On July 15, the Sacramento Kings faced the Phoenix Suns. With strong offensive and defensive performances, the Kings defeated their opponents 94-76, showing excellent overall condition and team potential.

At the beginning of the game, the Suns took a 7-2 lead thanks to the performance of Maluaki and Dunn . The Kings quickly adjusted and Clifford scored 9 points in a row to overtake. Before the end of the first quarter, Fleming hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer and the Suns narrowed the gap to 1 point.

In the second quarter, the Suns' offense suddenly lost power, scoring only 3 points in 4 minutes . The Kings seized the opportunity to score three consecutive three-pointers and scored 18-3 . At the end of the half, the Kings led by 17 points with 45-28 .

In the second half, the Kings continued their strong start and scored 8-0 , widening the gap to more than 20 points. The Suns' shooting rate continued to be low, and Iguodaro struggled with 1 of 8 shots . The Kings scored from multiple points and had a smooth rhythm. At the end of the third quarter, they scored another 8-0 to secure the victory.

In the final quarter, the Kings continued to control the situation with substitutes. Clifford made a steady mid-range shot. Dunn made a three-pointer to try to stop the bleeding, but it was too late. In the end, the Kings easily defeated the Suns 94-76 .

Kings player statistics

Nick Clifford 19 points, 3 rebounds , 3 assists , 3 steals; Devin Carter 17 points , 2 rebounds, 3 assists , 3 steals, 1 block; Isaac Jones 11 points , 8 rebounds; Daquan Plowden 10 points

Suns player statistics

Ryan Dunn had 18 points and 6 rebounds; Maluaki, Ellis and Collins all scored 8 points; Iguodaro made only 1 of 8 shots and scored 3 points and 5 rebounds.