The game between the Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings will take place at Footprint Center on Saturday, March 11 at 9:00 PM ET.
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The Phoenix Suns will welcome the Sacramento Kings to Footprint Center for an NBA game on Saturday. The Phoenix Suns won 132-101 in their last game over the Thunder. Kevin Durant’s expected home debut was over before it started after a pregame mishap. Devin Booker was more than willing — and able — to pick up the scoring load. Booker scored 44 points, Terrence Ross added 24 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 132-101 on Wednesday night after losing Durant to an ankle injury during pregame warmups.
Phoenix has won four straight games, but that was almost an afterthought following Durant’s injury. Even Booker admitted the game was a bit of bummer without their newest star on the floor. “The city’s been waiting on this, it was a big day,” Booker said. “We’ll reschedule the party. The people that missed out on it tonight, I tried to give them a little something to make it better.” A 13-time All-Star, Durant was added in a blockbuster trade deadline deal with Brooklyn and the Footprint Center was buzzing in anticipation of his home debut. But he rolled his left ankle while driving to the basket as he prepared to play.
The Sacramento Kings on the other hand won 122-117 against the Nicks in their last game. Domantas Sabonis had 24 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for his ninth triple-double of the season, helping the Sacramento Kings hold off the New York Knicks 122-117 on Thursday night. The Kings are 7-1 since the NBA All-Star break to reach 39-26. Sabonis iced it, hitting two free throws with six seconds left to stretch the lead to five points.
“That’s not how we should be playing basketball,” Kings coach Mike Brown said. “I am not happy with the way that we played tonight … 23 offensive rebounds. Happy about the win, but that does not sit well with me at all. If we don’t fix that, we’re going to get our behinds kicked come playoff time. That’s when the big boys show up.” De’Aaron Fox scored 16 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter for the Kings.
Malik Monk had 19 off the bench. “During the playoffs, it’s going to be a normal occurrence, so hopefully we’re able to get homecourt advantage and those first two games, let’s get it rocking,” Fox said.
Phoenix Suns: Torrey Craig, Josh Okogie, Deandre Ayton, Devin Booker, Chris Paul
Sacramento Kings: Harrison Barnes, Keegan Murray, Domantas Sabonis, Kevin Huerter, De’Aaron Fox
Phoenix Suns: Landry Shamet, Kevin Durant
Sacramento Kings: None
The game between the Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings will take place at Footprint Center on Saturday, March 11 at 9:00 PM ET.
The match between the Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings will be telecast live on Bally Sports Arizona, Fox Sports Arizona, NBC Sports California.
| Country | Channel | Date and Time |
| United States | Bally Sports Arizona, Fox Sports Arizona, NBC Sports California. | March 11 (9:00 PM ET) |
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