Teams in the NBA might start to view the Sacramento Kings as a tune-up on the schedule, but that attitude could lead to an upset against the San Antonio Spurs. Eventually teams begin to get desperate for wins and come out playing twice as hard,

The Sacramento Kings have lost eight of their last 10 games and five in a row to fall to 3-10 this season, and they find themselves as road underdogs on Sunday

It was announced Friday that the Spurs game versus the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday at he Frost Bank Center in San Antonio will now be televised nationally on NBC and Peacock.

BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles will try to build upon its four-game win streak with a victory against San Antonio. Los Angeles went 50-32 overall and 36-16 in Western Conference play a season ago. The Lakers allowed opponents to score 112.2 points per game and shoot 46.3% from the field last season.

SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs won their third-straight game with a road win over the Chicago Bulls, 121-117. Victor Wembanyama led the team with 38 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks. He is the first player in NBA history with 35-plus points, 10-plus rebounds, 5-plus assists, 5-plus blocks and 5-plus 3-pointers.

Here are three takeaways from Friday’s defeat, which dropped the Spurs to 8-4 overall: After what he accomplished in his two-night run in San Antonio, the Warriors All-Star might not want to leave town just yet. The Spurs will be glad to see Curry go. Twice in two games, Curry set season scoring highs.

In keeping with his advocacy against gun violence, the Warriors coach shined a spotlight on the matter following a recent tragedy.