This Monday, the (13-6) Phoenix Suns will travel to Sacramento, CA to take on the (10-8) Sacramento Kings. Tipoff will be at 10:00 PM EST inside the Golden 1 Center. These two teams have not yet played each other this season, but the last time they matched up the Kings won 116-109.
The Suns are coming into this game after taking down the Utah Jazz, 113-112. Phoenix won that game outright, but they only shot 27.3% from three. They will have to be more efficient on the offensive end of the court if they want to challenge the Kings on the road.
The Sacramento Kings are entering this game after falling to the Boston Celtics, 122-104. The Kings struggled on both ends of the court in that game, and they will be looking to bounce back in this one. They will have to be better on the defensive end if they want to take down the Suns at home.
This game was written/published before la st night's results.
The Phoenix Suns are currently in first place in the Western Conference standings, as they have a one-game lead over the second-place Denver Nugget. They are also (6-4) in their last 10, as they will look to stay solid in this one. On offense, the Suns are scoring 114.6 points per game and shooting 47.2% from the floor. This is the 11th most points scored per game and the 11th-highest team shooting percentage in the league. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Suns have an adjusted offensive rating of 115.6, which is the fifth-highest rating in the NBA. Devin Booker continues to lead his team in scoring, as he is averaging 27.1 points per game on 46.1% shooting from the field. They have also shown that they have sharp shooters littered all over the court. They have shot 37.4% from deep, which is the eighth-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. They are also shooting 83% from the charity stripe, as they haven't allowed t hese free looks at the rim to go to waste. This is the fourth-highest team free-throw shooting percentage in the NBA.
On the defensive end of the court, the Suns are surrendering 107.7 points per game and their opponents have shot 45.5% from the field. This is the fifth least amount of points given up per game and the seventh-lowest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, Phoenix has an adjusted defensive rating of 110.2, which is the ninth-lowest rating in the league. The Suns have struggled to defend on the perimeter, though. They have allowed their opponents to shoot 37.6% from deep, which is the 27th-highest three-point shooting percentage allowed in the league. They have to contest more shots and apply more pressure if they want to keep the Kings from lighting them up from three.
Injury Report: Chris Paul PG (Heel), Cam Johnson SF (Knee), and Jae Crowder SF (Personal) are all listed as out.
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