There have been questions in the past about Staples Center scheduling and which teams, if any, get preference when multiple games are scheduled on the same date. The Kings have five such conflicts this season, all involving “doubleheaders” with the Clippers. In four of those cases, the Kings have the afternoon game while the Clippers have the night game. The only exception is Saturday, Nov. 15, when the Clippers host Golden State at 12:30 p.m. and the Kings host Nashville at 7:30 p.m.

What does it mean? I’m not sure. Does a game time really matter on a Saturday or Sunday? I’d be curious to get your thoughts. I’ve been led to believe, by Staples Center folks, that the hockey-to-basketball transition is easier/quicker than the basketball-to-hockey move, but is that the whole reason? It’s interesting to note that there are five Lakers-Clippers “doubleheaders” this season, and the Lakers have the late game four times. The only exception is March 15, when the Lakers have a nationally televised afternoon game against Dallas.