The Sacramento Kings play host to the Oklahoma City Thunder at Golden 1 Center on Tuesday.

The Thunder (21-48) come into this matchup losing seven straight and 21 of their last 22 games in total. That freefall down the standings has dropped them to 14th in the west which is about as far as they can fall. While it might sound strange, that was the ultimate goal for this team. They decided to rest Al Horford and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for the final two months, and it's the beginning of a long rebuild. The good news is that it will earn OKC one of the top picks in the draft, and they have a ton of those over the next five years. That has many people believing this club could be a threat in years to come, but it remains to be seen if they'll try to rebuild through the draft or trade some of the picks away for known assets.

The Kings (30-38) are trying to make one final push at a playoff appearance, but it's looking like too little, too late. They come into this matchup, winning five of their last six games, and now sit 2.5 games back of the San Antonio Spurs in 11th. That means they need some help to achieve that goal with only four games remaining, and it's never a good feeling to not have your fate in your own hands. The Kings haven't earned the right to do that, though, owning the worst defense in the NBA. That's what's held them back from being a true contender, and it's sad to see all this young talent go to waste yet again. The good news is that De'Aaron Fox, Richaun Holmes, and Buddy Hield have another offseason to work together and Sacramento fans are just hoping they can start competing instead of rebuilding year after year.

These teams just played on Sunday, with Sacramento dominating, 126-98. That gives the Kings two wins over the Thunder this year, holding them below 100 points in each.