Duane Rankin, Arizona RepublicWed, November 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM UTC·1 min readSACRAMENTO – The Phoenix Suns begin a two-game road trip on Wednesday, Nov. 26, against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center in an NBA Cup West Group A game.
The 8 p.m. (MST) game is being televised on Arizona's Family (3TV).
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPhoenix is tied with Oklahoma City atop West Group A play at 2-0, while the Kings are 0-2.
The Suns (11-7) are coming off a 114-92 loss Nov. 24 to the Houston Rockets in the second of a back-to-back to end a three-game homestand.
The Kings (5-13) have won their last two games after losing eight in a row.
Phoenix rallied from 20 points down to Sacramento, 120-116, last month in the season opener for both teams.
The Suns still are without Grayson Allen (right quad contusion), Jalen Green (right hamstring strain) and Ryan Dunn (right wrist sprain). Mark Williams is back after sitting out the second of a back-to-back against the Spurs. The 7-footer has yet to play in the second of a back-to-back this season as he was listed out with right-knee injury management.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWilliams has been on target minutes after playing a total of 106 games in three seasons with the Hornets due to multiple injuries. He's averaging 25.4 minutes this season. The Suns are 10-5 when Williams plays, 1-2 when he doesn't.
The Kings are down Domantas Sabonis (right knee partial meniscus tear) and Dennis Schroder (right hip soreness).
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Suns-Kings live updates as Suns look to bounce back after Houston loss
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