The edge goes to the Suns on the road against the Kings on Saturday, February 6, at about 58%. That is a real edge, but the Kings are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Suns 58%, with a projected score of Phoenix Suns 116, Sacramento Kings 114. The rating gap is 155 points in favor of the Suns, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Kings on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 42 times in 100 games like this, the Kings would win.
Recent form
The Suns are 1-1 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -13.2. The Kings are 0-2 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -8.8.
The Suns were beaten 124-83 on the road by POR not long ago.
The Kings were beaten 121-96 on the road by LAC not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Mark Williams (PHX), expected back Feb 3, 2027, Dylan Cardwell (SAC), expected back Nov 2, 2026, Maxime Raynaud (SAC), expected back Nov 2, 2026, and Ben Simmons (SAC), expected back Oct 1, 2027.
Day to day or questionable: Oso Ighodaro (PHX) and Keegan Murray (SAC). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Suns lead 5-3, with the Suns outscoring the Kings by an average of 3.4 points per game. The last meeting was PHX 114, SAC 103.