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Associated Press
13-04-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Sabonis, Valanciunas lead Kings past Suns in finale
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Domantas Sabonis and Jonas Valanciunas each had a double-double, and Sacramento clinched homecourt advantage for the Kings first play-in game, beating the Phoenix Suns 109-98 on Sunday. Sabonis had 20 points and 12 rebounds for his 61st double-double of the season while Valanciunas had 22 points and 10 rebounds. Zach LaVine added 20 points as the Kings (40-42) ended a two-game skid. Sacramento, ninth in the Western Conference standings, hosts the No. 10 Dallas Mavericks in a loser-out play-in game on Wednesday. The Suns rested their top three players and finished the season 36-46, their worst record since going 34-39 during the Covid-shortened season 2019-20. Grayson Allen paced the Suns with 20 points. Tyus Jones scored 17 points while Ryan Dunn and Colin Gilespie each had 12 points. Key moment The Suns missed a chance to cut into a nine-point deficit in the fourth quarter before Grayson Allen missed a relatively easy layup. The Kings grabbed the rebound and Sacramento's Trey Lyles followed with a 3-pointer. Key stat Playing without three key starters, Suns coach Mike Budenholzer leaned a lot on his reserves. The Kings took full advantage and outscored Phoenix's bench 50-33. Up next The Kings host the Mavericks in the first round of the play-in bracket Wednesday. The Suns will miss the postseason for the first time since 2020. ___ AP NBA:
Yahoo
13-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Sabonis, Valanciunas lead Kings past Suns in finale
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Domantas Sabonis and Jonas Valanciunas each had a double-double, and Sacramento clinched homecourt advantage for the Kings first play-in game, beating the Phoenix Suns 109-98 on Sunday. Sabonis had 20 points and 12 rebounds for his 61st double-double of the season while Valanciunas had 22 points and 10 rebounds. Zach LaVine added 20 points as the Kings (40-42) ended a two-game skid. Sacramento, ninth in the Western Conference standings, hosts the No. 10 Dallas Mavericks in a loser-out play-in game on Wednesday. The Suns rested their top three players and finished the season 36-46, their worst record since going 34-39 during the Covid-shortened season 2019-20. Grayson Allen paced the Suns with 20 points. Tyus Jones scored 17 points while Ryan Dunn and Colin Gilespie each had 12 points. Key moment The Suns missed a chance to cut into a nine-point deficit in the fourth quarter before Grayson Allen missed a relatively easy layup. The Kings grabbed the rebound and Sacramento's Trey Lyles followed with a 3-pointer. Key stat Playing without three key starters, Suns coach Mike Budenholzer leaned a lot on his reserves. The Kings took full advantage and outscored Phoenix's bench 50-33. Up next The Kings host the Mavericks in the first round of the play-in bracket Wednesday. The Suns will miss the postseason for the first time since 2020. ___ AP NBA:
Associated Press
02-04-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Bucks set team record for field-goal percentage in 133-123 victory over Suns
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points and the Milwaukee Bucks relied on a team-record shooting performance to snap a four-game skid by winning 133-123 over the slumping and short-handed Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. The Bucks shot 68.9% (51 of 73) from the floor to set a franchise record for field-goal percentage. The previous record was 66.7% on Dec. 15, 1985, against Sacramento. Bucks coach Doc Rivers improved his career record to 1,155-816 and tied Phil Jackson for seventh place in NBA history in regular-season wins. The Suns lost their fourth straight. They were playing without Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal and Royce O'Neale. Durant sprained his left ankle Sunday and isn't expected to be available for this entire three-game trip. Beal has a hamstring injury and last played on March 16. O'Neale is dealing with an illness. Devin Booker had 39 points and 11 assists for Phoenix. Grayson Allen added 23 points and Collin Gillespie had 18. Ryan Rollins scored 23 and Brook Lopez had 22 for Milwaukee. Bucks fired him two years ago. Budenholzer coached the Bucks from 2018-23 and led the franchise to a title in 2021. Takeaways Suns: Phoenix fell two games behind ninth-place Dallas and 1 1/2 games behind 10th-place Sacramento in the Western Conference standings. Bucks: Milwaukee moved within three games of fourth-place Indiana and one game of fifth-place Detroit in the East. After trailing by 22 in the second half, Phoenix cut Milwaukee's lead to 124-120 on Grayson Allen's 3-pointer with 1:20 left. Milwaukee's Ryan Rollins responded 11 seconds later by sinking a 3-pointer to give the Bucks some breathing room. Key stat Milwaukee was 17 of 29 from 3-point range. Up next ___
USA Today
12-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Phoenix Suns at Houston Rockets odds, picks and predictions
Phoenix Suns at Houston Rockets odds, picks and predictions The Phoenix Suns (26-27) visit the Houston Rockets (33-20) Wednesday for their final game before the All-Star break. Tip-off from Toyota Center is at 8:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Suns vs. Rockets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: First meeting; split last season 2-2 The Suns have lost 2 straight and 5 of their last 6. They fell below .500 for the first time since Jan. 14 with a 119-112 home loss to the Memphis Grizzlies Tuesday as 3.5-point underdogs. F Kevin Durant (34 points) became the eighth player in NBA history to score 30,000 career points. The Rockets snapped a 6-game skid with a 94-87 home win over the Toronto Raptors Sunday, failing to cover as 8.5-point favorites. Suns at Rockets odds Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:37 a.m. ET. Moneyline (ML) : Suns +220 (bet $100 to win $220) | Rockets -275 (bet $275 to win $100) : Suns +220 (bet $100 to win $220) | Rockets -275 (bet $275 to win $100) Against the spread (ATS) : Suns +6.5 (-110) | Rockets -6.5 (-110) : Suns +6.5 (-110) | Rockets -6.5 (-110) Over/Under (O/U): 224.5 (O: -110 | U: -110) Suns at Rockets key injuries Suns (Not yet submitted -- below was for Tuesday's game) G Grayson Allen (knee) available (knee) available G Bradley Beal (toe) out (toe) out F Cody Martin (hernia) out (hernia) out G Vasilije Micic (ankle) out Rockets C Alperen Sengun (back) questionable (back) questionable F Jabari Smith Jr. (hand) out (hand) out G Fred VanVleet (ankle) out For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report. Play our free daily Pick'em Challenge and win! Play now! Suns at Rockets picks and predictions Prediction Rockets 118, Suns 108 The Suns have been bad as underdogs, going 4-15 when catching points. They are only 10-16 on the road this season, while Houston is 16-8 at home. Phoenix's opponents have scored 119 or more in 6 straight games. And while Houston did lose 6 games in a row, only 1 of those losses was at home. The Rockets should pick up the win, but -275 odds are not worth wagering. Go with the spread. PASS. The Suns have not covered the spread in a loss since Dec. 28 in a 4-point setback to Golden State as 7-point underdogs. But the Rockets have not covered the spread in their last 2 wins and are only 9-11 ATS as home favorites this season. Phoenix is only 2-7-1 ATS playing on no rest, and the Rockets are 7-4 ATS with a rest advantage. So, even with the Rockets' recent struggles, trends say to take them to cover. BET ROCKETS -6.5 (-110). The Suns have had 8 consecutive games with totals higher than 224, allowing an average of 122.8 points per game. BET OVER 224.5 (-110). For more sports betting picks and tips, check out and BetFTW. Follow Jess Root on Twitter/X. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter/X and like us on Facebook. Access more NBA coverage: HoopsHype | Bulls Wire | Celtics Wire | Nets Wire | Rockets Wire | Sixers Wire | Spurs Wire | Thunder Wire | Warriors Wire | LeBron Wire | Rookie Wire | List Wire More NBA Picks and Predictions! San Antonio Spurs at Boston Celtics odds, picks and predictions Detroit Pistons at Chicago Bulls odds, picks and predictions Los Angeles Lakers at Utah Jazz odds, picks and predictions
