Heat vs. Kings

                                                                                         

Miami -4 vs. Sacramento

In your college days, road trips were the greatest. As a professional athlete-not so much. Thus is the life a player for the Miami Heat. The Heat are one game into a road trip that will take them to seven-cities and will not return to Miami until January 21st.

The road trip has taken some of the momentum Miami (18-15) had when it won eight of 11 from December 1st-16th. Since then, with a mix of home and road games, the Heat has gone 2-4. The Heat will attempt to get a win as they face off with one of the worst teams in the NBA when they travel to Sacramento on Friday night.

The trip started on a sour note as the Heat dropped a 108-87 decision in the Pepsi Center in Denver. Dwyane Wade did his best to try and get Miami off to a good road start, netting 31. Shawn Marion also contributed 25 points and 13 rebounds. The difference in the game came down to the free-throw line, which allowed Denver 40 trips against Miami's 16.

The game will mark an easier portion in Miami's schedule. Despite having to play the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston on their trip, the four other teams all have losing records.

First up are the Kings (8-28), who has lost four straight and have gone 1-10 in their last 11. Tuesday night they played an inspired game in Chicago, shooting 50.7 percent from the field, but losing 99-94 when Kevin Martin missed a potential tying shot with four second remaining.

Once again, just like Miami, Sacramento's downfall was at the free throw line. The Bulls hit on 33 of 34 attempts, while the Kings only went to the line 24 times, hitting on 19.

Despite missing the key shot, Martin had 29 points against Chicago and has averaged 30 points in his five games back after returning from three weeks out due to an injured ankle.

This will be the second meeting between the teams this year as Miami claimed the first contest 103-77 on Halloween night in Miami. The Heat have won nine of 10 against the Sacramento Kings, but lost their last visit into Arco Arena last season.

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