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03/18 01:03 CDT Philadelphia plays Sacramento, aims to break road losing streak
Philadelphia plays Sacramento, aims to break road losing streak
By The Associated Press
Philadelphia 76ers (37-32, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Sacramento
Kings (18-52, 15th in the Western Conference)
Sacramento, California; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia will try to end its five-game road skid when the
76ers take on Sacramento.
The Kings have gone 12-24 in home games. Sacramento ranks last in the NBA
shooting 33.7% from 3-point range.
The 76ers have gone 17-16 away from home. Philadelphia is 14-25 against
opponents over .500.
The Kings average 10.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.3 fewer makes
per game than the 76ers allow (13.4). The 76ers' 45.9% shooting percentage from
the field this season is 3.4 percentage points lower than the Kings have
allowed to their opponents (49.3%).
The teams meet for the second time this season. The 76ers won 113-111 in the
last meeting on Jan. 30. Tyrese Maxey led the 76ers with 40 points, and DeMar
DeRozan led the Kings with 25 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: DeRozan is scoring 18.6 points per game with 3.0 rebounds and
4.0 assists for the Kings. Maxime Raynaud is averaging 18.1 points and 8.8
rebounds while shooting 61.4% over the past 10 games.
Quentin Grimes is averaging 13.5 points and 3.4 assists for the 76ers. VJ
Edgecombe is averaging 10.3 points and 3.8 rebounds while shooting 36.3% over
the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Kings: 5-5, averaging 114.7 points, 46.1 rebounds, 28.1 assists,
7.4 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 48.7% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 118.4 points per game.
76ers: 4-6, averaging 106.9 points, 41.3 rebounds, 22.8 assists, 9.5 steals and
6.1 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 117.1 points.
INJURIES: Kings: Malik Monk: day to day (ankle), Domantas Sabonis: out for
season (back), Devin Carter: day to day (calf), De'Andre Hunter: out for season
(eye), Zach LaVine: out for season (finger), Drew Eubanks: out for season
(thumb), Keegan Murray: out (ankle).
76ers: Tyrese Maxey: out (finger), Johni Broome: out (knee), Jabari Walker: day
to day (illness), Joel Embiid: day to day (oblique), Kelly Oubre Jr.: out
(elbow).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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