Kings-Thunder Preview (The Associated Press)

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The injury-depleted Oklahoma City Thunder are suddenly on the outside of the Western Conference playoff picture. A visit from the lowly Sacramento Kings could help them climb back in. The Thunder try to quickly turn things around as they go for a 13th consecutive home win over the Kings on Friday night. Oklahoma City (42-36) has lost four straight and six of seven to drop into an eighth-place tie with New Orleans for the Western Conference's final postseason spot with four games to go.

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