Sacramento Kings at Washington Wizards
· National Basketball AssociationJordan Poole and the Wizards pull off rare win with victory over the Kings
Bub Carrington and AJ Johnson each added 19 points for the Wizards, who entered Wednesday tied with Utah for the fewest wins in the NBA with 16. Tristan Vukcevic had 17 and Anthony Gill added 10.
DeMar DeRozan scored 20 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter trying to rally the Kings from a 14-point deficit after three quarters. The Kings outscored the Wizards 34-25 in the fourth, but never got closer than 111-109 inside the final minute.
Domantas Sabonis had 18 points and 16 rebounds for the Kings. Keegan Murray and Zach LaVine had 18 apiece.
Wizards: They snapped a three-game skid to improve to 8-30 at home this season, which still is the fewest home wins in the NBA this season.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 111 - 116 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 111 - 116 |
| 4th 0.2 |  |
Kings offensive team rebound | 111 - 116 |
| 4th 0.2 | |
Domantas Sabonis vs. JT Thor (Keegan Murray gains possession) | 111 - 116 |
| 4th 3.1 | |
DeMar DeRozan misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot | 111 - 116 |
Statistics
 SAC |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 40-95 | FG | 43-84 |
| 42.1 | Field Goal % | 51.2 |
| 10-39 | 3PT | 17-43 |
| 25.6 | Three Point % | 39.5 |
| 21-28 | FT | 13-18 |
| 75.0 | Free Throw % | 72.2 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 25 | Assists | 24 |
| 10 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 16 | Fouls | 21 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Washington Wizards Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| JT Thor, F | Out | Apr 13 |
| Saddiq Bey, SF | Out | Apr 12 |
| Malcolm Brogdon, PG | Out | Apr 12 |
| Richaun Holmes, F | Out | Apr 12 |
| Jordan Poole, SG | Out | Apr 12 |
Sacramento Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jake LaRavia, F | Out | Apr 15 |
| Malik Monk, SG | Out | Apr 9 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 15,018 · Capacity:
2024-25 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
50 | 32 | .610 | - | L1 |
 LA Clippers |
50 | 32 | .610 | - | W8 |
 Golden State |
48 | 34 | .585 | 2 | L1 |
 Sacramento |
40 | 42 | .488 | 10 | W1 |
 Phoenix |
36 | 46 | .439 | 14 | L1 |
2024-25 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
41 | 41 | .500 | - | L1 |
 Atlanta |
40 | 42 | .488 | 1 | W3 |
 Miami |
37 | 45 | .451 | 4 | L1 |
 Charlotte |
19 | 63 | .232 | 22 | L7 |
 Washington |
18 | 64 | .220 | 23 | W1 |
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