[Game] 72/82: Kings vs. Nets 22 MAR 2026, 3pm PT/6pm ET

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Brooklyn Nets 17-53 (8-27 Away) @ Sacramento Kings 18-53 (12-25 Home)
22 March 2026, 3pm PT/6pm ET
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California

Last 5:
Nets 0-5 Kings 2-3

Series:
Tied 0-0​

Game Preview:
Lowly Nets, Kings trying to finish season strong (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 3pm ET):
Nets:
Terance Mann - PROBABLE (illness)
Nic Claxton - OUT (rest)
Noah Clowney - OUT (wrist)
Michael Porter, Jr. - OUT (hamstring)
Egor Dёmin - OUT FOR SEASON (foot)
Dav'Ron Sharpe - OUT FOR SEASON (thumb)

Kings:
Devin Carter - QUESTIONABLE (calf)
Nique Clifford - QUESTIONABLE (hamstring)
Malik Monk - QUESTIONABLE (shoulder)
Daeqwon Plowden -QUESTIONABLE (foot)
Keegan Murray - OUT (ankle)
Isaiah Stevens - OUT (ankle)
Russell Westbrook - OUT (foot)
Drew Eubanks - OUT FOR SEASON (thumb)
De'Andre Hunter - OUT FOR SEASON (eye)
Zach LaVine - OUT FOR SEASON (finger)
Domantas Sabonis - OUT FOR SEASON (knee)




Referee Assignments:
Scott Foster (#48 - Crew Chief), Andy Nagy (#83 - Referee), Dannica Baroody (#89 - Umpire). Forty-one years combined experience.

Mister Slim Says: Eleven more games of this.

Sacramento closes out its last 2+ game homestand of the season by hosting their last first-time opponent of the season, the equally pitiful Brooklyn Nets. At first glance, this looks like yet another Tank-Off™, with Brooklyn rather blatantly ruling out their starting center for "rest, and Sacramento having to potentially play this game without a backcourt: according to ESPN.com, the Kings have ten players classified as guards, only three of whom are officially listed as "Available" as of this post going up, and one of those three being on a two-way contract with Stockton, which plays later tonight.

May the universe deliver us from this nonsense.

Keep playing the kids.

 

[HndsmCelt]

It’s easy to say keep playing the kids but at this point we’re like parents in 1820 how many of them are gonna make it to adulthood?

 

[gunks]

Precious dropping 40 today

 

[SLAB]

Precious dropping 40 today

Just like we’re dropping the entire MLE on him this offseason!

 

[gunks]

Just like we’re dropping the entire MLE on him this offseason!

Hell yeah! Then Perry just needs to trade for Beal and/or Kuzma and we're back!

 

[Tetsujin]

Plowden and Russ out. Nique and Dev playing. Killian getting the start.

Welp.. we’re winning this.

 

[Caccia]

Among the guards, Clifford and Hayes get the start. Devin Carter will finally get back on the court. Monk is the forgotten man and the one named "likeliest to be traded."

I sure hope so, for his sake. After starting the season strong on both ends of the court, then getting benched in December, Malik's numbers since the all-star break have been abysmal.

 

[MizzouKing]

So if we can somehow manage to lose this one, we can really scratch our way further to the bottom and keep a good lock on our #4 position.... can't believe I'm thinking like this!!

 

[Tetsujin]

max no longer needs Russ to feed him baskets.

 

[Sluggah]

Hard to vote against Stevie

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

If McDermott can help Clifford develop into a consistent three-point threat, he will have been worth every cent of his contract.

 

[Tetsujin]

Precious adding the Harrison Barnes old man step has completely changed his trajectory as an NBA player lol

 

[Caccia]

I am glad no one told the players on these two teams that they were supposed to lose, although "resting" Noah Clowney comes close.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Hard to vote against Stevie

I literally created the poll to include that song.

 

[Caccia]

If McDermott can help Clifford develop into a consistent three-point threat, he will have been worth every cent of his contract.

Has he been helping, do you know?

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Hard to vote against Stevie

And yet...

 

[Tetsujin]

Stomper crashing Slamson’s birthday party is the sort of corporate/geographic synergy I am down for.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Has he been helping, do you know?

Well, Jonesy just said so.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Stomper crashing Slamson’s birthday party is the sort of corporate/geographic synergy I am down for.

Where's Roy Al?

 

[Tetsujin]

Deebo doing his best to keep the tank rolling and pick up a Lin against the Nets.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Kings have four turnovers in the quarter, and I think DeRozan has three of them.

 

[MizzouKing]

I forget McDermott is a veteran with a lot of specialized knowledge to impart. Also glad he's getting to see the court again at this point in his career.

 

[MizzouKing]

Where's Roy Al?

I think he went into treatment for depression after his BFF Fox left.

 

[Tetsujin]

Doug has ten active players for the first time in forever and decided to do a hockey lineup change lol

 

[Sluggah]

And yet...

I mean. One of the best songs of all time on one of the best albums all time…vs something that could help protect the next Stevie…kind of a Sophie’s choice situation (though i confess I’m not sure what that choice actually was)

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

I mean. One of the best songs of all time on one of the best albums all time…vs something that could help protect the next Stevie…kind of a Sophie’s choice situation (though i confess I’m not sure what that choice actually was)

Touché.

 

[Sluggah]

After a quick google, I take back my Sophie’s choice comment. Jesus.

 

[The_Jamal]

max no longer needs Russ to feed him baskets.

Feeling better about my "Brooklyn Brook Lopez" call on Max by the game

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

I definitely don't hate the energy level of a Carter-Monk-Cardwell lineup.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Feeling better about my "Brooklyn Brook Lopez" call on Max by the game

Lopez has never been half the rebounder Raynaud is.