Phoenix Suns at Sacramento Kings
· National Basketball AssociationSuns beat the NBA-worst Kings 114-103 to sweep season series
Seventh in the West at 35-26, the Suns won their second straight and got back Devin Booker after the star guard missed four games because of a right hip injury. He scored 14 of his 17 points in the first half.
Collin Gillespie scored 17 points — hitting 5 of 8 3-pointers — and had nine assists and six rebounds. Oso Ighodaro added 14 points and 14 rebounds. Phoenix is without Dillon Brooks because of a fractured left hand.
The Suns used a 14-0 run in the third quarter to turn a 63-62 deficit into a 76-63 lead. Royce O’Neale capped the run with consecutive 3-pointers.
Maxime Raynaud had 22 points — on 10-of-12 shooting — and 10 rebounds for Sacramento in the opener of a five-game homestand. The Kings dropped to 14-49. They are 2/3 following a franchise-worst 16-game losing streak.
Precious Achiuwa added 18 points, DeMar DeRozan had 17 and Russell Westbrook 16. Kings forward Keegan Murray missed his third straight game because of ankle injury.
Phoenix led 59-55 at the half. Ighodaro had 12 points and 10 rebounds in the half, and Achiuwa had 16 points for Sacramento.
Kings: Host New Orleans on Thursday night.
Regular Season Series
PHX wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 114 - 103 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 114 - 103 |
| 4th 21.7 |  |
Royce O'Neale defensive rebound | 114 - 103 |
| 4th 23.9 |  |
Killian Hayes misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot | 114 - 103 |
| 4th 30.8 | |
Mark Williams makes 2-foot alley oop dunk (Devin Booker assists) | 114 - 103 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 SAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 42-92 | FG | 41-90 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 19-49 | 3PT | 7-27 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 11-17 | FT | 14-18 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 31 | Assists | 25 |
| 11 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 26 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 31 |
| 32 | Fast Break Points | 21 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 8 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 71 | Percent Led | 24 |
Sacramento Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Keegan Murray, F | Out | Feb 27 |
| De'Andre Hunter, F | Out | Feb 20 |
| Dylan Cardwell, C | Out | Feb 18 |
| Domantas Sabonis, F | Out | Feb 18 |
| Zach LaVine, G | Out | Feb 13 |
Phoenix Suns Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Goodwin, G | Out | Mar 9 |
| Grayson Allen, G | Day-To-Day | Mar 9 |
| Mark Williams, C | Out | Mar 5 |
| Dillon Brooks, F | Out | Feb 23 |
Game Information
Location: Sacramento, CA
Attendance: 15,009 · Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
39 | 25 | .609 | - | W2 |
 Phoenix |
37 | 27 | .578 | 2 | W2 |
 LA Clippers |
32 | 32 | .500 | 7 | W2 |
 Golden State |
32 | 32 | .500 | 7 | L2 |
 Sacramento |
15 | 50 | .231 | 24.5 | W1 |
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