— Marvin Bagley III kept Sacramento's slim playoff hopes alive Wednesday night with a breakthrough game by scoring a season-high 31 points and grabbing 12 rebounds to lead the the Kings past the Indiana Pacers 104-93.
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An MRI showed that Kings rookie Tyrese Haliburton has no ligament damage to his left knee, but the rookie guard likely will miss the rest of the season.
— Buddy Hield had 18 points and 11 rebounds to help the Sacramento Kings beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 103-99 on Tuesday night for their third straight win.
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— Buddy Hield scored 27 points, Marvin Bagley III had 23 points and nine rebounds and Sacramento beat Dallas 111-99 on Sunday night, giving the also-ran Kings a season sweep of the playoff-contending Mavericks.
Kings guard and Rookie of the Year candidate Tyrese Haliburton left Sunday's game in Dallas with a left knee injury. He'll have an MRI on Monday, but there's initial optimism he might have avoided a serious injury, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
— Bojan Bogdanovic scored 24 points, Utah made 24 3-pointers, and the short-handed Jazz bounced back from consecutive losses and set a franchise scoring record in a 154-105 win over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.
The Sacramento Kings are signing center Damian Jones for the rest of the season plus 2021-2022, sources tell ESPN. Kings will waive forward Chris Silva.
— Tyrese Haliburton had 14 points and 10 assists in his second straight start in place of leading scorer De’Aaron Fox, and the Sacramento Kings beat the Dallas Mavericks113-106 on Monday night.
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— Stephen Curry scored 37 points and set an NBA record for 3-pointers in a month at 85, leading the Golden State Warriors past the Sacramento Kings 117-113 on Sunday night.
Kings guard De'Aaron Fox has been placed in the league's health and safety protocols and is expected to miss at least 10-14 days, sources told ESPN on Friday.
— Buddy Hield scored 29 points, including a 3-pointer with 8.8 seconds remaining, lifting the Sacramento Kings to a 128-125 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 47 | 19 | .712 | - | L1 |
| LA Clippers | 44 | 22 | .667 | 3 | W1 |
| LA Lakers | 37 | 28 | .569 | 9.5 | W1 |
| Golden State | 33 | 33 | .500 | 14 | L1 |
| Sacramento | 29 | 37 | .439 | 18 | W4 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(12) | Tyrese Haliburton | PG | Iowa State |
| 2(5) | Xavier Tillman | C | Michigan State |
| 2(13) | Jahmi'us Ramsey | PG | Texas Tech |
| 2(22) | Kenyon Martin Jr. | SF |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 29 | 37 | .439 |
| 2019-20 | 31 | 41 | .431 |
| 2018-19 | 39 | 43 | .476 |
| 2017-18 | 27 | 55 | .329 |
| 2016-17 | 32 | 50 | .390 |
