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6. Interesting. Drew Eubanks has played sparingly this season, but he had a nice night off the Kings' bench. The veteran center dunked the ball five or six times on his way to 15 points and 11 rebounds. He played under control and patrolled from the paint from the dunker spot.

5. A little of everything. Nique Clifford didn't have a big scoring night, but he managed to stuff the stat sheet for 7 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in 21 minutes. This was the fewest minutes he's played in a while, which is probably a good thing.

4. Standard night. Malik Monk continues to do his thing every time he steps on the court. He might not know have of the teammates he's on the court with, but that hasn't stopped him from scoring in bunches. He finished with 18 points in 30 minutes and added 4 assists.

3. Rookie battle. Maxime Raynaud and Derik Queen are the top two center so far from the 2025 NBA Draft and they had a nice battle. Raynaud scored 10 points and grabbed 5 boards. Queen went for 12 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Solid performance from both young bigs.

2. Not ready to hand it off. Russell Westbrook and DeMar DeRozan took every shot for the Kings for the first five minutes of the game. They settled in eventually with Westbrook posting 19 points to go with 10 assists and DeRozan dropping in 15 points and 2 rebounds

1. On a roll. Precious Achiuwa is turning into a monster down the stretch of the season, auditioning for all 30 NBA teams. The 26-year-old scored 29 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, dished out 5 assists, blocked 2 shots and added a steal. He's playing extremely well.

Someone had to win. In a game that featured All-Star game level defense for long stretches, the Kings and Pelicans at least gave the fans an entertaining night out. In the end, it was the Pelicans who came out on top, beating the Kings 133-123. Here are six quick thoughts:

Kings trail the Pelicans 105-91 heading to the fourth. Precious Achiuwa leads the Kings with 19 points. Russell Westbrook has 17 points, DeMar DeRozan has 15 and Malik Monk has 14 off the bench.

Kings trail the Pelicans 105-91 heading to the fourth. Precious Achiuwa leads the Kings with 19 points. Russell Westbrook has 17 points, DeMar DeRozan has 15 and Malik Monk has 14 off the bench.

Kings trail the Pelicans 67-63 heading to the half. Westbrook leads with 14 points. DeRozan has 13 points and Monk has 10.

Starters:

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6. Not his best game. Over the last handful of games, DeMar DeRozan turned into an assist machine and his shot attempts were way down. He didn't have that same type of impact on this game, scoring 17 points on 15 shots to go with 2 rebounds and an assist.

5. Got off the mat. Nique Clifford has been on a tear, but he couldn't get anything going against the Suns early. He found his game late to post a 10-point, 8-rebound, 4-assist game. Part of growing up in the NBA is finding consistency. Clifford is getting there.

4. Still scoring after all these years. Watching Russell Westbrook is an adventure. He got on a roll in this game, scoring 16 points, dishing out 7 assists, grabbing 2 boards and picking up 4 steals. His shooting numbers were solid and his turnover numbers were down.

3. Keep feeding him. Maxime Raynaud continues to impress in his rookie season, posting double-doubles on most nights. His touch around the rim is next level and he continues to improve overall. Raynaud scored 22 points to go with 10 rebounds and 4 assists.

2. Get a contract offer ready. Precious Achiuwa continues to give the Kings quality minutes at both the four and the five. The 26-year-old put on an aerial show, punching multiple dunks on the Suns. He finished the night with 18 points and 9 rebounds.

1. A tale of two halves. Kings fans cheer every time Malik Monk steps on the floor. He gave them plenty of reasons to get out of their seats in the first half, where he scored 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting. In the second half, he went scoreless and turned the ball over repeatedly.

In front of a live national audience... The Sacramento Kings drew an NBC game and they didn't rise to the occasion. With all cameras rolling, the Kings allowed a Suns squad to torch them from 3 and on the break for a lopsided 114-103 loss. Here are six quick thoughts:

Kings get outclassed in the third, trail the Suns 90-75 heading to the fourth. 18 points for Achiuwa. 15 each for Westbrook and Raynaud. 13 points for Monk.

Kings fall asleep to open the second quarter, trail the Suns 59-55 heading to the half. Precious Achiuwa has 16 points to pace the Kings. 13 points for Monk, 11 points for Max Raynaud and 10 points for Westbrook.

Kings lead 30-22 after 1Q. Malik Monk has 11 points on 3-for-3 from 3 in 5 minutes. Max Raynaud and Precious Achiuwa both have 8 points.

Starters:

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6. Tough assignment. Precious Achiuwa drew the short straw and had to defend LeBron James. It doesn't matter how old he is, James is still a superstar. Achiuwa did his best on the defensive end and added 8 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks.