Game ID: 22500354
Sacramento Kings @ Miami Heat
Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
Kaseya Center, Miami, FL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIA 31 24 23 33 111SAC 34 38 29 26 127
MIA vs SAC ScoutingMIA 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.
MIA availability going into 11/29 · 2 days' restOUT Jakučionis missed 12 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Jović missed 5 since 11/19, returns tonight: 10 min (59% of 17)
BACK Adebayo back 11/19 after 6, 30 min since (92% of 32)
BACK Wiggins back 11/26 after 3, 31 min since (103% of 30)
MIA availability going into 12/01 · 1 day's restOUT Jakučionis missed 13 since 11/05, returns tonight: 1 min (5% of 18)
BACK Wiggins back 11/26 after 3, 34 min since (113% of 30)
BACK Jović back 11/29 after 5, 10 min since (59% of 17)
MIA availability going into 12/03 · 1 day's restBACK Wiggins back 11/26 after 3, 33 min since (110% of 30)
BACK Jakučionis back 12/01 after 13, 1 min since (5% of 18)
BACK Jović back 11/29 after 5, 6 min since (32% of 17)
MIA availability going into 12/05 · 1 day's restBACK Wiggins back 11/26 after 3, 33 min since (110% of 30)
BACK Jakučionis back 12/01 after 13, 1 min since (5% of 18)
BACK Jović back 11/29 after 5, 6 min since (33% of 17)
MIA availability going into 12/06 · back-to-backOUT Jakučionis missed 2 since 12/03, out tonight
BACK Wiggins back 11/26 after 3, 33 min since (110% of 30)
BACK Jović back 11/29 after 5, 6 min since (33% of 17)
MIA availability going into 12/09 · 2 days' restOUT Herro missed 2 since 12/05, returns tonight: 34 min (110% of 31)
OUT Jakučionis missed 3 since 12/03, out tonight
BACK Jović back 11/29 after 5, 12 min since (70% of 17)
MIA availability going into 12/15 · 5 days' restOUT Jakučionis missed 4 since 12/03, out tonight
BACK Herro back 12/09 after 2, 34 min since (110% of 31)
MIA availability going into 12/18 · 2 days' restOUT Jakučionis missed 5 since 12/03, returns tonight: 8 min (43% of 18)
BACK Herro back 12/09 after 2, 34 min since (110% of 31)
MIA availability going into 12/19 · back-to-backOUT Herro missed 2 since 12/15, out tonight
OUT Larsson missed 2 since 12/15, out tonight
BACK Jakučionis back 12/18 after 5, 8 min since (43% of 18)
SAC availability going into 11/26 · 1 day's restOUT Sabonis missed 4 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 6 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Cardwell missed 12 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 6 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 6 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 18 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Raynaud back 11/19 after 2, 15 min since (58% of 26)
NEW Eubanks 13 to 19 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 11/28 · 1 day's restOUT Sabonis missed 5 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 7 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Cardwell missed 13 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 7 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 7 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 19 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Raynaud back 11/19 after 2, 14 min since (53% of 26)
NEW Eubanks 13 to 20 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 11/30 · 1 day's restOUT Sabonis missed 6 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 8 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Schröder missed 2 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Cardwell missed 14 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 8 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 8 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 20 since 10/22, out tonight
SAC availability going into 12/03 · 2 days' restOUT Sabonis missed 7 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 9 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Schröder missed 3 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Cardwell missed 15 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 9 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 9 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 21 since 10/22, out tonight
NEW Murray 34 to 40 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 12/06 · 2 days' restOUT Sabonis missed 8 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 10 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Schröder missed 4 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Cardwell missed 16 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 10 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 10 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 22 since 10/22, out tonight
NEW Murray 34 to 40 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 12/08 · 1 day's restOUT Sabonis missed 9 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 11 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Schröder missed 5 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Cardwell missed 17 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 11 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT McDermott missed 11 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 23 since 10/22, out tonight
SAC availability going into 12/11 · 2 days' restOUT Sabonis missed 10 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 12 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Schröder missed 6 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Cardwell missed 18 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 12 since 11/14, returns tonight: 21 min (115% of 18)
OUT McDermott missed 12 since 11/14, returns tonight: 3 min (22% of 15)
OUT Stevens missed 24 since 10/22, out tonight
SAC availability going into 12/14 · 2 days' restOUT Sabonis missed 11 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 13 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Schröder missed 7 since 11/26, returns tonight: 25 min (95% of 26)
OUT Cardwell missed 19 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 25 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Carter back 12/11 after 12, 21 min since (115% of 18)
BACK McDermott back 12/11 after 12, 3 min since (22% of 15)
SAC availability going into 12/18 · 3 days' restOUT Sabonis missed 12 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 14 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Cardwell missed 20 since 11/03, returns tonight: 16 min (78% of 21)
OUT Stevens missed 26 since 10/22, out tonight
BACK Schröder back 12/14 after 7, 25 min since (95% of 26)
BACK Carter back 12/11 after 12, 21 min since (115% of 18)
BACK McDermott back 12/11 after 12, 3 min since (22% of 15)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 118, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 23 free throws a game; Powell at 24 and Herro at 24 a game. Without Jakučionis (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 118, shooting 44 percent and 31 from three, 20 free throws a game; DeRozan at 19 and Monk at 18 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 13 a night. Without Sabonis (8 straight), Plowden (10 straight), Schröder (4 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Miami has been minus-2 a night and Sacramento minus-13 and the arc, Miami at 40 percent from three to Sacramento's 31. Call it Miami 121, Sacramento 113.
11/29 vs DET 135-138 — MIA notes
MIA lost 135-138. MIA shot 50% (44 of 88) to DET's 59%, 14 of 29 from three, and went to the line 39 times to DET's 23 — 33 points from the stripe to their 17. Wiggins led with 31 (10 of 15, 2 of 4 from three, 9 of 9 at the line); Powell added 28, Herro 24. Q4 was theirs, 44-30, the deficit cut from 17 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 108-91 against them. Herro's -18 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/01 vs LAC 140-123 — MIA notes
MIA won 140-123. MIA shot 53% (53 of 100) to LAC's 45%, 24 of 46 from three, and got to the line 12 times to LAC's 35. Powell led with 30 (12 of 18, 6 of 10 from three); Adebayo added 27, Wiggins 22. The hinge was Q3, 38-26: a lead of 20 became 32, and the lead reached 38. Mitchell was the night's best plus/minus at +37.
12/03 @ DAL 108-118 — MIA notes
MIA lost 108-118. MIA took 10 more shots (101 to 91), fed by 14 offensive rebounds, but shot 40% to DAL's 51%, 11 of 37 from three, and went to the line 18 times to DAL's 12 — 17 points from the stripe to their 10. Ware led with 22 (8 of 11, 4 of 5 from three); Adebayo added 21, Herro 20. Q1 was theirs, 33-28, but the other 3 periods went 90-75 against them. Larsson's -11 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/05 @ ORL 105-106 — MIA notes
MIA lost 105-106. MIA shot 50% (40 of 80) to ORL's 41%, 7 of 19 from three. MIA turned it over 15 times to ORL's 10. Powell led with 28 (9 of 18, 2 of 5 from three, 8 of 11 at the line); Adebayo added 24, Jaquez Jr. 16. Q4 was theirs, 26-19, the deficit cut from 8 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 87-79 against them. Ware's -18 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/06 vs SAC 111-127 — MIA notes
MIA lost 111-127. MIA shot 48% (41 of 85) to SAC's 53%, 9 of 31 from three, and went to the line 32 times to SAC's 21 — 20 points from the stripe to their 15. Jaquez Jr. led with 27 (9 of 15, 8 of 12 at the line); Fontecchio added 20, Powell 18. Q4 was theirs, 33-26, the deficit cut from 23 to 16, but the other 3 periods went 101-78 against them. Wiggins's -27 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/09 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 111, shooting 43 percent and 28 from three, 26 free throws a game; Fra. Wagner at 22 and Bane at 22 a game. One day's rest. Miami comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 122, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 26 free throws a game; Powell at 26 and Herro at 22 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Herro (2 straight), Jakučionis (3 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the arc, Miami at 40 percent from three to Orlando's 28 and the defense, Orlando allowing 111 a night to Miami's 122. Call it Orlando 119, Miami 115, Miami keeping it close.
12/15 vs TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 118, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Powell at 24 and Herro at 21 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Jakučionis (4 straight). 5 days' rest. Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Ingram at 22 and Quickley at 20 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Barrett (9 straight). 5 days' rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Toronto giving it away 15 times a game to Miami's 11. Call it Miami 118, Toronto 114, Toronto keeping it close.
12/18 @ BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 106, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 28 and Clowney at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Thomas (17 straight), Saraf (2 straight), Etienne (3 straight). 3 days' rest. Miami comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 115, shooting 45 percent and 29 from three, 24 free throws a game; Powell at 22 and Adebayo at 19 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Jakučionis (5 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the arc, Brooklyn at 39 percent from three to Miami's 29 and the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-5 a night and Miami minus-4. Call it Brooklyn 116, Miami 111.
12/19 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 109, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Brown at 31 and White at 24 a game. Without Garza (3 straight). 3 days' rest. Miami comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 30 from three, 24 free throws a game; Powell at 22 and Jaquez Jr. at 16 a game. Without Herro (2 straight), Larsson (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the arc, Boston at 39 percent from three to Miami's 30. Call it Boston 118, Miami 109.
11/26 vs PHX 100-112 — SAC notes
SAC lost 100-112. SAC shot 47% (40 of 86) to PHX's 46%, 12 of 34 from three, and got to the line 10 times to PHX's 20. SAC turned it over 19 times to PHX's 14, and PHX turned those into 14 steals. Murray led with 19 (7 of 16, 2 of 9 from three); Westbrook added 19, Monk 15. Q3 was theirs, 28-16, the deficit cut from 22 to 10, but the other 3 periods went 96-72 against them. DeRozan's -16 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/28 @ UTA 119-128 — SAC notes
SAC lost 119-128. SAC took 9 more shots (96 to 87), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 45% to UTA's 48%, 10 of 29 from three, and got to the line 32 times to UTA's 40. LaVine led with 34 (12 of 23, 4 of 9 from three, 6 of 9 at the line); Murray added 23, Raynaud 19. Q4 was theirs, 46-38, the deficit cut from 17 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 90-73 against them. Monk's -26 in 21 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/30 vs MEM 107-115 — SAC notes
SAC lost 107-115. SAC took 8 more shots (94 to 86), fed by 10 offensive rebounds, but shot 46% to MEM's 52%, 8 of 27 from three. SAC turned it over 8 times to MEM's 23. The glass went 34-52 against them. DeRozan led with 23 (9 of 17, 3 of 5 from three); Monk added 21, LaVine 19. Q3 was theirs, 28-21, turning a 3-point deficit into a 4-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 94-79 against them. LaVine's -30 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/03 @ HOU 95-121 — SAC notes
SAC lost 95-121. SAC shot 41% (40 of 97) to HOU's 53%, 10 of 34 from three, and got to the line 10 times to HOU's 24. The glass went 32-62 against them. Raynaud led with 25 (10 of 15); Monk added 25, Westbrook 12. Q2 was theirs, 26-23, turning a 2-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 98-69 against them. Monk's -30 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/06 @ MIA 127-111 — SAC notes
SAC won 127-111. SAC shot 53% (49 of 93) to MIA's 48%, 14 of 33 from three, and got to the line 21 times to MIA's 32. LaVine led with 42 (12 of 24, 8 of 13 from three, 10 of 11 at the line); Murray added 16, Clifford 15. The hinge was Q2, 38-24: a lead of 3 became 17, and the lead reached 28. Murray was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
12/08 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 112, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Siakam at 27 and Mathurin at 19 a game. Without Nesmith (11 straight), Que. Jackson (16 straight), Toppin (20 straight). 2 days' rest. Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 19 free throws a game; LaVine at 22 and Murray at 15 a game. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. Without Sabonis (9 straight), Plowden (11 straight), Schröder (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Indiana has been minus-3 a night and Sacramento minus-11 and the arc, Indiana at 39 percent from three to Sacramento's 34. Call it Indiana 118, Sacramento 112.
12/11 vs DEN — 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 118, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; LaVine at 23 and DeRozan at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Sabonis (10 straight), Plowden (12 straight), Schröder (6 straight). 2 days' rest. Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 120, shooting 53 percent and 46 from three, 23 free throws a game; Jokić at 29 and Murray at 29 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Braun (12 straight), Gordon (8 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Denver wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Denver at 46 percent from three to Sacramento's 34 and the glass, where Denver has been minus-1 a night and Sacramento minus-8. Call it Denver 121, Sacramento 115.
12/14 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 118, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 29 free throws a game; Edwards at 28 and Randle at 23 a game. One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 120, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 20 free throws a game; LaVine at 20 and DeRozan at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Sabonis (11 straight), Plowden (13 straight), Schröder (7 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-2 a night and Sacramento minus-8 and the line, where Minnesota takes 29 free throws a game to Sacramento's 20. Call it Minnesota 122, Sacramento 111, Minnesota by 11.
12/18 @ POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 125, shooting 44 percent and 37 from three, 29 free throws a game; Avdija at 24 and Sharpe at 24 a game. Without Holiday (14 straight), Henderson (26 straight), Thybulle (21 straight). 3 days' rest. Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 120, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; LaVine at 18 and DeRozan at 15 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Sabonis (12 straight), Plowden (14 straight), Cardwell (20 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Portland wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Portland has been plus-0 a night and Sacramento minus-7 and the line, where Portland takes 29 free throws a game to Sacramento's 20. Call it Portland 121, Sacramento 115.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MIAAW A. Wiggins
BA B. Adebayo
DS D. Smith
JJ J. Jaquez Jr.
JY J. Young
JO Jovic
KJ K. Johnson
KW K. Ware
NJ N. Jović
NP N. Powell
SF S. Fontecchio
SACDD D. DeRozan
DE D. Eubanks
KE K. Ellis
KM K. Murray
MM M. Monk
MR M. Raynaud
NC N. Clifford
PA P. Achiuwa
RW R. Westbrook
ZL Z. LaVine
MIA/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
Zach LaVine scores 42, Kings top Heat 127-111 to snap four-game slide
MIAMI -- — Zach LaVine had season highs of eight 3-pointers and 42 points, and the Sacramento Kings got their first double-digit win of the season Saturday by topping the Miami Heat 127-111.
Keegan Murray scored 16, Nique Clifford had 15 and DeMar DeRozan finished with 13 for the Kings, who came into the game having lost four straight and 12 of their last 14. Sacramento's five wins entering the night were by a combined 18 points, none of them by more than a five-point margin.
LaVine’s previous bests this season were six 3s and 34 points. Sacramento led by as many as 28 — another season-best — and got its biggest win ever in Miami. The Kings were 6-31 all-time in Miami, never winning by more than 15 points.
Jaime Jaquez Jr . scored 27 for the Heat, who have dropped three straight for the first time this season. Simone Fontecchio scored 20 for the Heat, who got 18 from Norman Powell and 13 from Andrew Wiggins .
The Heat played without Tyler Herro (right big toe contusion), Davion Mitchell (right groin tightness) and Pelle Larsson (right hip flexor tightness). Herro — who missed time to start the season while recovering from offseason surgery — had an MRI on Saturday to see the scope of the toe issue, and he's listed as day to day.
Fontecchio made a 3-pointer early in the second quarter for a 35-34 Miami lead, but that would be the last Heat edge of the night. LaVine had 29 by halftime and the Kings finished the second quarter on a 23-7 run to take a 72-55 lead into the break.
Miami got within 15 in the fourth but never made a serious run.
Up next Kings: Visit Indiana on Monday.
Heat: Visit Orlando on Tuesday in an NBA Cup quarterfinal.