Phoenix Suns at Sacramento Kings
· National Basketball AssociationSabonis, Valanciunas lead Kings past Suns in finale
Sabonis had 20 points and 12 rebounds for his 61st double-double of the season while Valanciunas had 22 points and 10 rebounds.
Zach LaVine added 20 points as the Kings (40-42) ended a two-game skid.
Sacramento, ninth in the Western Conference standings, hosts the No. 10 Dallas Mavericks in a loser-out play-in game on Wednesday.
The Suns rested their top three players and finished the season 36-46, their worst record since going 34-39 during the Covid-shortened season 2019-20.
Grayson Allen paced the Suns with 20 points. Tyus Jones scored 17 points while Ryan Dunn and Colin Gilespie each had 12 points.
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Regular Season Series
SAC wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 98 - 109 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 98 - 109 |
| 4th 13.2 |  |
Damion Lee makes 14-foot driving floating jump shot | 98 - 109 |
| 4th 23.1 | |
Damion Lee defensive rebound | 96 - 109 |
| 4th 25.0 |  |
Doug McDermott misses driving layup | 96 - 109 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 SAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 40-84 | FG | 46-88 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 15-44 | 3PT | 14-34 |
| 34 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 3-6 | FT | 3-3 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 100 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 28 | Assists | 31 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Sacramento Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Russell Westbrook, G | Out | Mar 25 |
| Keegan Murray, F | Out | Mar 25 |
| Isaiah Stevens, G | Day-To-Day | Mar 24 |
| Nique Clifford, G | Out | Mar 23 |
| Drew Eubanks, F | Out | Mar 18 |
Phoenix Suns Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Dunn, F | Day-To-Day | Mar 25 |
| Mark Williams, C | Out | Mar 24 |
| Amir Coffey, G | Out | Mar 23 |
| Haywood Highsmith, F | Out | Mar 23 |
| Dillon Brooks, F | Out | Mar 23 |
Game Information
Location: Sacramento, CA
Attendance: 17,832 · Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
47 | 26 | .644 | - | W1 |
 Phoenix |
40 | 33 | .548 | 7 | L1 |
 LA Clippers |
37 | 36 | .507 | 10 | W3 |
 Golden State |
35 | 38 | .479 | 12 | W2 |
 Sacramento |
19 | 54 | .260 | 28 | L1 |
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