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Philadelphia 76ers
8-1 · 4-0 on the road
2026-12-29
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1-7 · 0-3 at home
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KingsOffense
76ersDefense

The Kings rank 25th in the NBA in offensive rating (105.1), and the 76ers rank 2nd in defensive rating (103.7). An uphill night for the offense.

League average is 110.8, so the Kings are 5.7 below it. Darius Acuff Jr. leads them with 25.6 points a game on 49.9% true shooting.

2026-12-292026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Tyrese MaxeyTop scorer · PHI
Darius Acuff Jr.Top scorer · SAC

Tyrese Maxey (28.0, 6th) and Darius Acuff Jr. (25.6, 9th) both rank top ten in the NBA in scoring.

Tyrese Maxey: 3.8 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 37.0 minutes, 60.7% true shooting. Darius Acuff Jr.: 3.8 rebounds, 7.0 assists, 37.2 minutes, 49.9% true shooting.

2026-12-292026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
76ers8-1
Kings1-7

The 76ers (8-1) lead the East; the Kings (1-7) are 14th in the West.

Away record: 76ers 4-0. Home record: Kings 0-3. Streaks: 76ers W5, Kings L1.

2026-12-292026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
76ersOffense
KingsDefense

The 76ers rank 22nd in the NBA in effective field goal % (51.7%), and the Kings rank 29th in opponent eFG% (57.8%). A chance for the offense to get going.

League average is 53.2%, so the 76ers are 1.5 points below it. Tyrese Maxey leads them with 28.0 points a game on 60.7% true shooting.

2026-12-292026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (PHI 9 games, SAC 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

PHISAC
Scoring
111.020th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
109.224th · Below avg
105.23rd · Top 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
123.228th · Bottom 5
+5.89th · Above avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-14.029th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
108.322nd · Below avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
105.125th · Below avg
103.72nd · Top 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
119.228th · Bottom 5
+4.79th · Above avg
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-14.129th · Bottom 5
102.017th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
103.78th
Shooting
51.7%22nd · Below avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
51.8%21st · Below avg
55.7%22nd · Below avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
55.3%23rd · Below avg
11.426th · Bottom 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
11.624th · Below avg
34.4%15th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
32.6%23rd · Below avg
0.2914th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2623rd · Below avg
Defense
50.0%5th · Top 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
57.8%29th · Bottom 5
8.910th · Above avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.821st · Below avg
4.720th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
2.930th · Bottom 5
Possessions
12.0%1st · Top 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
15.6%23rd · Below avg
21.1%29th · Bottom 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
24.9%21st · Below avg
42.321st · Below avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
40.927th · Bottom 5
26.117th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
24.427th · Bottom 5

Recent form

Philadelphia 76ers
WWWWW

Last 5: average margin +8.0 (season +5.8). Streak W5.

Sacramento Kings
LLLWL

Last 5: average margin -13.6 (season -14.0). Streak L1.

Key players

Philadelphia 76ers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Tyrese MaxeyG 28.03.85.460.7
Jaylen BrownG 21.86.93.956.8
Joel EmbiidF-C 19.610.04.452.3
LeBron JamesF 15.77.47.452.1
Sacramento Kings
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Darius Acuff Jr.G 25.63.87.049.9
Zach LaVineG 23.13.12.664.2
Domantas SabonisF 15.114.96.172.9
De'Andre HunterF 13.04.91.255.3

Injury report

Philadelphia 76ers
Ariel Hukporti C · Right Achilles Tendon Rupture / Tear · back ~2027-10-01 Out
Dominick Barlow F · Low Back Stress Reaction · back ~2026-11-18 Out
Adem Bona F · Cervical Spine Sprain · back ~2026-11-06 Doubtful
Sacramento Kings
Ben Simmons G-F · back ~2027-10-01 Out
Keegan Murray F · back ~2026-11-10 Out
Maxime Raynaud C · back ~2026-11-10 Out
Daeqwon Plowden G-F · back ~2026-11-06 Day-To-Day

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.

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