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Melbourne midfielder Dom Tyson admits the Demons have a tough ask matching it with the AFLs form side Adelaide on Sunday.But the gun midfielder, who plays his 50th game for the club against the Crows, wants to know how Melbournes transformation is tracking.And theres no better test currently than the Crows, who have tallied a league-best five straight wins, including three victories over top eight sides.Adelaides red-hot month has had the twin effect of all but ensuring their own finals place and locking out several other sides.Melbourne are one of five clubs within distant sight of the top eight, entering round 15 three wins short of a finals position.It makes Sunday afternoons match the very last chance the Demons have to stake a claim in season 2016, and Tyson is up for the challenge.If we bring our best footy, if we give it a red hot shake for four quarters we can match it with them, he told AAP.No illusions. Itll be a tough contest.Were not performing at a high level that allows us to beat a top four side just yet.But the way we are improving it feels like were not far off being able to match it with the best sides.Theres no doubt Melbourne have taken strides this season but theyre without a top-eight scalp since a round one victory over GWS Giants.Against the unchanged Crows, Josh Wagner (knee), Clayton Oliver and Jack Trengove (both omitted) make way for Jeff Garlett, Matt Jones and James Harmes.Ahead of his milestone match, Tyson, 23, reflects fondly on his time with Melbourne even as his former club prepares for a maiden finals campaign.The No.2 draft pick is out of contract at the end of 2017, and like forward Jesse Hogan, gave the indication his future would depend on future leaps forward.Its been a good time for me since I crossed over, he said.Weve been progressing. 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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Although DeMarcus Cousins and Rudy Gay were once again the primary weapons for Sacramento, the Kings displayed their depth in beating the winless New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night.Cousins had 11 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and Gay finished with 21 points for the Kings, who never trailed in defeating the Pelicans 102-94.Aaron Afflalo added 15 points and made a huge four-point play in the fourth quarter for the Kings. The return of suspended point guard Darren Collison was also a factor in the victory, along with a bench that contributed great energy and 32 points.Afflalo is still assimilating offensively, but looked more confident, getting open for 3s and posting up. He made all three shots in the first half and finished 5 of 6.He was fantastic, Kings coach Dave Joerger said. If Im him, Im thinking -- `If Coach would have called more plays for me I would had had 30 points. He had 15 points on six shots, thats pretty efficient.It was the second straight victory for the Kings (4-5), who were 1-7 in their first eight games last season. The Kings are 2-1 at home this season and this was the first in a string of seven of eight home games.Thats one of our main goals this year, take care of home court, Afflalo said.Anthony Davis had 34 points, eight rebounds and four blocks for the Pelicans, who have started the season with eight straight losses, matching the 2004-05 team for the worst start in franchise history. Rookie guard Buddy Hield had 12 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter and ETwaun Moore added 13.Its been a miserable start to the season for New Orleans, which is without three starters -- Jrue Holiday (personal reasons), Tyreke Evans (right knee) and Quincy Poindexter (left knee).We just have to play better. Theres just no way of getting around it, Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry said. 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All we need is a win to build our confidence up.Collison, who entered the game late in the opening quarter, had nine points in his first game this season. He missed the first eight games, serving a suspension for a domestic violence incident in the summer.After an unproductive first half, Collison picked up his offense in the third quarter when he scored seven points and helped the Kings maintain their lead. He finished with four assists and two steals in 27 minutes.I think the best part of the day was earlier this morning, Collison said. I came into the locker room and my teammates were waiting and started cheering. That made me feel real good and the fans embraced me. It felt really good to be out there and be with my teammates.TIP-INSPelicans: Due to a foul that put them over the limit and wasnt noticed, the final 18.9 seconds of the first half were replayed after intermission. The replay led to a five-point halftime lead rather than a three-point lead by the Kings. ... 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