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Phoenix Suns vs Sacramento Kings Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 16 Apr 2021
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 122-114
33-28 34-37 28-29 27-20
Position#3
Record39-19
FormWLWWW
Points / game114.1
Allowed / game108.1
vs
Position#23
Record24-35
FormLLLLL
Points / game113.9
Allowed / game118.5
USANBA· Phoenix Suns Arena
NBA2020-21
Meetings · Phoenix Suns v Sacramento Kings
02 Jan 2027
PHX v SAC
upcoming
02 Dec 2026
PHX v SAC
upcoming
02 Jan 2026
PHX129
SAC102
22 Oct 2025
PHX120
SAC116
14 Mar 2025
PHX122
SAC106
10 Nov 2024
PHX118
SAC127
13 Feb 2024
PHX130
SAC125
16 Jan 2024
PHX119
SAC117
08 Dec 2023
PHX106
SAC114
11 Mar 2023
PHX119
SAC128
14 Feb 2023
PHX120
SAC109
10 Apr 2022
PHX109
SAC116
27 Oct 2021
PHX107
SAC110
15 Apr 2021
PHX122
SAC114
07 Jan 2020
PHX103
SAC114
23 Oct 2019
PHX124
SAC95
08 Jan 2019
PHX115
SAC111
04 Dec 2018
PHX105
SAC122
03 Apr 2018
PHX97
SAC94
23 Oct 2017
PHX117
SAC115
15 Mar 2017
PHX101
SAC107
26 Oct 2016
PHX94
SAC113
11 Apr 2016
PHX101
SAC105
04 Nov 2015
PHX118
SAC97
25 Mar 2015
PHX99
SAC108
07 Nov 2014
PHX112
SAC114
13 Dec 2013
PHX116
SAC107
20 Nov 2013
PHX106
SAC113
28 Mar 2013
PHX103
SAC117
17 Dec 2012
PHX101
SAC90
04 Mar 2012
PHX96
SAC88
13 Feb 2011
PHX108
SAC113
12 Nov 2010
PHX103
SAC89
21 Feb 2010
PHX104
SAC88
05 Dec 2009
PHX115
SAC107
03 Apr 2009
PHX139
SAC111
02 Feb 2009
PHX129
SAC81
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Phoenix Suns winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Sacramento Kings winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Phoenix SunsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormSuns
Date
Competition
Charlotte Hornets
#21
W
101-97 OT
101
97
+4
83avg 109
A28/03
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
W
117-110
117
110
+7
116avg 109
H31/03
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#19
W
121-116
121
116
+5
117avg 109
H01/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
140-103
140
103
+37
143avg 109
H03/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#30
W
133-130
133
130
+3
128avg 109
A06/04
NBA
Utah Jazz
#1
W
117-113 OT
117
113
+4
107avg 109
H08/04
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#7
L
103-113
103
113
-10
98avg 109
A09/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
W
134-106
134
106
+28
129avg 109
H11/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#30
W
126-120
126
120
+6
120avg 109
H13/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#15
W
106-86
106
86
+20
107avg 109
H14/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-29
23-20
27-18
14-23
30-27
34-25
25-33
28-25
39-37
28-21
27-28
27-30
43-13
30-37
30-26
37-27
34-34
36-26
31-32
32-38
20-21
31-19
26-38
25-24
23-27
33-27
25-29
22-30
27-29
30-26
44-24
33-27
38-29
43-29
22-30
23-32
26-34
30-16
27-22
23-14
229.2Avg total
119.8Scored
109.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (58)114.1108.1222.2+6.067%
Season at home (32)116.6107.8224.4+8.869%
Season away (26)111.0108.5219.5+2.565%
Last 10 (10)119.8109.4229.2+10.490%
Last 5 (5)117.2107.6224.8+9.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (10)117.6106.7224.3+10.980%
vs Weaker ◀ (20)118.7108.0226.8+10.780%
This opponent (Sacramento Kings) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Sacramento KingsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormKings
Date
Competition
Cleveland Cavaliers
#26
W
100-98
100
98
+2
92avg 105
H28/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#22
W
132-115
132
115
+17
129avg 105
A30/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#22
L
106-120
106
120
-14
93avg 105
A01/04
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#8
L
94-115
94
115
-21
83avg 105
H03/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#5
L
128-129
128
129
-1
no box
H04/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
L
106-116
106
116
-10
98avg 105
A05/04
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#29
L
101-113
101
113
-12
86avg 105
H09/04
NBA
Utah Jazz
#1
L
112-128
112
128
-16
99avg 105
A11/04
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
L
110-117
110
117
-7
88avg 105
A13/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
L
111-123
111
123
-12
92avg 105
H15/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
31-29
18-19
22-26
29-24
27-31
41-29
29-31
35-24
27-33
26-36
29-28
24-23
27-29
26-36
23-26
18-24
28-31
29-30
34-38
37-30
29-26
26-29
27-27
24-34
23-27
21-35
30-27
27-24
31-34
34-25
24-36
23-33
19-31
26-37
29-18
36-31
31-42
29-28
23-23
28-30
227.4Avg total
110.0Scored
117.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (59)113.9118.5232.4-4.541%
Season at home (30)114.7119.0233.7-4.343%
Season away (29)113.1118.0231.1-4.838%
Last 10 (10)110.0117.4227.4-7.420%
Last 5 (5)108.0119.4227.4-11.40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)115.6122.9238.5-7.327%
vs Similar (13)114.5117.2231.7-2.831%
vs Weaker (2)109.5101.5211.0+8.0100%
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-9-4+0+4+9Q1Q1: +2.6+2.6Q1: -4.0-4.0Q2Q2: +7.2+7.2Q2: -2.8-2.8Q3Q3: +0.4+0.4Q3: -1.0-1.0Q4Q4: -0.6-0.6Q4: +0.4+0.4
-9-4+0+4+9Q1Q1: +2.6+2.6Q1: -4.0-4.0Q2Q2: +7.2+7.2Q2: -2.8-2.8Q3Q3: +0.4+0.4Q3: -1.0-1.0Q4Q4: -0.6-0.6Q4: +0.4+0.4
Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Phoenix SunsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Charlotte Hornets
#21
D
49-49
49
49
+0
A28/03
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
W
64-52
64
52
+12
H31/03
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#19
W
67-58
67
58
+9
H01/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
73-50
73
50
+23
H03/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#30
W
70-60
70
60
+10
A06/04
NBA
Utah Jazz
#1
W
51-40
51
40
+11
H08/04
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#7
W
56-54
56
54
+2
A09/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
W
57-55
57
55
+2
H11/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#30
W
81-58
81
58
+23
H13/04
NBA
Miami Heat
#15
W
56-50
56
50
+6
H14/04
NBA
115.0Avg total
62.4Scored
52.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)60.252.5112.8+7.777%-
Last 30 at home (18)62.252.3114.4+9.989%-
Last 30 away (12)57.352.9110.2+4.458%-
Last 10 (10)62.452.6115.0+9.890%-
Last 5 (5)60.251.4111.6+8.8100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (10)60.548.7109.2+11.890%-
vs Weaker ◀ (20)60.154.5114.6+5.670%-
This opponent (Sacramento Kings) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Sacramento KingsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cleveland Cavaliers
#26
W
49-48
49
48
+1
H28/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#22
W
68-60
68
60
+8
A30/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#22
L
53-69
53
69
-16
A01/04
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#8
L
53-65
53
65
-12
H03/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#5
L
57-61
57
61
-4
H04/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
D
55-55
55
55
+0
A05/04
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#29
L
44-62
44
62
-18
H09/04
NBA
Utah Jazz
#1
W
65-59
65
59
+6
A11/04
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
L
45-68
45
68
-23
A13/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
L
60-70
60
70
-10
H15/04
NBA
116.6Avg total
54.9Scored
61.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.962.3120.2-4.437%-
Last 30 at home (13)57.261.2118.4-3.938%-
Last 30 away (17)58.463.2121.6-4.835%-
Last 10 (10)54.961.7116.6-6.830%-
Last 5 (5)53.862.8116.6-9.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)58.663.8122.4-5.227%-
vs Similar (13)57.461.9119.3-4.538%-
vs Weaker (2)56.053.5109.5+2.5100%-
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Phoenix Sunstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Phoenix Suns: 119.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.2 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers40.8 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.8 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.8 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.130.6
56.6%
52.8%61.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.513.6
38.3%
36.6%40.8
🏀 Free throws21.617.8
82.4%
77.7%17.8
They take 89.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 35.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Sacramento Kingstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Sacramento Kings: 110.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.0 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.6 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.4 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.8 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.830.0
55.8%
52.8%60.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.511.2
32.5%
36.6%33.6
🏀 Free throws22.016.4
74.5%
77.7%16.4
They take 88.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 34.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 39% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 16 Apr 2021 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Phoenix Suns
WWWLWWWWWW
Sacramento Kings
LLLLLLLLWW
#3
League position
#23
+10.2
Net rating
-7.0
118.0
Offensive rating
106.8
107.8
Defensive rating
113.8
56.9%
Effective FG%
53.0%
53.0%
Opp. effective FG%
54.9%
11.9%
Turnover %
12.1%
23.0%
Off. rebound %
16.4%
0.24
Free-throw rate
0.25
38.3%
3-point %
32.5%
62.2%
Assist %
57.0%
90%
Form (last 10/10)
20%

Profile

Offence118.0 · 106.8Defence107.8 · 113.8Shooting56.9% · 53.0%3-point %38.3% · 32.5%Ball care11.9% · 12.1%Off. rebounds23.0% · 16.4%Free throws0.24 · 0.25Form (last 10/10)90% · 20%
■ Phoenix Suns   ■ Sacramento Kings
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
Phoenix Suns wins
6
Sacramento Kings wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/04/21HMiami Heat106-86
13/04/21HHouston Rockets126-120
11/04/21HWashington Wizards134-106
09/04/21ALos Angeles Clippers103-113
08/04/21HUtah Jazz117-113 OT
06/04/21AHouston Rockets133-130
03/04/21HOklahoma City Thunder140-103
01/04/21HChicago Bulls121-116
31/03/21HAtlanta Hawks117-110
28/03/21ACharlotte Hornets101-97 OT
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/04/21HWashington Wizards111-123
13/04/21ANew Orleans Pelicans110-117
11/04/21AUtah Jazz112-128
09/04/21HDetroit Pistons101-113
05/04/21AMinnesota Timberwolves106-116
04/04/21HMilwaukee Bucks128-129
03/04/21HLos Angeles Lakers94-115
01/04/21ASan Antonio Spurs106-120
30/03/21ASan Antonio Spurs132-115
28/03/21HCleveland Cavaliers100-98

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Phoenix Suns
NBA 2020-21
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW67%
HomeWWWWW69%
AwayLWWWL65%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games583226
Win %67%69%65%
Points / game114.1116.6111.0
Allowed / game108.1107.8108.5
Point differential+6.0+8.8+2.5
Avg total222.2224.4219.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%38%27%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (21)33% (12)56% (9)
Overtime %9%9%8%
Sacramento Kings
NBA 2020-21
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL41%
HomeWLLLL43%
AwayWLLLL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games593029
Win %41%43%38%
Points / game113.9114.7113.1
Allowed / game118.5119.0118.0
Point differential-4.5-4.3-4.8
Avg total232.4233.7231.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+14%10%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won70% (20)75% (12)62% (8)
Overtime %2%0%3%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Utah Jazz58441476%117.1107.2+9.9
2 Philadelphia 76ers57401770%113.8108.3+5.5
3 Brooklyn Nets57391868%118.7113.8+4.9
4 Phoenix Suns58391967%114.1108.1+6.0
5 Los Angeles Clippers60392165%114.2108.5+5.6
6 Los Angeles Lakers59382164%109.9105.4+4.5
7 Denver Nuggets58372164%115.3109.5+5.8
8 Milwaukee Bucks58352360%118.7113.2+5.5
9 Dallas Mavericks57322556%111.9109.9+2.0
10 Portland Trail Blazers58322655%114.1115.2-1.1
11 New York Knicks60322853%105.2103.3+2.0
12 Atlanta Hawks60322853%113.2111.7+1.5
13 Memphis Grizzlies57302753%113.3111.3+1.9
14 Boston Celtics57292851%111.8110.4+1.3
15 Miami Heat57292851%106.2107.5-1.4
16 Golden State Warriors59302951%112.9113.2-0.3
17 Charlotte Hornets58283048%110.3111.5-1.2
18 New Orleans Pelicans57273047%114.7114.5+0.2
19 San Antonio Spurs56263046%110.4112.4-2.0
20 Indiana Pacers57263146%113.4114.0-0.6
21 Chicago Bulls58253343%112.0113.0-1.0
22 Toronto Raptors59243541%111.8111.4+0.4
23 Sacramento Kings59243541%113.9118.5-4.5
24 Washington Wizards57223539%113.0117.9-4.9
25 Cleveland Cavaliers59223737%103.6110.9-7.3
26 Oklahoma City Thunder58213736%105.5114.2-8.7
27 Orlando Magic59203934%105.0112.3-7.3
28 Detroit Pistons59184131%106.7110.0-3.3
29 Houston Rockets59174229%108.6114.0-5.3
30 Minnesota Timberwolves59154425%110.3118.2-7.9
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Phoenix Suns33342827122
Sacramento Kings28372920114
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