— Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 18 points in his return from a knee injury, Onyeka Okongwu also had 18 off the bench and the Atlanta Hawks recovered from a slow start to beat the struggling Sacramento Kings 121-104 on Wednesday night.
Kings guard Terence Davis will be out indefinitely after injuring his right wrist in Tuesday night's loss to the Celtics.
— Jayson Tatum scored 36 points and Jaylen Brown had 30 points and 10 rebounds before both rested the entire fourth quarter as the Boston Celtics routed the Sacramento Kings 128-75 on Tuesday night.
With six teams within 2.5 games of the conference lead, things are getting wild in the East.
— Cory Joseph made a 14-foot jumper with 25.9 seconds remaining to cap a game-ending 11-0 run that rallied the Detroit Pistons past the Sacramento Kings 133-131 on Wednesday night.
Memphis' franchise-record 11-game winning streak is over, but Ja Morant and the Grizzlies proved they belong among the NBA's elite. See where Grind City and every team stand this week.
— Christian Wood had 23 points and 14 rebounds, Eric Gordon made a clutch bucket with 12.5 seconds remaining and the Houston Rockets held off the Sacramento Kings 118-112 on Sunday night.
— Marvin Bagley III had season highs of 26 points and 13 rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings beat the Houston Rockets 126-114 on Friday night.
— De’Aaron Fox scored 29 points, Chimezie Metu made a clutch 3-pointer with 46.7 seconds remaining and the Sacramento Kings ended their longest losing streak of the season by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 125-116 on Wednesday night.
Shaquille O'Neal, who became a partial owner of the Sacramento Kings in 2013, two years after he retired as a player, announced on social media Wednesday that he has officially sold his interest in the NBA club in order to pursue outside interests.
— Jarret Allen had 18 points and 17 rebounds, Darius Garland also had a double-double and the Cleveland Cavaliers held off the Sacramento Kings 109-108 on Monday night.
Golden State's Splash Brothers are whole again, while Luka and the Mavs are climbing the standings. Where do all 30 teams stand this week?
As the only non-guard in the top 10, LeBron James is in the presence of elite company and within reach of notching 10,000 career assists.
— Anfernee Simons led all scorers with 31 points and the Portland Trail Blazers handed the Sacramento Kings their fourth straight loss, 103-88 on Sunday night.
— The Denver Nuggets have struggled to hold leads in the third quarter this season. When another one was slipping away, the reigning MVP carried them.
The NBA fined Sacramento Kings assistant general manager Wes Wilcox on Thursday for violating league rules prohibiting team owners and executives from interacting with scorer's table personnel during game play.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 38 | 9 | .809 | - | W8 |
| Golden State | 35 | 13 | .729 | 3.5 | W3 |
| LA Clippers | 25 | 25 | .500 | 14.5 | W2 |
| LA Lakers | 24 | 24 | .500 | 14.5 | W1 |
| Sacramento | 18 | 32 | .360 | 21.5 | L5 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(9) | Davion Mitchell | PG | Baylor |
| 2(9) | Neemias Queta | C | Utah State |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 18 | 32 | .360 |
| 2020-21 | 31 | 41 | .431 |
| 2019-20 | 31 | 41 | .431 |
| 2018-19 | 39 | 43 | .476 |
| 2017-18 | 27 | 55 | .329 |
