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Byline: Sam Amick
Dec. 2--Where: AT&T Center When: 5 p.m. TV: cS Radio: KHTK (1140 AM) KINGS OUTLOOK There are countless reasons to be wary of the Spurs on any night, but the Kings face their opponent from last season's playoffs in dreaded back-to-back fashion. It's the fourth of 22 back-to-backs they'll have this season, and the Kings have gone 1-2 so far in the back half of back-to-backs. They fell to Milwaukee on Nov. 4 after beating Chicago, lost to Golden State on Nov. 16 after beating Memphis and beat Portland on Nov. 25 at Arco Arena after downing Seattle in KeyArena the night before. The Kings' defense lapsed in the two losses, as they allowed the Bucks and Warriors to shoot a combined 55.3 percent from the field (83-150). SPURS OUTLOOK While the Spurs pulled out a 108-99 win at Arco Arena on Nov. 19, the Kings showed an ability to keep up with the Western Conference heavy just as they did in last season's first round playoff series. But this is the Spurs on their home floor, where they were 34-7 in the 2005-06 regular season. And this is the Spurs welcoming ...