When the seeding game schedules were released, the matchups between Sacramento and New Orleans were immediately circled, as the two teams were among the top contenders for the ninth seed and berth in the Western Conference play-in game.
Instead, both the Kings and the Pelicans were eliminated from the postseason on Sunday and are playing out the string for the rest of the NBA restart. Both teams are resting a number of their key players in this matchup, and it is time to once again look ahead to the younger generation of players with the playoffs out of reach.