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Kings vs. Pacers Preview: Where’s the defense?

If the Sacramento Kings want to turn things around, they need to focus on being better defensively when they host the Indiana Pacers.

The Kings have lost six out of their previous seven games, and their 121.2 defensive rating is second-worst in the NBA over that stretch. Head coach Luke Walton needs to get his team protecting the paint better than it has over the last two weeks.

Sacramento allows easy penetration from the perimeter, which has resulted in slow rotations and easy buckets for its opponents. The team is giving up 52.