The Kings rank 25th in the NBA in offensive rating (105.1), and the Suns have the worst defensive rating (121.6). Two struggling units: one of these trends breaks.
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.
Darius Acuff Jr. (25.6, 9th) and Devin Booker (24.7, 12th) both sit in the top 25 in points per game.
Darius Acuff Jr.: 3.8 rebounds, 7.0 assists, 37.2 minutes, 49.9% true shooting. Devin Booker: 3.2 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 34.6 minutes, 61.7% true shooting.
The Kings (1-7) are 14th in the West; the Suns (1-5) are 12th in the West. Same conference, so the result moves both in the West race.
Away record: Kings 1-4. Home record: Suns 1-2. Streaks: Kings L1, Suns L4.
The Suns rank 14th in the NBA in effective field goal % (53.5%), 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 Suns are 0.3 points above it. Devin Booker leads them with 24.7 points a game on 61.7% true shooting.
Season before this game (SAC 8 games, PHX 6). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
SACPHXSacramento KingsLast 5: average margin -13.6 (season -14.0). Streak L1.
Phoenix SunsLast 5: average margin -5.0 (season -11.0). Streak L4.
Sacramento Kings| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Acuff Jr.G | 25.6 | 3.8 | 7.0 | 49.9 |
| Zach LaVineG | 23.1 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 64.2 |
| Domantas SabonisF | 15.1 | 14.9 | 6.1 | 72.9 |
| De'Andre HunterF | 13.0 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 55.3 |
Phoenix Suns| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin BookerG | 24.7 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 61.7 |
| Miles BridgesF | 17.3 | 7.0 | 2.8 | 56.5 |
| Dillon BrooksG-F | 16.5 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 59.6 |
| Jalen GreenG | 12.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 47.9 |
Sacramento KingsPhoenix SunsTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.