48/82: Kings @ Thunder 01 FEB 2025, 5pm PT/8pm ET

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Sacramento Kings 24-23 (11-11 away) @ Oklahoma City Thunder 37-9 (19-3 home)
01 February 2025, 5pm PT/8pm ET
Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma​

Game Preview:
Thunder to Face Kings, Eye Bounce-Back From Recent Inconsistency (NBA.com)

Availability:
Broadcast: NBA League Pass (NBC Sports California)
Radio: Sactown Sports 1140 AM

Box Score (via ESPN.com)

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Injury Report (as of 10am ET):
Kings:
None to report

Thunder:
Alex Caruso - OUT (ankle)
Chet Holmgren - OUT (hip)
Ajay Mitchell - OUT (toe)
Nikola Topić - OUT FOR SEASON (ACL)



Referee Assignments:
Ben Taylor (#46 - Crew Chief), Kevin Cutler (#34), Brett Nansel (#44) - Thirty-six years combined experience



Mister Slim Says: There were no winners in the January poll. The winning option (10-11) was, for all intents and purposes, the only poll option that nobody voted for.

 

[megapoxy]

No J-Dub for the Thunder, just announced!

 

[Tetsujin]

No J-Dub for the Thunder, just announced!

Getting traded for Fox?

 

[megapoxy]

Getting traded for Fox?

Celebrating too hard for making the all star game!

 

[upinsmoke]

Would love to see Fox sit and we ball out!

 

[Fantazija]

Would love to see Fox sit and we ball out!

Would prove that they are capable of dealing with distractions and ready to move on

 

[LoungeLizard]

Thunder coming off a bad loss to the Warriors. I’m not optimistic about this one.

 

[bball_nomad]

Would love to see Fox sit and we ball out!

I see no reason for Fox not to sit in the first place. Kings have to think about their future. Fox has no future with the Kings. It's only natural to play and develop players, develop their play together.

 

[HndsmCelt]

The team needs to trust Coach Christie and forget all the BS, go to the sanctuary, play their game, and have fun. If they do they win this one. Go Kings!

 

[coolhandluke]

Thunder coming off a bad loss to the Warriors. I’m not optimistic about this one.

Kings are coming off a bad loss too. We're going to steal the Thunder.

 

[chief bromden]

Jdub is out for this one so that will help.

Isaiah Joe primed for a Tony Delk-inspired performance so hopefully Doug plays Keon more than 17 mins today

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Thunder coming off a bad loss to the Warriors. I’m not optimistic about this one.

I wouldn't have a good feeling about this, regardless of what they've done most recently

 

[Fantazija]

Jdub is out for this one so that will help.

Isaiah Joe primed for a Tony Delk-inspired performance so hopefully Doug plays Keon more than 17 mins today

Keon will be on SGA 3 minutes into the game after 2 nonsense calls against Keagan

 

[Caccia]

Keon will be on SGA 3 minutes into the game after 2 nonsense calls against Keegan.

That sounds about right.

 

[SacTownKid]

This feels like the type of game where the Kings could get a little bit of extra energy. Like a last hurrah kind of thing. When the teams falling apart around you it can take immediate pressure off, lol.

 

[captain bill]

Injury Report (as of 10am ET):
Kings:
None to report

Wounded pride and broken vibes didn’t make the report?

 

[captain bill]

This feels like they type of game where the Kings could get a little bit of extra energy. Like a last hurrah kind of thing. When the teams falling apart around you it can take immediate pressure off, lol.

Most optimism I can get for a game like this is a 10 point first quarter lead before losing by 30

 

[NewArena]

Even without Caruso and Holmgren, that team is absolutely stacked. Gonna be tough but i like our chances if they play like the Doug Christie led team we had been getting used to.

edit: Gonna need Sabonis to look for his shot a lot more in this one. Can’t make it any easier for their stellar defense

 

[NewArena]

Thunder coming off a bad loss to the Warriors. I’m not optimistic about this one.

We’re coming off an even worse loss so hopefully that helps. Just please please please do not let SGA get all those stupid touch fouls.

 

[HndsmCelt]

We’re coming off an even worse loss so hopefully that helps. Just please please please do not let SGA get all those stupid touch fouls.

conversely if they are going to call it that way, I hope the king’s decide to make sure he feels every single foul

 

[NewArena]

conversely if they are going to call it that way, I hope the king’s decide to make sure he feels every single foul

Yeah little slaps at the arms and wrists would anger me. Peja and Brad Miller used to kill me with that

 

[BenchMob]

Hate to be a Debbie downer but I expect a 20+ loss tonight. I think the Fox situation is a heavy cloud, hopefully a deal can be done soon and we move on better or worse

 

[Joshyjosh31]

Hate to be a Debbie downer but I expect a 20+ loss tonight. I think the Fox situation is a heavy cloud, hopefully a deal can be done soon and we move on better or worse

They don’t have JDub who even scores for them with him out just stop SGA from getting 50

 

[HndsmCelt]

They don’t have JDub who even scores for them with him out just stop SGA from getting 50

Or just single man coverage and make sure no one else beats you.

 

[Spike]

So, either this is an ugly game, where everyone mails it in until stuff is figured out, or, the team says "to hell with it" and balls out, whether a win or loss.

IDK about you, but this is where coaches earn their paycheck.

 

[dude12]

We will lose by 87. But in all honesty, I really mean 47. And by that I mean I want Fox to play 15 minutes or less because eff him

 

[SacTownKid]

We will lose by 87. But in all honesty, I really mean 47. And by that I mean I want Fox to play 15 minutes or less because eff him

If Fox really wants out, he'll take a dive in the first 3 minutes and grab his knee. That should grease up the gears on Monte's old trade machine, lol.

 

[Rob-The-Great]

This is the least optimistic I've been for a game all season

With Kings luck, Fox will snap his pinky toe clear off derailing any trade opportunities

 

[BenchMob]

not a fan of SGAs foul merchant game so we’ll see how long I’ll last watching this lol

 

[BenchMob]

If anything I want to see domas pulverize Hartenstein