Miami Heat
2026-11-08
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Sacramento Kings
Biggest mismatches
MIA's offense ranks 6th in shooting, and SAC ranks 30th defending it.
Team vs team
Season before this game (MIA 7 games, SAC 7). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
MIASAC
Scoring
118.19th · Above avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
110.122nd · Below avg
123.927th · Bottom 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
124.329th · Bottom 5
-5.721st · Below avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-14.129th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
112.015th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
106.025th · Below avg
117.726th · Bottom 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
118.929th · Bottom 5
-5.721st · Below avg
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-12.929th · Bottom 5
105.33rd
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
104.28th
Shooting
55.4%6th · Above avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.4%
52.7%20th · Average
58.5%9th · Above avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
56.0%20th · Average
13.413th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
11.626th · Bottom 5
34.8%14th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.8%
32.8%24th · Below avg
0.3014th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2524th · Below avg
Defense
58.2%29th · Bottom 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.4%
58.4%30th · Bottom 5
8.118th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.7
8.019th · Average
5.015th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
2.730th · Bottom 5
Possessions
14.4%9th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 15.0%
15.5%21st · Below avg
23.9%25th · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
23.6%26th · Bottom 5
42.322nd · Below avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
40.127th · Bottom 5
28.74th · Top 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
24.627th · Bottom 5
Recent form
Miami HeatLLWWL
Last 5: average margin +0.4 (season -5.7). Streak L1.
Sacramento KingsLLLLW
Last 5: average margin -13.2 (season -14.1). Streak W1.
Key players
Miami Heat| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giannis AntetokounmpoF | 28.4 | 12.3 | 5.7 | 61.9 |
| Bam AdebayoC-F | 16.3 | 8.0 | 3.4 | 57.0 |
| Davion MitchellG | 16.0 | 1.4 | 8.0 | 62.8 |
| Klay ThompsonG | 11.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 62.1 |
Sacramento Kings| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Acuff Jr.G | 26.1 | 3.9 | 6.3 | 51.0 |
| Zach LaVineG | 23.4 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 64.5 |
| Domantas SabonisF | 15.0 | 14.6 | 6.9 | 76.1 |
| De'Andre HunterF | 12.9 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 55.3 |
Injury report
Miami HeatMyron Gardner F · Right Quadriceps Contusion · back ~2026-11-04
Questionable
Sacramento KingsBen Simmons G-F · Right Achilles Tendon Repair / Surgery · back ~2027-10-01
Out
Keegan Murray F · Left Ankle Capsulitis · back ~2026-11-10
Out
Maxime Raynaud C · Right Patella Subluxation · back ~2026-11-10
Out
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.