Sacramento wasted no time in setting the tone for their season, wasting an excellent performance by DeMar DeRozan (29/6/9 on ¹²⁄₁₇ shooting & 3 stocks), losing by 6 when they led by 17 at one point.

While one might point out the Kings were without Sabonis, the Suns were not at full strength either as they missed Jalen Green in their season opener.

Unless I am misremembering the scores for each team at one point tonight, this is the largest blown lead thus far in the season.

https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401809941

EDIT: It was a 22-point lead, not 17. That’s worse!

BagRight8939 | Suns

249 | 9 hours ago

We’re so back

CazOnReddit | Raptors

115 | 9 hours ago

So are the Kangz

Next_Worth_3616

27 | 9 hours ago

Mark my words, the Kings are going to win less than 30 games this year. One of the most broken lineup constructions I’ve seen, even when healthy

SeanWonder | Kings

18 | 9 hours ago

LOT OF US FANS SURE FUKKIN HOPE SO

We wanna be in the sweepstakes for AJ, Darryn, Boozer or Ament

coolycooly | Nets

18 | 9 hours ago

Suns are kinda fun, the Dunn/Brooks/Andrews rotation on defense was just a block party and Gillespie honestly looked pretty good for being an after thought most of his career.

Pisto1Peet

9 | 9 hours ago

Andrews?

coolycooly | Nets

24 | 9 hours ago

The thing about me is Im a fucking moron

Pisto1Peet

8 | 8 hours ago

Same, it’s chill

Justanotherblake | Suns

16 | 9 hours ago

Mark Andrews, our center from the Charlotte bees

Pisto1Peet

12 | 8 hours ago

I thought he played tight end for the shitty stinky ravens

Justanotherblake | Suns

7 | 8 hours ago

Listen here buddy

According_One811 | Suns

141 | 9 hours ago

Idc it’s the Kings we weren’t winning this game last year

alexandros2126 | Suns

38 | 9 hours ago

Any other team you’d be right, but you’re forgetting about a certain 4th quarter comeback from last season

Connect-Pressure3336 | Suns

17 | 9 hours ago

And another the year prior. Its just tradition now

blueclown562000 | Suns

8 | 9 hours ago

The Kings loss early in the season last year was when I knew we weren’t right hopefully this is a important a sign

JMoon33 | NBA

4 | 3 hours ago

Bad bot. You were undefeated against the Kings last season.

WusijiX | Suns

4 | 9 hours ago

They would have gone down 25 and never made it back

GunsmokeIV | Kings

4 | 8 hours ago

We always blow a 20 point lead to you guys, least we got it out of the way early this time around.

JMoon33 | NBA

1 | 3 hours ago

You destroyed the Kings last year, and Sabonis was playing too.

Catman2Batman2Joker | Thunder

109 | 9 hours ago

I love how the kings signed Russell Westbrook to block their young guy Keon Ellis from getting any minutes. There’s just so much logic in that move. I mean not really because the kings didn’t make the playoffs last year and aren’t competitive.

Almost like they are a scam franchise who only cares about selling tickets.

Standard_Landscape_6 | Kings

53 | 9 hours ago

I have been saying Keon needs way more minutes for years this is miserable

CazOnReddit | Raptors

15 | 9 hours ago

He’ll get them…

When the Kings make a boneheaded deadline trade

Slendyla_IV | Thunder

9 | 9 hours ago

And Keon goes to be the next Hali

ExpressionAlone5204 | Thunder

1 | 9 hours ago

Presti is on the line

Chessh2036 | Hawks

12 | 9 hours ago

Wasn’t Mike Brown’s refusal to play him a big issue with fans?

Standard_Landscape_6 | Kings

20 | 9 hours ago

Yes he called him a situational player and was Colby Jones over him

Chessh2036 | Hawks

5 | 9 hours ago

Every time I see him play he’s making some type of impact

Next_Worth_3616

11 | 9 hours ago

Can’t wait for Keon to leave for nothing like Bogdan did or get traded like Rese.

_Jetto_ | NBA

1 | 5 hours ago

Agree

HenrikCrown | Pelicans

109 | 9 hours ago

The Kangz

LaVine, Schroeder, DeRozan, Monk, Ellis and Westbrook all on one team

Sabonis didn’t even play today

I expect a lot of their games to be like this and maybe even higher scoring shootouts

Personal-Ad8280 | Lakers

39 | 9 hours ago

Is the defense in the room with us

Sc0rch1ngDr4g0n | Rockets

22 | 9 hours ago

“The best defense is a good offense.”

Kings GM, probably

DistinctNewspaper791

2 | 5 hours ago

Then where is the good offense?

pacific_plywood | Warriors

2 | an hour ago

“If your entire team is ball-dominant, the other team will never be able to get the ball”

yoloqueuesf | NYK

1 | 5 hours ago

I mean he isn’t wrong, you gotta score more points than your opponent if you want to win. Lmao

Coolguynumber01 | Warriors

9 | 8 hours ago

Keon Ellis is a rly good defender

FormalDisastrous2467 | Thunder

5 | 8 hours ago

So is keegan

heartbreak_consulate

49 | 9 hours ago

Happy to celebrate #NoKings with 22 point comeback

PrimaryAccording9162 | Kings

45 | 9 hours ago

KANGZ BABY (please trade everyone)

CazOnReddit | Raptors

21 | 9 hours ago

Best I can do is swap Monk and a pick for Kuminga

PrimaryAccording9162 | Kings

11 | 9 hours ago

Would

ImTheBestNerd | San Francisco Warriors

4 | 9 hours ago

No thank you

Catman2Batman2Joker | Thunder

9 | 9 hours ago

Free Keon Ellis

National-Fold-2375 | United States

5 | 9 hours ago

Keon Ellis should absorb all of Westbrook’s minutes

SeanWonder | Kings

3 | 9 hours ago

Never should’ve signed Schroder or Westbrook in the first place

MG_MN | Timberwolves

39 | 9 hours ago

Feel for you Kings fans

thrownaway22_ | Kings

49 | 9 hours ago

I’m not kidding

I wouldn’t wish this shit on anyone

LameAfro | Timberwolves

13 | 9 hours ago

Bro I want you guys to do well. The Owner is not helping anything. I love your cowbells in your Arena lol

MG_MN | Timberwolves

9 | 9 hours ago

Us Wolves fans have been there, we know the pain too well. Could never see the light, but then Ant came around. Lots of great prospects the next couple years, hopefully the Kings will find their guy too

SeanWonder | Kings

5 | 9 hours ago

Feel for us all the way to a Top 4 pick please

Throwaway676753542

1 | 9 hours ago

Just once I wanna be proud of this team and make some noise.. got such a small taste of that the OG beam team year just to lose in 7 and not make playoffs since..

Next_Worth_3616

31 | 9 hours ago

Monk’s contract looking to be real real bad. Had a decent box score but was a big time negative in plus minus and was hunted by Booker and Allen in the third quarter that sparked their big time run.

Doug is so dumb to not put Keon in the game for the third and fourth. He is a MUCH better defender than Monk is and can shoot just as good if given Monk’s green light. Team wise, he is on a MUCH MUCH better deal too.

Catman2Batman2Joker | Thunder

17 | 9 hours ago

I couldn’t but at the same time could fully believe Keon Ellis only got 9 minutes tonight.

chai_tealatte | Kings

2 | 8 hours ago

Us kings fans were convinced he was better than Fox

The_Alpha_of_Betas

29 | 9 hours ago

Sunny!

OptimusGrime707 | Kings

29 | 9 hours ago

Can’t even get the size of the lead right in the edit, it was 20

Kings basketball, baby

Connect-Pressure3336 | Suns

26 | 9 hours ago

DeRozan is only good for one thing, but my god that man can shoot middies.

Grooviemann1 | Suns

14 | 9 hours ago

He missed a turnaround jumper in the 4th quarter and I legit did a double-take. That shot is just so automatic for him, it’s downright shocking when one doesn’t drop.

EatShootBall

24 | 9 hours ago

Hey, Lakers, thanks for rejecting that Mark William’s trade. - Suns Fans

Pisto1Peet

12 | 9 hours ago

Mark Williams would absolutely feast with Luka too.

WusijiX | Suns

14 | 9 hours ago

“I guess well never know”

RapsareChamps_Suckit | Clippers

18 | 9 hours ago

Bill Simmons in shambles

HesiPullup | Suns

11 | 9 hours ago

He was right in the first half lol. But also the Kings were just hitting everything

Renegadeforever2024 | Raptors

6 | 9 hours ago

Basketball heritage

Intelligent-Note9517

5 | 9 hours ago

They were putting belt to ass and then just became ass. Like wtf lmao.

mr_suavecito | Kings

5 | 9 hours ago

I’m tired, y’all. WE are tired…

KingsElite | Kings

5 | 9 hours ago

Nice. We’re already in midseason form.

girlscoutcookies05 | Charlotte Bobcats

4 | 9 hours ago

the edit is so funny to me

AnthonyInsanity

4 | 9 hours ago

Can’t see a beam when the sun is shining

defiantcross | Suns

5 | 8 hours ago

Kings saw Zack Lowe call the Suns the worst defense in the league and said “hold my beer”

BjergCop | Knicks

4 | 9 hours ago

Westbrook to the quangdong lions 😩

KingsElite | Kings

4 | 9 hours ago

He basically is already

ImTheBestNerd | San Francisco Warriors

3 | 9 hours ago

Keon Ellis gonna go crazy on the warriors

TripleH18

3 | 9 hours ago

SUN KINGS return for 2025!!

Titronnica | SAS

2 | 9 hours ago

Is this unexpexted? Who on that team can defend anyone?

rashkink

20 | 9 hours ago

Keon Ellis, but coaches hate keon minutes for some reason. Basicslly imagine having Alex Caruso on your team and never using him.

PM_me_datSmile | Kings

11 | 9 hours ago

And just like Caruso he is going to go to another team and help them win a title

reiddead24 | Suns

3 | 9 hours ago

wow maybe i should have continued watching….

Grooviemann1 | Suns

23 | 9 hours ago

If you can’t watch more than a half of basketball in game 1 of the season, maybe you shouldn’t watch at all.

dabombhailmary

2 | 9 hours ago

no kings rally

SwizzGod | Lakers

2 | 9 hours ago

The Kings. The gift that keeps on giving

fuckdatguy | TOR

2 | 7 hours ago

If you don’t love that…. You don’t love kings basketball

Positive_Ad1947 | Spurs

1 | 9 hours ago

Wait what?

ESMoriarty

1 | 9 hours ago

Hit your free throws kids

OhSoManyThoughts

1 | 6 hours ago

Kangz gonna kangz

heat_fan_ | Raptors

0 | 9 hours ago

Kangz showed up

skywalkerRCP | Warriors

0 | 5 hours ago

I like to wait until Christmas to get a feel for a team but I think it’s safe to say the Kangz are dogshit.

To mark their return, the Kings blew a 17-point lead to the Phoenix Suns | They were outscored 45-66 in the 2nd half