Key Takeaways: Sacramento Kings Out Tank The Suns, Lose 97-94

The Sacramento Kings lost to the Phoenix Suns tonight by a score of 97-94. Scroll down below to see the key notes to take away from tonight’s contest.

The Sacramento Kings fell short to the Phoenix Suns tonight. With this loss, the Kings now have a season record of 25-54 which ranks them at twelfth in the Western Conference standings.

Throughout tonight’s match, both ups and downs occurred for the team rocking purple and black. With that being said, listed down below are notes that I thought were important to take away from tonight’s game.

Key Takeaways

• Bogdan Bogdanovic had a good scoring night as he recorded 22 points. For the last four games, Bogi has been efficient on the offensive end as he is averaging 17.5 points per game while shooting 53% from the court and 52% from the three-point stripe.
• Sacramento’s offense was subpar tonight, and their second-quarter performance played a significant part in it. For the quarter, the Kings just could not hit a bucket. As a collective whole, they scored only 18 points while shooting 24% (5-21) from the floor. For the total game, the Kings shot 37%.
• After having a horrid performance Sunday night, Justin Jackson was able to bounce back as he scored 19 points while shooting 64% (7-11) from the court. Tonight’s performance was very needed for Jackson. Not only was he able to be an efficient scorer for his team, but he was also able to produce in other aspects of the game as he recorded eight rebounds and four assists as well.
• Josh Jackson played like he was a top-ranked pick from last year’s draft. The former Kansas Jayhawk shined tonight as he recorded a whopping 28 points and six rebounds while shooting 43% (10-23) from the floor.
• The Kings did not shoot well overall from the court, but they were solid when they shot from beyond the arc as they had a 42% success rate from the area. Their three-point shooting helped them get back in the game.
• There was a huge difference between how both team’s benches performed tonight. For the Suns, their reserves combined for 42 points, 23 rebounds, and seven assists. For the Kings, they only scored 14 points, nine rebounds, and three assists. Usually, the Kings’ bench is a huge contributor to their team. But that was not the case tonight.
• Tonight was a disappointing night for De’Aaron Fox and Buddy Hield in terms of shooting. Although the duo was able to record 24 points for the game, they only shot 28% (7-25) from the court. Fox and Hield struggled to shoot tonight, but they showed to be assets in other parts of the game. For Fox, he was solid in rebounding and setting up his teammates to score as he recorded nine rebounds and five assists. For Buddy, he was able to display suffocating defense at times which caused the Suns to turn the ball over.