NBA Power Rankings: Luka snaps Brooklyn's streak; Miami stays hot
Who are the league's best as we approach the All-Star break? See where all 30 teams stand now.
Who are the league's best as we approach the All-Star break? See where all 30 teams stand now.
The Kings led the Hornets 123-115 late in Sunday night's game but couldn't close it out, missing five free throws over the final 69 seconds in what Sacramento coach Luke Walton referred to as a "painful loss" for his group.
— PJ Washington scored a career-high 42 points, Malik Monk converted a three-point play with 1.4 seconds remaining and the Charlotte Hornets stunned the Sacramento Kings 127-126 with a late rally Sunday night.
— De'Aaron Fox scored 27 points and the Sacramento Kings snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 110-107 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night.
— Immanuel Quickley scored 18 of his 25 points in the first half, and Julius Randle had 21 points and 14 rebounds to power the New York Knicks to a 140-121 win over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night.
Beginning with the 2006-07 season, the Kings have wandered a toilsome road, owners of the second-longest playoff drought in NBA history.
— Bruce Brown scored 13 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 127-118 win over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.
Love is coming in many forms these days: from his coach Luke Walton, from his organization with a max extension and from his fiancee/trainer Recee Caldwell.
Streaking Brooklyn is closing in on Philly, while Phoenix is making a case it belongs among the West elite. See where all 30 teams stand now.
— Giannis Antetokounmpo had 38 points and Khris Middleton scored 32 to lead the Milwaukee Bucks past the skidding Sacramento Kings 128-115 on Sunday night.
— Zach LaVine scored 38 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the slumping Sacramento Kings 122-114 on Saturday night.
— Jimmy Butler had 13 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds for his third consecutive triple-double, and the Miami Heat beat the Sacramento Kings 118-110 on Thursday night.
— Kyrie Irving scored a season-high 40 points, James Harden had his fifth triple-double with Brooklyn and the Nets beat the Sacramento Kings 136-125 on Monday night as injured Kevin Durant watched from the bench.
Not much can slow down the Jazz right now. A showdown with the East-best 76ers could change that.
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
LA Lakers | 24 | 11 | .686 | - | W2 |
LA Clippers | 24 | 12 | .667 | 0.5 | L1 |
Phoenix | 22 | 11 | .667 | 1 | W2 |
Golden State | 19 | 16 | .543 | 5 | L1 |
Sacramento | 13 | 21 | .382 | 10.5 | L1 |
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 | 13 | 21 | .382 |
2019-20 | 31 | 41 | .431 |
2018-19 | 39 | 43 | .476 |
2017-18 | 27 | 55 | .329 |
2016-17 | 32 | 50 | .390 |