Nov 26, 2025; Sacramento, California, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Nique Clifford (5) fights for possession of the ball with Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) during the second quarter at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images
I decided to further depress myself before writing this preview by looking up NBA win total projections from October, aka the preseason. BetMGM placed the Suns over/under at 30.5, and the Kings’ at 32.5. Whoops. The Kings are in Phoenix tonight to play one of most unexpectedly-good teams in the league this season. Let’s get to it then.
**Who**: Sacramento Kings (8-26) vs. Phoenix Suns (19-14)
**Where**: Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZ
**When**: 6:00 PM PT / 9:00 PM ET
**Watch**: NBCSCA / League Pass
The flip side of those aforementioned win total projections? Sometimes the teams everyone seems to think will be terrible aren’t terrible. There’s hope for the Kings. Not this season, but someday. Maybe. Anyway.
The Suns will be without Jalen Green, Grayson Allen, and Jordan Goodwin tonight. For the Kings, Doug Christie will still be missing Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, and Dylan Cardwell.
Sacramento had a decent showing [vs. Boston last night before ultimately losing 120-106](https://kingsherald.com/articles/kings-vs-celtics-new-year-same-kangz/). They’re in Phoenix tonight on the second night of a back-to-back, so I don’t feel particularly good about a win here, and that’s right where the organization needs to be. Play the youth, hope they look good, but keep losing games. That’s where we’re at.
Prediction: Kings 116, Suns 110.