Oklahoma City Thunder at Sacramento Kings
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Oklahoma City Thunder (8-0, first in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (3-5, 11th in the Western Conference)
Sacramento, California; Friday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Oklahoma City Thunder in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup.
Sacramento finished 40-42 overall, 26-26 in Western Conference games and 20-21 at home during the 2024-25 season. The Kings averaged 7.6 steals, 4.4 blocks and 12.6 turnovers per game last season.
Oklahoma City went 68-14 overall and 39-13 in Western Conference action during the 2024-25 season. The Thunder averaged 26.9 assists per game on 44.6 made field goals last season.
The teams play for the second time this season. The Thunder won the last matchup 107-101 on Oct. 29. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points to help lead the Thunder to the win.
INJURIES
: Kings: Domantas Sabonis: day to day (ribcage), Keegan Murray: out (thumb), Zach LaVine: day to day (back).Thunder: Luguentz Dort: day to day (shoulder), Nikola Topic: out (groin), Chet Holmgren: day to day (back), Jalen Williams: out (wrist), Kenrich Williams: out (knee), Thomas Sorber: out for season (knee).
Regular Season Series
OKC leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Statistics
 OKC |
 SAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| L1 | Streak | W1 |
| 8-1 | Last Ten Games | 3-5 |
| 122.2 | Points Per Game | 116.9 |
| 46.8 | Field Goal % | 48.8 |
| 34.0 | Three Point % | 37.6 |
| 47.3 | Rebounds Per Game | 39.9 |
| 25.3 | Assists Per Game | 25.9 |
| 5.3 | Blocks Per Game | 3.8 |
| 10.7 | Steals Per Game | 9.3 |
| 0.7 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.3 |
| 12.4 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 13.8 |
Sacramento Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Domantas Sabonis, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 6 |
| Zach LaVine, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 6 |
| Keegan Murray, F | Out | Oct 15 |
Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Chet Holmgren, C | Day-To-Day | Nov 6 |
| Luguentz Dort, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 6 |
| Alex Caruso, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 6 |
| Jalen Williams, G | Out | Oct 31 |
| Nikola Topic, G | Out | Oct 30 |
WSH
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MILGame Information
Location: Sacramento, CA
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2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
8 | 1 | .889 | - | L1 |
 Denver |
5 | 2 | .714 | 2 | W2 |
 Portland |
5 | 3 | .625 | 2.5 | W1 |
 Minnesota |
4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | L1 |
 Utah |
3 | 5 | .375 | 4.5 | L1 |
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
7 | 2 | .778 | - | W5 |
 Golden State |
5 | 4 | .556 | 2 | L1 |
 LA Clippers |
3 | 4 | .429 | 3 | L2 |
 Phoenix |
3 | 5 | .375 | 3.5 | L1 |
 Sacramento |
3 | 5 | .375 | 3.5 | W1 |
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