{"id":638438,"date":"2026-03-04T08:17:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T08:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/638438\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T08:17:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T08:17:20","slug":"suns-beat-the-nba-worst-kings-114-103-to-sweep-season-series-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/638438\/","title":{"rendered":"Suns beat the NBA-worst Kings 114-103 to sweep season series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">SACRAMENTO, Calif. &#8212; &#8211; <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/4437244\/jalen-green\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jalen Green<\/a> scored 20 points, <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/3135045\/grayson-allen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Grayson Allen<\/a> had 18 and the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/phx\/phoenix-suns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Phoenix Suns<\/a> beat the NBA-worst <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/team\/_\/name\/sac\/sacramento-kings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sacramento Kings<\/a> 114-103 on Tuesday night to sweep the four-game season series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Seventh in the West at 35-26, the Suns won their second straight and got back <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/3136193\/devin-booker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Devin Booker<\/a> after the star guard missed four games because of a right hip injury. He scored 14 of his 17 points in the first half.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \"><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/4278585\/collin-gillespie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Collin Gillespie<\/a> scored 17 points &#8211; hitting 5 of 8 3-pointers &#8211; and had nine assists and six rebounds. <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/4601023\/oso-ighodaro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Oso Ighodaro<\/a> added 14 points and 14 rebounds. Phoenix is without <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/3155526\/dillon-brooks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Dillon Brooks<\/a> because of a fractured left hand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The Suns used a 14-0 run in the third quarter to turn a 63-62 deficit into a 76-63 lead. Royce O&#8217;Neale capped the run with consecutive 3-pointers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \"><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/4898371\/maxime-raynaud\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Maxime Raynaud<\/a> had 22 points &#8211; on 10-of-12 shooting &#8211; and 10 rebounds for Sacramento in the opener of a five-game homestand. The Kings dropped to 14-49. They are 2\/3 following a franchise-worst 16-game losing streak.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \"><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/4431679\/precious-achiuwa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Precious Achiuwa<\/a> added 18 points, <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/3978\/demar-derozan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DeMar DeRozan<\/a> had 17 and <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/3468\/russell-westbrook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Russell Westbrook<\/a> 16. Kings forward <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/4594327\/keegan-murray\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Keegan Murray<\/a> missed his third straight game because of ankle injury.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Phoenix led 59-55 at the half. Ighodaro had 12 points and 10 rebounds in the half, and Achiuwa had 16 points for Sacramento.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Up next<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Suns: Host Chicago on Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Kings: Host New Orleans on Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">AP NBA: <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/nba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/nba<\/a>br\/]<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 ESPN Internet Ventures. 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