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By InsideHoops.com

Notes on the Sacramento Kings going into (and not including) tonight's Kings game at Madison Square Garden against the Knicks.

The Kings (3-1) have shot 50% or better in all three of their victories. Vlade Divac is shooting 61.1%, and Peja Stojakovic is shooting 51.4%.

New Kings this season: Center Brad Miller, forward Darius Songaila, guard Anthony Peeler and center/forward Tony Massenberg.

This is the third straight season that the Kings have begun an NBA regular season with a key player out injured. This season it's Chris Webber. Last season it was Mike Bibby. Two years ago it was Webber again.

In 2001-02, the Kings went 15-5 without Chris Webber.

In 2002-03, the Kings went 21-6 without Mike Bibby.

So far this season the Kings are 3-1 without Chris Webber.

This is obviously a team deep enough to still win without a key star. But without a totally healthy team they aren't likely to win a championship.

The Kings have had the same regular starting lineup ever since Bibby joined the team in 2001-02.

The Kings have the longest active sellout streak in the NBA. They have sold out 181 consecutive home games. They are currently fourth on the NBA's all-time consecutive sellout streaks, behind old records set by Portland, Boston and Chicago.

Last season the East went 0-15 against the Kings when playing in Sacramento.