Phoenix takes home win streak into matchup with Sacramento

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Sunday, April 10, 2022

Sacramento Kings (29-52, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (64-17, first in the Western Conference)

Phoenix; Sunday, 9:30 p.m. EDT

LINE: Suns -13.5

BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix hosts Sacramento trying to prolong its four-game home winning streak.

The Suns are 10-5 against the rest of their division. Phoenix is fourth in the league with 27.4 assists per game led by Chris Paul averaging 10.8.

The Kings are 5-10 against the rest of the division. Sacramento is 10-24 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 13.5 turnovers per game.

The teams meet for the fourth time this season. The Suns won 127-124 in overtime in the last matchup on March 20.

TOP PERFORMERS: Devin Booker is averaging 26.8 points and 4.8 assists for the Suns. Mikal Bridges is averaging 17.1 points over the last 10 games for Phoenix.

De'Aaron Fox is shooting 47.3% and averaging 23.2 points for the Kings. Davion Mitchell is averaging 18.9 points over the last 10 games for Sacramento.

LAST 10 GAMES: Suns: 7-3, averaging 116.4 points, 43.3 rebounds, 27.4 assists, 8.9 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 48.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.4 points per game.

Kings: 4-6, averaging 108.5 points, 40.8 rebounds, 24.2 assists, 6.8 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.9 points.

INJURIES: Suns: Dario Saric: out (knee), Cameron Payne: day to day (knee).

Kings: Domantas Sabonis: out (knee), Terence Davis: out (wrist), Richaun Holmes: out for season (personal), De'Aaron Fox: out (hand), Alex Len: out (back).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.