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Sacramento Kings
1-7 · 1-4 on the road
Thu 1/28
4:00 PM PT
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4-4 · 2-2 at home
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KingsOffense
WizardsDefense

The Kings rank 21st in the NBA in effective field goal % (51.8%), and the Wizards rank 2nd in opponent eFG% (49.4%). A tough test for the offense.

League average is 53.3%, so the Kings are 1.4 points below it. Darius Acuff Jr. leads them with 25.6 points a game on 49.9% true shooting.

1/282026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Darius Acuff Jr.Top scorer · SAC
Anthony DavisTop scorer · WAS
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1/282026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Kings1-7
Wizards4-4
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1/282026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
WizardsOffense
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Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

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

SACWAS
Scoring
109.224th · Below avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
108.926th · Bottom 5
123.229th · Bottom 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
109.09th · Above avg
-14.029th · Bottom 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
-0.118th · Average
Efficiency
105.125th · Below avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
109.518th · Average
119.229th · Bottom 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
107.68th · Above avg
-14.129th · Bottom 5
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
+1.915th · Average
103.78th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
100.423rd
Shooting
51.8%21st · Below avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
52.9%18th · Average
55.3%23rd · Below avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
57.7%11th · Average
11.624th · Below avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
8.830th · Bottom 5
32.6%23rd · Below avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
29.4%29th · Bottom 5
0.2622nd · Below avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.327th · Above avg
Defense
57.8%29th · Bottom 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
49.4%2nd · Top 5
7.821st · Below avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.622nd · Below avg
2.930th · Bottom 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.88th · Above avg
Possessions
15.6%23rd · Below avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
13.6%6th · Above avg
24.9%21st · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
20.3%30th · Bottom 5
40.927th · Bottom 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
41.026th · Bottom 5
24.427th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
24.824th · Below avg

Recent form

Sacramento Kings
LLLWL

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

Washington Wizards
LLWWL

Last 5: average margin -1.4 (season -0.1). Streak L1.

Key players

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
Washington Wizards
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Anthony DavisF-C 23.49.22.057.0
Trae YoungG 19.63.49.558.1
KyShawn GeorgeF 17.24.24.961.2
AJ DybantsaF 16.55.02.054.7

Injury report

Sacramento Kings
Ben Simmons G-F · Right Achilles Tendon Repair / Surgery · back ~10/1/27 Out
Keegan Murray F · Left Ankle Capsulitis · back ~11/10 Out
Maxime Raynaud C · Right Patella Subluxation · back ~11/10 Out
Washington Wizards
Jamir Watkins F · Left ACL Repair / Surgery · back ~4/2 Out
Justin Champagnie F · Right Foot Surgery · back ~2/25 Out
Reece Beekman G · Right AC Joint Injury · back ~12/3 Out
Tristan Vukcevic F · Left Hip Impingement · back ~11/9 Out
Anthony Davis F-C · Right Ankle Sprain · back ~11/6 Questionable

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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