EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- During their run of 17 victories in 18 contests entering Monday, the Kings produced a number of their "A" games.

Monday night, they showed they weren't above mixing in an "F" game for good measure.

In an arena built on wasteland, the Kings delivered a performance reflecting the land's essence, suffering a 117-83 blowout loss to the New Jersey Nets.

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