The big picture

Sacramento Kings come in 30th on the ladder; Oklahoma City Thunder are 5th. Oklahoma City Thunder are the side higher up the table.

Sacramento Kings are 1–8 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 109.2 points for and 123.3 against.

Oklahoma City Thunder are 7–2 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 112 points for and 107.4 against.

Form

Sacramento Kings have won one of their last five and most recently lost to San Antonio Spurs 109–124.

Oklahoma City Thunder have won three of their last five and most recently beat Memphis Grizzlies 128–97.

Oklahoma City Thunder arrive on a 3-game winning streak.

Head to head

These sides have met 64 times on our records since 2009: Sacramento Kings 23, Oklahoma City Thunder 41.

Last time out (2025-26), Oklahoma City Thunder won 113–99 at Paycom Center.

Oklahoma City Thunder have won the last eight against Sacramento Kings.

Biggest margin between these two: Oklahoma City Thunder by 34 points in 2024-25 (144–110).

Players to watch

For Sacramento Kings, watch Darius Acuff Jr. (25.2 points a game, 33 rebounds in 2026-27) and Zach LaVine (22.1 points a game, 29 rebounds in 2026-27).

For Oklahoma City Thunder, watch Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (29.9 points a game, 37 rebounds in 2026-27) and Ajay Mitchell (19.7 points a game, 33 rebounds in 2026-27).

At Golden 1 Center

Sacramento Kings have won 6 of their last 20 at Golden 1 Center.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Oklahoma City Thunder go in as clear favourites.