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SACRAMENTO -- The Sacramento Kings took just enough encouragement from a win on the final day of a long road trip to provide comfort that their season may begin to turn around now that they get to hang out at home for a while.Their first visitor is a New Orleans Pelicans team dealing with a campaign that seems to be spinning out of control already.The Pelicans, fresh off their seventh consecutive loss to start the season, roll into Golden 1 Center on Tuesday night. They bring with them a six-game winning streak against the host Kings, but thats about the only positive thing on their end.Sacramento hasnt had many high moments in the seasons first two weeks, but a win in the finale of a five-game road trip was one of them. The Kings 96-91 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday prevented a winless trek on their five-game roadie, the teams first of the year.Much needed, Kings center DeMarcus Cousins called it. It was a confidence boost and a momentum boost.Now they begin a stretch in which seven of their next eight are at home, with coach Dave Joerger hoping his teams defense against the Raptors is an indicator of things to come. The Kings held Toronto to 36 percent shooting and turned around the game by holding the Raptors to only 16 third-quarter points while surrendering a season-low 91.That effort came after Sacramento allowed an average of 108.3 points in the first four games of the trip, including a season-high 117 in a loss at Milwaukee on Saturday. Sacramento, which finished last in the NBA allowing 109.1 points per game a season ago, was 15th (102.9) through their first six games this season.We did what were hoping to make our identity throughout the course of the year, Joerger said. Thats getting after people defensively.Offensively, Kings center DeMarcus Cousins still provides the biggest production. His 25.5-point scoring average ranked ninth in the NBA through Sunday, and he also was averaging 9.1 rebounds, good for 19th. He clobbered the Pelicans in both categories a season ago, averaging 29.5 points and 12.5 rebounds in four games against them.The Kings didnt win any of them, however. New Orleans hasnt lost to Sacramento since Nov. 25, 2014.Continuing that success would be a welcome development for head coach Alvin Gentry, whose teams season-opening seven-game skid is one longer than a season ago. The Pelicans overcame a 21-point deficit at Golden State on Monday before losing 116-106. That loss followed two straight overtime defeats.As Gentry tries to hold his team together, its season appears to be crumbling. The Pelicans already were without guards Jrue Holiday (personal reasons), Tyreke Evans (right knee) and Quincy Poindexter (left knee), when they lost guard Lance Stephenson to a groin injury last week.New Orleans released Stephenson on Monday and signed guard Archie Goodwin to replace him.I dont know what to say. It just sucks, center Anthony Davis said of New Orleans early struggles. Weve got to keep fighting. Just keep fighting and find a way to win.Center Anthony Davis hasnt been the problem. He finished Mondays game against the Warriors averaging 30.4 points and 12.0 rebounds per game. Davis has tallied 30 percent of New Orleans points and 28 percent of their boards.The Kings chances depend on stopping him. Davis, now in his third year out of Kentucky -- the same college Cousins attended -- averaged a team-high 27.3 points and 11.3 rebounds in three games against Sacramento a season ago.Sacramento will welcome back point guard Darren Collison after his eight-game suspension for a domestic violence incident. Ozzie Smith Padres Jersey . - Connor McDavid scored 53 seconds into overtime as the Erie Otters came from behind to defeat the visiting Guelph Storm 4-3 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action. Custom San Diego Padres Jerseys . Barcelona also left injured defenders Carles Puyol, Javier Mascherano and Jordi Alba out of its squad for the trip to Glasgow. That means that Marc Bartra will probably start again in the centre of the defence alongside Gerard Pique. http://www.padressale.com/padres-trevor-hoffman-jersey/ . As the crowd erupted, Davis knocked the ball off the glass and back into his hands. With 1:14 to go in overtime, Davis sixth block also became his 17th rebound. 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The Blues (8-1-2) are amid an impressive five-match winning streak in which theyve outscored their opponents 16-0.They have not yielded a league goal since the 40th minute of a 3-0 loss at Arsenal on Sept. 24.Contes switch to an unconventional 3-4-3 formation has paid immediate dividends and allowed Chelsea to get back to being a defensive force which helped them win a title under Mourinho in 2014-15. In Contes system, Cesar Azpilicueta, David Luiz and Gary Cahill sit in as central defenders, allowing Victor Moses and Marcos Alonso to get up and down the flanks as wing backs.The change in tactics also looks to have had a positive effect on Eden Hazard, who bagged a pair of goals in a 5-0 drubbing of Everton prior to the break. Alonso, Diego Costa and Pedro also scored as the Blues rolled to victory.Conte himself was rewarded for his teams effort, collecting the Premier Leagues Manager of the Month Award for October.This is the first time Ive won the award, its a great honour and I want to share it with my players and the club, he told the official Chelsea website. Its now important we continue and maintain our form. After an international break its not easy to restart but we must follow our way and work very hard.Our next game is against Middlesbrough on Sunday, we know they are really strong and it will be a tough game, but wwe have prepared very well.ddddddddddddhe Italian boss also provided a fitness update ahead of this clash.The news is that I have all of the players available, said Conte. They are in good form. Costa had a bit of an injury after the Everton game, he started to train with us on Wednesday and his physical condition is good. We still have tomorrow to look at the situation tactically but at the moment he can play. Eden also recovered very well.Due to that injury, Costa withdrew from the Spanish national teams matches during the break. Hazard also picked up a knock in Belgiums win over Estonia.Middlesbrough (2-5-4) have struggled a bit in their quest to secure a second consecutive season in the top flight.Aitor Karankas boys face Chelsea with a good bit of confidence after playing to a 1-1 draw with Manchester City prior to the break. They will be aiming to win consecutive home Premier League matches for the first time since 2006.Marten De Roon netted the stoppage-time equaliser to cancel out Sergio Agueros 43rd-minute opener.The hosts will likely be a bit shorthanded as defender George Friend picked up a knock in training and could sit, while fellow defender Daniel Ayala has been ruled out.We have a few doubts in terms of fitness, Karanka said. The players who were away have returned, but they have had long journeys. We also have Dani Ayala out, and we have a doubt with George Friend. Friend had a knock on his knee yesterday so we will need to check.Chelsea have had the upper hand in this fixture, winning each of the last five meetings without conceding a goal, including the most recent clash between the sides -- a 2-0 victory in FA Cup play in 2013. ' ' '