Phoenix Suns at Sacramento Kings
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Sabonis, Valanciunas lead Kings past Suns in finale
Sabonis had 20 points and 12 rebounds for his 61st double-double of the season while Valanciunas had 22 points and 10 rebounds.
Zach LaVine added 20 points as the Kings (40-42) ended a two-game skid.
Sacramento, ninth in the Western Conference standings, hosts the No. 10 Dallas Mavericks in a loser-out play-in game on Wednesday.
The Suns rested their top three players and finished the season 36-46, their worst record since going 34-39 during the Covid-shortened season 2019-20.
Grayson Allen paced the Suns with 20 points. Tyus Jones scored 17 points while Ryan Dunn and Colin Gilespie each had 12 points.
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Regular Season Series
SAC wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 98 - 109 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 98 - 109 |
| 4th 13.2 |  |
Damion Lee makes 14-foot driving floating jump shot | 98 - 109 |
| 4th 23.1 | |
Damion Lee defensive rebound | 96 - 109 |
| 4th 25.0 |  |
Doug McDermott misses driving layup | 96 - 109 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 SAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 40-84 | FG | 46-88 |
| 47.6 | Field Goal % | 52.3 |
| 15-44 | 3PT | 14-34 |
| 34.1 | Three Point % | 41.2 |
| 3-6 | FT | 3-3 |
| 50.0 | Free Throw % | 100.0 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 28 | Assists | 31 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Sacramento Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jake LaRavia, F | Out | Apr 15 |
| Malik Monk, SG | Out | Apr 9 |
Phoenix Suns Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Richards, C | Out | Apr 12 |
| Devin Booker, SG | Out | Apr 12 |
| Kevin Durant, PF | Out | Apr 11 |
Game Information
Location: Sacramento, CA
Attendance: 17,832 · Capacity:
2024-25 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
50 | 32 | .610 | - | L1 |
 LA Clippers |
50 | 32 | .610 | - | W8 |
 Golden State |
48 | 34 | .585 | 2 | L1 |
 Sacramento |
40 | 42 | .488 | 10 | W1 |
 Phoenix |
36 | 46 | .439 | 14 | L1 |
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