SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento Kings have raced out to a historic season this year. This week, the "Beam Team" currently sits at 3rd in the Western Conference.
The Kings are currently first in the NBA in offense, and Kings head coach Mike Brown is a strong candidate for Coach of the Year.
The Kings host the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night, where they will be looking to gain ground on the 2nd place Memphis Grizzlies. Also on the Kings' slate this week are matchups against the New York Knicks Thursday and Phoenix Suns Saturday.
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So far this season, Domantas Sabonis has set the franchise record in triple doubles for a season with 8. His latest trouble double came against the New Orleans Pelicans March 6.
De'Aaron Fox also became the first Kings player since Nate "Tiny" Archibald and Oscar Robertson to have eight straight games where he scored more than 30 points. He notched that eighth straight game against the Los Angeles Clippers on March 3, but it ended when the Kings faced the Minnesota Timberwolves March 4.
March 9 - Vs. New York Knicks
The Sacramento Kings defeated the New York Knicks at the Golden 1 Center. The Kings are currently the No. 2 seed in the western conference
Notably, the game against the Knicks was televised. According to NBA.com, it it's the 36th Kings game broadcast on TNT, ESPN or ABC since 2006-07, a number representing the second-fewest in the NBA for that span.
Domantas Sabonis notched his 9th triple double of the season in the game.
March 6 - Vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The Sacramento Kings defeated the New Orleans Pelicans at the Golden 1 Center Monday night, 123 to 108.
Sabonis added to his growing collection of triple doubles this season. He earned his eighth, finishing the game with 19 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. He also leads the NBA with 52 double doubles.
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