Stockton Kings Secure No. 3 Seed, Set to Host Iowa Wolves in G League Playoffs

The Kings will host the first-round matchup on April 1 at Adventist Health Arena.

Mar. 30, 2026 at 1:03am

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The Stockton Kings, the NBA G League affiliate of the Sacramento Kings, finished the regular season with a 23-13 record and secured the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference. They will host the No. 6 Iowa Wolves in the first round of the 2026 NBA G League Playoffs on April 1 at Adventist Health Arena.

Why it matters

The Stockton Kings have had a successful regular season and will now have home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs as they look to make a deep postseason run. The G League playoffs provide an opportunity for young players to showcase their skills and potentially earn an NBA call-up.

The details

The Kings closed out the regular season with a 118-102 victory over the San Diego Clippers on Saturday night. In the first-round matchup, the Kings will host the Iowa Wolves, who finished the regular season with an 18-18 record. The single-elimination game is scheduled for Wednesday, April 1 at 6:30 p.m. PT.

  • The Kings finished the regular season on March 30, 2026.
  • The first-round playoff game against the Iowa Wolves will be played on April 1, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. PT.

The players

Stockton Kings

The NBA G League affiliate of the Sacramento Kings, who finished the regular season with a 23-13 record and secured the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference.

Iowa Wolves

The No. 6 seed in the Western Conference, who will face the Stockton Kings in the first round of the 2026 NBA G League Playoffs.

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What’s next

The winner of the Stockton Kings vs. Iowa Wolves first-round matchup will advance to the Western Conference Semifinals.

The takeaway

The Stockton Kings have had a successful regular season and will now have the opportunity to make a deep playoff run in the 2026 NBA G League Playoffs. Their first-round matchup against the Iowa Wolves will be an exciting start to the postseason.