This Tuesday, the (32-24) Sacramento Kings will travel to Phoenix, AZ to take on the (31-27) Phoenix Suns. Tipoff will be at 9:00 PM EST inside the Footprint Center. This will be the second meeting between these two teams this regular season, as the Suns won the last battle, 122-117.
The Sacramento Kings are coming into this one after defeating the Dallas Mavericks, 133-128 in OT. This one was close throughout, but the Kings looked great on the offensive end of the court. They will have to stay hot in this one if they want to take care of business on the road.
The Phoenix Suns are entering this one after taking down the Indiana Pacers, 117-104. They looked great on both ends of the court, as they will have to stay hot in this one if they want to defend their home court.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Sacramento Kings are currently in third place in the Western Conference standings, as they are 6.5 games back from the Denver Nuggets. On offense, they are scoring 199.6 points per game and they have shot 49.5% from the floor. This is the most points scored per contest and the third-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Kings have the highest adjusted offensive rating in the NBA. De'Aaron Fox continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 24.6 points per game on 50.6% shooting from the floor. Sacramento has shown that they have snipers littered throughout their roster. They have knocked down 36.5% of their shots from behind the arc, which is the 10th-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. The Kings have also taken care of business at the charity stripe, as they have knocked down 80.1% of their shots from the line. This is the seventh-highest team free-th row shooting percentage, as they can't miss out on these free points and still expect to win these games.
On the defensive end of the court, the Kings are allowing 117.1 points per game, and their opponents have shot 49.2% from the floor. This is the 23rd most points surrendered per game and the 28th-lowest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Kings have the 25th-lowest adjusted defensive rating in the NBA. They have struggled to consistently contest shots near the rim and on the perimeter, as their opponents have shot 36.8% from behind the arc. This is the 23rd-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed. The Sacramento Kings have also grabbed 41.8 rebounds per game, which is the 23rd most in the league.
Injury Report: KZ Okpala SF (Knee) and Malik Monk SG (Ankle) are questionable.
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