Suns Sweep Season Series Against NBA-Worst Kings

Phoenix beats Sacramento 114-103 behind Jalen Green's 20 points

Published on Mar. 4, 2026

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The Phoenix Suns defeated the NBA-worst Sacramento Kings 114-103 on Tuesday night, sweeping the four-game season series. Jalen Green scored 20 points and Grayson Allen added 18 for the Suns, who are seventh in the Western Conference at 35-26. Devin Booker returned from a right hip injury to score 17 points. Maxime Raynaud had 22 points and 10 rebounds for the Kings, who dropped to 14-49 on the season.

Why it matters

The Suns' victory over the struggling Kings keeps them in the playoff hunt in the competitive Western Conference, while Sacramento continues to have a difficult season as one of the NBA's worst teams.

The details

The Suns used a 14-0 run in the third quarter to turn a 63-62 deficit into a 76-63 lead, with Royce O'Neale hitting consecutive 3-pointers to cap the run. The Kings were without Keegan Murray, who missed his third straight game due to an ankle injury. Precious Achiuwa scored 18 points for Sacramento, while DeMar DeRozan and Russell Westbrook added 17 and 16 points respectively.

  • The game was played on Tuesday, March 4, 2026.

The players

Jalen Green

A guard for the Phoenix Suns who scored 20 points in the game.

Grayson Allen

A guard for the Phoenix Suns who scored 18 points in the game.

Devin Booker

A star guard for the Phoenix Suns who scored 17 points in the game after missing four games due to a right hip injury.

Maxime Raynaud

A forward for the Sacramento Kings who scored 22 points and had 10 rebounds in the game.

Keegan Murray

A forward for the Sacramento Kings who missed his third straight game due to an ankle injury.

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The takeaway

The Suns' victory over the struggling Kings keeps them in the playoff hunt in the Western Conference, while Sacramento continues to have a difficult season as one of the NBA's worst teams.