Houston Rockets at Sacramento Kings
· NBA Cup - Group PlayThe Kings make 15 straight shots to beat the Rockets 120-111
The shooting spree by the Kings turned an eight-point deficit late in the second quarter into a 12-point lead midway through the third to give the Kings their only win in four NBA Cup games.
De’Aaron Fox added 22 points, Malik Monk had 17 points and a career-high 12 assists, and DeMar DeRozan scored 16.
The Rockets won their first three games in the NBA Cup and could have clinched the top seed in the West with a win over the Kings. Houston will host Golden State in the quarterfinals.
Jalen Green scored 28 to lead Houston and Alperen Sengun added 24.
Kings: Sacramento found its shooting touch after hitting less than 40% of its 3-point tries in six straight games. The Kings came into the day ranking sixth worst in the NBA by making 33.2% from 3 but went 14 for 30 against Houston.
Regular Season Series
SAC leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 111 - 120 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 111 - 120 |
| 4th 2.0 |  |
Alex Len offensive rebound | 111 - 120 |
| 4th 4.1 | |
Jordan McLaughlin misses free throw 2 of 2 | 111 - 120 |
| 4th 4.1 | |
Kings offensive team rebound | 111 - 120 |
Statistics
 HOU |
 SAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 41-93 | FG | 47-91 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 14-39 | 3PT | 14-30 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 15-21 | FT | 12-20 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 14 | Assists | 33 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 8 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 5 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 5 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 56 |
| 23 | Fouls | 20 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Sacramento Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Keegan Murray, F | Out | May 13 |
| Isaiah Stevens, G | Out | Apr 12 |
| DeMar DeRozan, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Malik Monk, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Russell Westbrook, G | Out | Apr 11 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant, F | Out | May 1 |
| Steven Adams, C | Out | Jan 28 |
| Fred VanVleet, G | Out | Sep 22 |
Game Information
Location: Sacramento, CA
Attendance: 15,019 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
62 | 20 | .756 | - | L1 |
 Houston |
52 | 30 | .634 | 10 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | L2 |
 Dallas |
26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | W1 |
 Memphis |
25 | 57 | .305 | 37 | L8 |
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
53 | 29 | .646 | - | W3 |
 Phoenix |
45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | W1 |
 LA Clippers |
42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | W1 |
 Golden State |
37 | 45 | .451 | 16 | L3 |
 Sacramento |
22 | 60 | .268 | 31 | L1 |
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