Kings, Rockets out to raise level of play

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Managing expectations will be at the forefront Saturday when the Houston Rockets play host to the Sacramento Kings.

After finishing with the third-best record in the Western Conference last season, while snapping a playoff drought that covered 16 seasons, the Sacramento Kings have not opened thiscampaign like a house ablaze.

The Kings led the NBA in offensive rating a year