The-Great]

What was the point of calling a time out when you already had the ball and rebound? And best ft shooter with the ball? Explain this

 

[KainLear]

What was the point of calling a time out when you already had the ball and rebound? And best ft shooter with the ball? Explain this

What's a better simulation before we invent the Star Trek Replicator than to use in-season games to practice running your end-of-game plays?

 

[coolhandluke]

Light the Beam! Kings stay ethical.

 

[Caccia]

Nice game, and nice stat line for Keon Ellis. Is this his first start of the season?

 

[KainLear]

For the... 8th time(?) this season

 

[The_Jamal]

I'd be a little more excited about this game if I knew Keon wasn't headed right back for the bench and DNPs

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2005071014418678036

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2005072807844262393

Perry went into draft night with one second round pick and somehow came out of it with three rotation players without really giving up anything of worth.

 

[SLAB]

I’m glad Max is good. I wish we lost.

 

[iowamcnabb]

16 steals tonight, I’d imagine that is close to a season high?

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2005074467626909735

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2005074089162260839

 

[Jdbraver137]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2005074089162260839

Still like Dylan the Villian. But he may have earned a legit nba contract

 

[KainLear]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2005074089162260839

He might be a villain but he's our villain™

 

[Spike]

So, back to Chyna vs. Kepler.

Pretty sure smallpox-surviving Kepler wouldn't last 5 minutes in the ring.

 

[TaxMan]

Didn’t realize we were playing an early game. Liked seeing the rookies get minutes. Still don’t really understand the team’s strategy with Keon. Why put Clifford back onto the bench at this point? It doesn’t matter but just head scratching.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

I'd be a little more excited about this game if I knew Keon wasn't headed right back for the bench and DNPs

Is this still Doug firing random bullets?

 

[dude12]

I’m glad Max is good. I wish we lost.

We need to go into the next draft picking in the top 3-4 so we can jump start the rebuild. Every win against another tanking team is bad to be honest

 

[Warhawk]

https://bsky.app/profile/will-z-stats.bsky.social%2Fpost%2F3maz2omo4ws2m

 

[LoungeLizard]

Can’t Lin them all people. Was at the game this afternoon and the energy and vibes were great. Don’t worry, this team is going to lose plenty of games.

 

[TheBigO]

And Keon again leads the team in +/- at +11 today.

It's almost as if he consistently plays winning basketball . . .

 

[The_Jamal]

Can’t Lin them all people. Was at the game this afternoon and the energy and vibes were great. Don’t worry, this team is going to lose plenty of games.

Didn't catch this one, but looks like this win was charged mainly by Keon/Nique/Maxime/Cardwell. Can't complain about that.

 

[Padrino]

Didn't catch this one, but looks like this win was charged mainly by Keon/Nique/Maxime/Cardwell. Can't complain about that.

Yep. Didn't catch the game, either, but the Mavs are a bad team, so if the Kings play their younger talent and come away with a win, so be it. It's games like the Houston overtime win that drive me crazy, with DeRozan pulling 40 minutes, Ellis less than 10, and Monk less than 5. That's a W that can hurt you in the long run, when you're making sure the likes of Westbrook and Schroder are eating and your under-30 guys are sitting.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Caught most of the game but, like I said, my son is in town, and I wasn't near my computer. And I don't type on my phone, so... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

So, back to Chyna vs. Kepler.

Pretty sure smallpox-surviving Kepler wouldn't last 5 minutes in the ring.

Johannes Kepler was never Intercontinental Champion...

 

[Warhawk]

This guy looks like his bones would shatter if he fell from sitting on a chair. Not sure how I feel about him balancing on a stack of them.

Every time I see this guy I think of this (skip to the 5 minute mark and watch the end if you don't want to watch the whole thing):

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Every time I see this guy I think of this (skip to the 5 minute mark and watch the end if you don't want to watch the whole thing):

Step 1: Get drunk
Step 2 ???
Step 3: Invent competitive vertical excavator climbing

 

[Warhawk]

Had fun at the game tonight with some Crown Downtown folks (including Mike and the Captain, amongst others). Thanks for organizing it, Mike!