Game ID: 22400967
Sacramento Kings @ Phoenix Suns
Friday, March 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET
PHX Arena, Phoenix, AZ
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
PHX 36 26 35 25 122SAC 22 35 25 24 106
PHX vs SAC ScoutingPHX vs SAC Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
PHX availability going into 3/07 · 2 days' restOUT Morris missed 10 since 2/11, out tonight
BACK Beal back 3/02 after 2, 24 min since (75% of 32)
BACK Ighodaro back 2/28 after 2, 2 min since (10% of 17)
NEW Bol 12 to 24 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 3/09 · 1 day's restOUT Dunn missed 2 since 3/04, returns tonight: 2 min (8% of 19)
OUT Ighodaro missed 2 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT Morris missed 11 since 2/11, out tonight
BACK Beal back 3/02 after 2, 30 min since (92% of 32)
NEW Bol 12 to 21 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 3/10 · back-to-backOUT Ighodaro missed 3 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT Morris missed 12 since 2/11, out tonight
BACK Beal back 3/02 after 2, 29 min since (92% of 32)
BACK Dunn back 3/09 after 2, 2 min since (8% of 19)
NEW Bol 12 to 18 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 3/12 · 1 day's restOUT Ighodaro missed 4 since 3/04, returns tonight: 28 min (166% of 17)
OUT Morris missed 13 since 2/11, out tonight
BACK Beal back 3/02 after 2, 29 min since (92% of 32)
BACK Dunn back 3/09 after 2, 1 min since (5% of 19)
NEW Plumlee 18 to 24 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 3/14 · 1 day's restOUT Morris missed 14 since 2/11, out tonight
BACK Dunn back 3/09 after 2, 6 min since (33% of 19)
BACK Ighodaro back 3/12 after 4, 28 min since (166% of 17)
PHX availability going into 3/16 · 1 day's restOUT Allen missed 2 since 3/12, out tonight
OUT Richards missed 2 since 3/12, returns tonight: 19 min (85% of 23)
OUT Morris missed 15 since 2/11, out tonight
BACK Dunn back 3/09 after 2, 13 min since (68% of 19)
BACK Ighodaro back 3/12 after 4, 30 min since (177% of 17)
PHX availability going into 3/17 · back-to-backOUT Allen missed 3 since 3/12, out tonight
OUT Morris missed 16 since 2/11, returns tonight: 6 min (43% of 13)
BACK Richards back 3/16 after 2, 19 min since (85% of 23)
BACK Dunn back 3/09 after 2, 15 min since (79% of 19)
BACK Ighodaro back 3/12 after 4, 28 min since (163% of 17)
PHX availability going into 3/19 · 1 day's restOUT Allen missed 4 since 3/12, out tonight
BACK Richards back 3/16 after 2, 16 min since (69% of 23)
BACK Ighodaro back 3/12 after 4, 28 min since (161% of 17)
BACK Morris back 3/17 after 16, 6 min since (43% of 13)
PHX availability going into 3/21 · 1 day's restOUT Beal missed 2 since 3/17, out tonight
OUT Allen missed 5 since 3/12, out tonight
BACK Richards back 3/16 after 2, 20 min since (87% of 23)
BACK Ighodaro back 3/12 after 4, 26 min since (152% of 17)
BACK Morris back 3/17 after 16, 6 min since (43% of 13)
NEW Dunn 19 to 25 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/07 · 1 day's restOUT Sabonis missed 2 since 3/03, out tonight
OUT Crowder missed 21 since 1/16, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 4 since 2/26, returns tonight: 14 min (131% of 11)
NEW Valančiūnas 17 to 23 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/09 · 1 day's restOUT Sabonis missed 3 since 3/03, out tonight
OUT Monk missed 2 since 3/05, out tonight
OUT Crowder missed 22 since 1/16, out tonight
BACK Carter back 3/07 after 4, 14 min since (131% of 11)
NEW Ellis 24 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Valančiūnas 17 to 25 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/10 · back-to-backOUT Sabonis missed 4 since 3/03, out tonight
OUT Monk missed 3 since 3/05, returns tonight: 30 min (93% of 32)
OUT Crowder missed 23 since 1/16, out tonight
BACK Carter back 3/07 after 4, 13 min since (121% of 11)
NEW Ellis 24 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW LaRavia 19 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Valančiūnas 17 to 31 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/13 · 2 days' restOUT Sabonis missed 5 since 3/03, out tonight
OUT Crowder missed 24 since 1/16, out tonight
BACK Monk back 3/10 after 3, 30 min since (93% of 32)
BACK Carter back 3/07 after 4, 13 min since (119% of 11)
NEW Ellis 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW LaRavia 19 to 27 min over the last 4
NEW Valančiūnas 17 to 29 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/14 · back-to-backOUT Sabonis missed 6 since 3/03, returns tonight: 30 min (87% of 35)
OUT Crowder missed 25 since 1/16, out tonight
BACK Monk back 3/10 after 3, 31 min since (98% of 32)
BACK Carter back 3/07 after 4, 12 min since (106% of 11)
NEW Ellis 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW LaRavia 19 to 26 min over the last 4
NEW Valančiūnas 17 to 27 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/17 · 2 days' restOUT Crowder missed 26 since 1/16, out tonight
BACK Sabonis back 3/14 after 6, 30 min since (87% of 35)
BACK Monk back 3/10 after 3, 35 min since (110% of 32)
BACK Carter back 3/07 after 4, 11 min since (96% of 11)
NEW Valančiūnas 17 to 23 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/19 · 1 day's restOUT Crowder missed 27 since 1/16, out tonight
BACK Sabonis back 3/14 after 6, 21 min since (61% of 35)
BACK Monk back 3/10 after 3, 35 min since (110% of 32)
SAC availability going into 3/20 · back-to-backOUT Crowder missed 28 since 1/16, out tonight
BACK Sabonis back 3/14 after 6, 21 min since (61% of 35)
BACK Monk back 3/10 after 3, 36 min since (113% of 32)
SAC availability going into 3/22 · 1 day's restOUT Sabonis missed 2 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Crowder missed 29 since 1/16, out tonight
NEW Monk 32 to 37 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 123, shooting 53 percent and 42 from three, 23 free throws a game; Durant at 28 and Booker at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 120, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; DeRozan at 24 and LaVine at 23 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Sabonis (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the arc, Phoenix at 42 percent from three to Sacramento's 36. Call it Phoenix 120, Sacramento 114.
3/07 @ DEN 141-149 — PHX notes
PHX lost 141-149 in 1 overtime. PHX shot 56% (51 of 91) to DEN's 59%, 16 of 38 from three, and went to the line 29 times to DEN's 18 — 23 points from the stripe to their 14. Booker led with 34 (10 of 19, 5 of 10 from three, 9 of 9 at the line); Durant added 29, Plumlee 18. Q4 was theirs, 34-23, the deficit cut from 11 to 0, but the other 4 periods went 126-107 against them. Richards's -19 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/09 @ DAL 125-116 — PHX notes
PHX won 125-116. PHX shot 58% (49 of 84) to DAL's 49%, 10 of 28 from three. PHX turned it over 11 times to DAL's 6, and DAL turned those into 8 steals. The glass went 46-32 for them. Booker led with 24 (10 of 21, 0 of 6 from three); Durant added 21, Beal 19. The hinge was Q1, 32-24: from level to 8 ahead, and the lead reached 16. Durant was the night's best plus/minus at +11.
3/10 @ MEM 118-120 — PHX notes
PHX lost 118-120. PHX shot 46% (41 of 90) to MEM's 47%, 20 of 38 from three. Durant led with 35 (11 of 24, 7 of 9 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Booker added 26, Jones 12. Q1 was theirs, 34-26, but the other 3 periods went 94-84 against them. They led by as many as 16.
3/12 @ HOU 104-111 — PHX notes
PHX lost 104-111. PHX shot 53% (39 of 73) to HOU's 45%, 10 of 28 from three. PHX turned it over 16 times to HOU's 9, and HOU turned those into 11 steals. Beal led with 25 (9 of 14, 0 of 4 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Booker added 19, Durant 19. Q4 was theirs, 25-23, the deficit cut from 9 to 7, but the other 3 periods went 88-79 against them. Beal's -15 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/14 vs SAC 122-106 — PHX notes
PHX won 122-106. PHX shot 52% (41 of 79) to SAC's 49%, 24 of 43 from three. PHX turned it over 11 times to SAC's 19. Booker led with 22 (8 of 17, 4 of 10 from three); Durant added 22, Jones 20. The hinge was Q1, 36-22: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 22. Ighodaro was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
3/16 @ LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 1-4 over their last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 118, shooting 44 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Dončić at 33 and Reaves at 21 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without James (3 straight), Hachimura (8 straight), Hayes (4 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 120, shooting 53 percent and 46 from three, 22 free throws a game; Durant at 25 and Booker at 25 a game. Without Allen (2 straight), Richards (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the arc, Phoenix at 46 percent from three to the Lakers' 38. Call it the Lakers 117, Phoenix 116, Phoenix keeping it close.
3/17 vs TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 20 free throws a game; Durant at 24 and Booker at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Allen (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Toronto comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 110, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 26 free throws a game; Lawson at 19 and Barrett at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Rhoden (2 straight), Walter (5 straight), Mogbo (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the line, where Toronto takes 26 free throws a game to Phoenix's 20 and the arc, Phoenix at 41 percent from three to Toronto's 36. Call it Phoenix 114, Toronto 113, Toronto keeping it close.
3/19 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 107, shooting 48 percent and 44 from three, 19 free throws a game; Booker at 23 and Durant at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Allen (4 straight). One day's rest. Chicago comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 20 free throws a game; White at 26 and Jones at 16 a game. Without Giddey (3 straight), Ball (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the arc, Phoenix at 44 percent from three to Chicago's 32 and the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-5 a night and Chicago plus-1. Call it Phoenix 115, Chicago 112, Chicago keeping it close.
3/21 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 107, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 19 free throws a game; Booker at 26 and Durant at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Beal (2 straight), Allen (5 straight). One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 118, shooting 48 percent and 32 from three, 24 free throws a game; Mobley at 23 and Mitchell at 22 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the arc, Phoenix at 41 percent from three to Cleveland's 32 and the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-5 a night and Cleveland minus-3. Call it Phoenix 116, Cleveland 115, Cleveland keeping it close.
3/07 vs SAS 127-109 — SAC notes
SAC won 127-109. SAC shot 51% (49 of 96) to SAS's 46%, 17 of 38 from three. The glass went 51-36 for them. LaVine led with 36 (14 of 22, 7 of 11 from three); DeRozan added 22, Murray 19. The hinge was Q2, 36-16: SAC came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 14, and the lead reached 27. LaVine was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
3/09 @ LAC 110-111 — SAC notes
SAC lost 110-111 in 1 overtime. SAC shot 46% (40 of 87) to LAC's 53%, 9 of 34 from three. The glass went 48-38 for them. DeRozan led with 31 (9 of 20, 1 of 7 from three, 12 of 12 at the line); LaVine added 30, Murray 15. Q3 was theirs, 26-21, turning a 2-point deficit into a 3-point lead, but the other 4 periods went 90-84 against them. Murray's -7 in 47 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/10 vs NYK 104-133 — SAC notes
SAC lost 104-133. SAC shot 42% (36 of 86) to NYK's 54%, 10 of 34 from three. Monk led with 21 (7 of 18, 3 of 8 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); LaVine added 17, I. Jones 12. Q2 was theirs, 29-29, but the other 3 periods went 104-75 against them. LaVine's -31 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/13 @ GSW 104-130 — SAC notes
SAC lost 104-130. SAC shot 47% (37 of 79) to GSW's 58%, 14 of 37 from three. The glass went 30-43 against them. DeRozan led with 23 (8 of 13, 7 of 8 at the line); Ellis added 18, LaVine 14. Q2 was theirs, 33-31, the deficit cut from 12 to 10, but the other 3 periods went 99-71 against them. LaVine's -34 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/14 @ PHX 106-122 — SAC notes
SAC lost 106-122. SAC shot 49% (40 of 81) to PHX's 52%, 8 of 32 from three. SAC turned it over 19 times to PHX's 11, and PHX turned those into 12 steals. DeRozan led with 23 (9 of 13, 3 of 5 from three); LaVine added 21, Monk 18. Q2 was theirs, 35-26, the deficit cut from 14 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 96-71 against them. LaVine's -21 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/17 vs MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 121, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 22 free throws a game; LaVine at 24 and DeRozan at 22 a game. That is 4 straight losses. 2 days' rest. Memphis comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 112, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Morant at 33 and Bane at 18 a game. Without Aldama (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Memphis wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Memphis allowing 112 a night to Sacramento's 121. Call it Memphis 119, Sacramento 115, Sacramento keeping it close.
3/19 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 124, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; DeRozan at 22 and LaVine at 21 a game. One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 114, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 25 free throws a game; Garland at 20 and Mitchell at 19 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Cleveland allowing 114 a night to Sacramento's 124. Call it Cleveland 118, Sacramento 115, Sacramento keeping it close.
3/20 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 125, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; DeRozan at 21 and Monk at 19 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 17 free throws a game; White at 27 and Jones at 15 a game. Without Ball (9 straight), Smith (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the defense, Chicago allowing 111 a night to Sacramento's 125 and the line, where Sacramento takes 23 free throws a game to Chicago's 17. Call it Sacramento 118, Chicago 117, Chicago keeping it close.
3/22 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 124, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; DeRozan at 23 and Monk at 22 a game. Without Sabonis (2 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 108, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 31 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 25 and Lillard at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Portis (16 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Milwaukee allowing 108 a night to Sacramento's 124 and the line, where Milwaukee takes 31 free throws a game to Sacramento's 22. Call it Milwaukee 116, Sacramento 114, Sacramento keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PHXBB B. Beal
BB B. Bol
CG C. Gillespie
DB D. Booker
KD K. Durant
MP M. Plumlee
OI O. Ighodaro
RD R. Dunn
RO R. O'Neale
TJ T. Jones
SACDC D. Carter
DD D. DeRozan
DS D. Sabonis
IJ I. Jones
JL J. LaRavia
JV J. Valančiūnas
KE K. Ellis
KM K. Murray
MF M. Fultz
MM M. Monk
ZL Z. LaVine
PHX/SAC the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Booker and Durant each score 22 points as Suns beat Kings 122-106
PHOENIX -- — Devin Booker had 22 points and 13 assists, Kevin Durant also scored 22 points and the Phoenix Suns beat the Sacramento Kings 122-106 on Friday night.
Tyus Jones made six 3-pointers to finish with 20 points as the Suns made 24 3-pointers in the game, one short of the franchise record. They shot 55.8% (24 of 43) from behind the arc.
Ryan Dunn scored 16 points, Bradley Beal had 15 and Oso Ighodaro finished with 11 as the Suns, who are 11th in the Western Conference, gained a game on ninth-place Sacramento.
Domantas Sabonis had 12 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds in his return after missing six games with a hamstring injury. DeMar DeRozan scored 23 points, Zach LaVine added 21 and Malik Monk 18 for the Kings.
Phoenix’s Mason Plumlee was ejected for the second consecutive game, this time for a flagrant foul against Sabonis in the third quarter. He was tossed along with Houston’s Steven Adams for a fight in Wednesday’s game. Plumlee started as Nick Richards missed the game with a sprained right ankle.
Takeaways
Kings: Getting Sabonis back helped but they shot poorly from long range (8 for 32, 25%) and committed 19 turnovers for 38 Phoenix points.
Suns: Picked up a much-needed win at home where they’re now 19-13. Nine of their final 15 games are in Phoenix.
Key moment
Phoenix raced to an early 19-point lead and when Sacramento cut it to two just before half, Durant made a 3-pointer for a 62-57 halftime lead.
Key stat
Sabonis, Monk and LaVine were a combined 0 for 13 from 3-point range until LaVine made one midway through the fourth quarter.
Up next
The Kings host Memphis on Monday. The Suns visit the Lakers on Sunday.