NBA

Washington Wizards at Sacramento Kings

· National Basketball Association
6-35, 1-17 Away
Final
100 - 123

22-20, 12-12 Home

Domantas Sabonis has 29 points, 18 rebounds as Kings beat Wizards 123-100

Washington Wizards vs. Sacramento Kings: Game Highlights

DeMar DeRozan added 24 points, Malik Monk had 23 and Keon Ellis scored 18 on 6-for-8 shooting on 3-pointers. De'Aaron Fox had 12 points and a season-high 13 assists to help Sacramento win for the ninth time in 10 games.

Jonas Valanciunas had 23 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Wizards, who have lost 10 straight.

After allowing Washington to score the first six points, Sacramento never trailed again and built a double-digit lead in the second quarter. The Kings were up by 24 points in the second half.

Sacramento went up by 14 at halftime. Sabonis had 18 points and 11 rebounds at the break, including a stretch of eight straight points on back-to-back 3s and a steal that led to a dunk, helping the Kings take a lead after the game was tied 15-15 in the first quarter.

Takeaways Wizards: Washington is on its second double-digit losing streak this season after tying a franchise record with 16 straight losses in November and December.

Kings: Sacramento is two games over .500 for the first time since November. Sabonis was a force throughout the game, throwing down several thunderous dunks to punctuate an efficient 12-for-16 shooting performance.

Key moment Ellis made three 3-pointers late in the third quarter, including a buzzer beater to put the Kings ahead 90-77 heading in the fourth. The shot over 6-foot-8 Kyshawn George came after De’Aaron Fox won a jump ball against Valanciunas.

Key stat The Kings held the Wizards to 36% shooting from the field and 24% from 3-point range.

Up Next Wizards visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, while the Kings host Golden State on Wednesday.

Regular Season Series

SAC leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 100 - 123
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 100 - 123
4th 20.0 Kings defensive team rebound 100 - 123
4th 21.0 Justin Champagnie misses two point shot 100 - 123
4th 26.1 Justin Champagnie defensive rebound 100 - 123

Statistics

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32-89 FG 46-95
36 Field Goal % 48
10-42 3PT 12-39
24 Three Point % 31
26-32 FT 19-24
81 Free Throw % 79
46 Rebounds 51
10 Offensive Rebounds 10
36 Defensive Rebounds 41
19 Assists 28
6 Steals 12
1 Blocks 4
16 Turnovers 11
1 Team Turnovers 1
17 Total Turnovers 12
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
18 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 16
13 Fast Break Points 17
40 Points in Paint 52
16 Fouls 20
6 Largest Lead 24
Sacramento Kings Sacramento Kings Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Devin Carter, G Day-To-Day Dec 23
Keegan Murray, F Day-To-Day Dec 23
Zach LaVine, G Out Dec 23
Domantas Sabonis, F Out Dec 19
Drew Eubanks, F Out Dec 13
Washington Wizards Washington Wizards Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Bub Carrington, G Day-To-Day Dec 23
Corey Kispert, F Day-To-Day Dec 23
Cam Whitmore, F Out Dec 23

Game Information

Golden 1 Center

Location: Sacramento, CA
Attendance: 17,832 · Capacity:

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando 17 13 .567 - W1
Miami 15 15 .500 2 L3
Atlanta 15 16 .484 2.5 L4
Charlotte 10 20 .333 7 W1
Washington 5 23 .179 11 L2

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers 19 9 .679 - L2
Phoenix 16 13 .552 3.5 W1
Golden State 15 15 .500 5 W2
LA Clippers 8 21 .276 11.5 W2
Sacramento 7 23 .233 13 L1
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