Sacramento Kings clinch spot in NBA Western Conference play-in tournament
The Sacramento Kings have secured their spot in the NBA’s Western Conference play-in tournament.
The Kings clinched one of the last two play-in berths when the Phoenix Suns suffered a 133-95 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday at PHX Arena in Phoenix, Arizona.
The Kings (39-40) are ninth in the West going into Wednesday’s game against the Denver Nuggets at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. The Mavericks (38-41) are 10th, three games ahead of the Suns (35-44) with three games remaining.
The team that finishes ninth will play host to the No. 10 team in the first round of the play-in tournament April 16. The winner of that game will hit the road to face the loser of the No. 7 vs. No. 8 game April 18 for the right to advance to the playoffs as the No. 8 seed in the West.
The Kings jeopardized their play-in chances while losing 11 of 14 games from March 9 -April 2. They solidified their position by winning the last three games on a six-game road trip, including impressive back-to-back wins over the Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons on Sunday and Monday.
This story was originally published April 8, 2025 at 9:13 PM.
