2022–23 Sacramento Kings season
John Rinehart | |
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Owner(s) | Vivek Ranadivé |
Arena | Golden 1 Center |
Results | |
Record | 48–34 (.585) |
Place | Division: 1st (Pacific) Conference: 3rd (Western) |
Playoff finish | First Round (lost to Warriors 3–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | NBC Sports California CBS 13 |
Radio | KHTK Sports 1140 |
The 2022–23 Sacramento Kings season was the 78th season for the franchise in the
NBA Bubble
.
On February 24, 2023, the Kings won the second-highest scoring game in NBA history, winning a 176–175 double-overtime match over the
NBA Coach of the Year
for his work with the Kings this season.
The Kings faced the defending champions in the first round, the Golden State Warriors. Despite winning the first two games of the series, the Kings would then lose the next three games and Game 7 and were eliminated from the playoffs, becoming the first Pacific division champion to be eliminated in the first round since the 2012–13 Los Angeles Clippers.
Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club |
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1 | 4 | Keegan Murray | Power forward
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United States | Iowa |
Roster
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Standings
Division
Pacific Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y – Sacramento Kings | 48 | 34 | .585 | – | 23–18 | 25–16 | 9–7 | 82 |
x – Phoenix Suns | 45 | 37 | .549 | 3.0 | 28–13 | 17–24 | 9–7 | 82 |
x – Los Angeles Clippers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 4.0 | 23–18 | 21–20 | 9–7 | 82 |
x – Golden State Warriors | 44 | 38 | .537 | 4.0 | 33–8 | 11–30 | 7–9 | 82 |
x – Los Angeles Lakers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 5.0 | 23–18 | 20–21 | 6–10 | 82 |
Conference
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | c – Denver Nuggets * | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 82 |
2 | y – Memphis Grizzlies * | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 | 82 |
3 | y – Sacramento Kings * | 48 | 34 | .585 | 5.0 | 82 |
4 | x – Phoenix Suns | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8.0 | 82 |
5 | x – Los Angeles Clippers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9.0 | 82 |
6 | x – Golden State Warriors | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9.0 | 82 |
7 | x – Los Angeles Lakers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 10.0 | 82 |
8 | x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11.0 | 82 |
9 | pi – New Orleans Pelicans | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11.0 | 82 |
10 | pi – Oklahoma City Thunder | 40 | 42 | .488 | 13.0 | 82 |
11 | Dallas Mavericks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 15.0 | 82 |
12 | Utah Jazz | 37 | 45 | .451 | 16.0 | 82 |
13 | Portland Trail Blazers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 20.0 | 82 |
14 | Houston Rockets | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31.0 | 82 |
15 | San Antonio Spurs | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31.0 | 82 |
Game log
Preseason
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Preseason: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
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2022–23 season schedule |
Regular season
2022–23 game log Total: 48–34 (home: 23–18; road: 25–16) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 2–4 (home: 1–3; road: 1–1)
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November
: 9–5 (home: 6–1; road: 3–4)
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December: 8–6 (home: 4–3; road: 4–3)
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January
: 9–6 (home: 5–4; road: 4–2)
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February
: 8–4 (home: 2–1; road: 6–3)
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March
: 11–5 (home: 5–4; road: 6–1)
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April
: 1–4 (home: 0–2; road: 1–2)
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2022–23 season schedule |
Playoffs
2023 playoff game log Total: 3–4 (home: 2–2; road: 1–2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 3–4 (home: 2–2; road: 1–2)
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2023 playoff schedule |
Transactions
Trades
June 23, 2022[8] | To Sasha Vezenkov (2017 No. 57)Cash considerations |
To 2022 No. 49 pick
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June 23, 2022[9] | To Sacramento Kings 2024 DAL second-round pick 2028 DAL second-round pick |
To Dallas Mavericks Draft rights to Jaden Hardy (No. 37) |
July 6, 2022[10] | To Sacramento Kings Kevin Huerter |
To Atlanta Hawks Maurice Harkless Justin Holiday 2024 SAC protected first-round pick |
February 7, 2023[11] | To Sacramento Kings Kessler Edwards Cash considerations |
To Brooklyn Nets *Draft rights to David Michineau (2016 No. 39) |
Free agency
Re-signed
Player | Signed | Ref. |
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Neemias Queta | Two-way contract | [12] |
Additions
Player | Signed | Former team | Ref. |
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Keon Ellis | Two-way contract | Alabama | [12] |
Malik Monk | 2 year, $19 million deal | Los Angeles Lakers | [13][14] |
Subtractions
Player | Reason left | New team | Ref. |
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Damian Jones | Free agent | Los Angeles Lakers | [15] |
Donte DiVincenzo | Free agent | Golden State Warriors | [16] |
See also
References
- ^ "Sacramento Kings Franchise Index". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Interim Head Coach Alvin Gentry Relieved of Coaching Duties". NBA.com. April 11, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "Kings Announce Mike Brown as Head Coach". NBA.com. May 9, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ Samillano, Gerard (October 1, 2022). "Sacramento Crowned With Embarrassing Title After Mariners Clinch Playoffs". ClutchPoints. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ^ "The Kings clinch winning record for the first time in 16 years, but where do they go from here?". ESPN. March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ Spears, Marc. "Kings clinch first playoff berth since 2006 with win over Blazers". espn.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ Evans, Jace. "Kings end longest playoff drought in NBA history, secure first postseason berth since 2006". usatoday.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "Kings Acquire Sasha Vezenkov From Cleveland". NBA.com. June 23, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ "Kings Acquire Two Future Second-Round Draft Picks From Dallas". NBA.com. June 23, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ "Kings Acquire Kevin Huerter From Atlanta". NBA.com. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ "Kings Complete Trade With Brooklyn Nets". NBA.com. February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ a b "Kings Sign Neemias Queta And Keon Ellis To Two-Way Contracts". NBA.com. July 2, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ "Kings sign Malik Monk". NBA.com. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Agent: Malik Monk signing two-year, $19 million deal with Sacramento Kings". ESPN. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ "Lakers Sign Troy Brown Jr., Damian Jones and Juan Toscano-Anderson". NBA.com. July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ "Warriors Sign Free Agent Guard Donte DiVincenzo". NBA.com. July 8, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2022.