Miami Heat @ Sacramento Kings: Jan 20, 2026

Updated
Regular Season
23-21 · Away
130–117
Final
Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Heat vs Kings final: the Miami Heat beat the Sacramento Kings 130-117 on January 20, 2026 at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento.

Score by Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat32452330130
Kings25392528117

Top Performers

Heat vs Kings Box Score

Miami Heat
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Pelle Larsson G2616691007-90-12-3+10
Norman Powell G3022320048-164-62-3+13
Bam Adebayo CF3025751118-154-55-7+13
Andrew Wiggins F2919321127-123-72-2+12
Davion Mitchell G196370002-52-30-0+11
Bench
Jaime Jaquez Jr. F3313932025-121-22-4+5
Simone Fontecchio F1915700005-115-90-0+1
Kasparas Jakucionis G161201000-30-21-20
Nikola Jović F198520013-112-50-2+1
Myron Gardner F145130002-40-21-1-1
Sacramento Kings
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
DeMar DeRozan GF3423450026-121-210-10-19
Precious Achiuwa F226511022-40-12-2-9
Zach LaVine GF2218150017-103-41-2-3
Maxime Raynaud F177802003-61-10-0-6
Russell Westbrook G3122272169-141-63-4-13
Bench
Malik Monk G2918220016-134-102-2-3
Domantas Sabonis FC1661030003-80-10-1-4
Dylan Cardwell C2141211202-30-00-0-3
Nique Clifford G249310104-101-40-0-1
Dennis Schröder G194220032-70-10-0-4

Heat vs Kings Recap

Miami beat Sacramento 130-117, building a 13-point halftime lead and holding off Sacramento's second-half rally to move to 23-21. The Heat led 77-64 at the break and stretched their advantage to 11 after three quarters, then held their ground in the fourth as the Kings outscored them 28-30 but couldn't close the gap.

Miami shot 47 of 98 from the field and 21 of 42 from three. Sacramento had 49 rebounds to Miami's 46 and made 18 of 21 free throws but committed 15 turnovers against Miami's 10.

Bam Adebayo led Miami with 25 points. DeMar DeRozan paced Sacramento with 23 points. Jaime Jaquez Jr. grabbed 9 rebounds for the Heat while Dylan Cardwell pulled down 12 for the Kings.

The number to know: Miami's 33 assists on 47 made baskets showed efficient ball movement throughout the game.

Team Stats

HeatStatKings
47-98Field Goals44-87
48.0%FG %50.6%
21-423-Pointers11-30
50.0%3P %36.7%
15-24Free Throws18-21
62.5%FT %85.7%
46Rebounds49
12Off. Rebounds8
33Assists27
6Steals6
2Blocks4
10Turnovers15
13Fouls20
17Biggest Lead2

Four Factors

TeamEffective FG%Turnover %Off. rebound %FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Heat58.7%8.4%22.6%0.153
Kings56.9%13.5%19.0%0.207

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Heat vs Kings Game Info

Date & time
Tuesday, January 20, 202610:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT
TV
Local TV onlyLocal: Heat WPLG Local 10 · Kings NBC Sports California
Arena
Golden 1 CenterSacramento
Season
2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Heat vs Kings Season Stats 2025-26

Heat 81 GPKings 82 GP
121.2#2
Points per game
111.0#28
118.7#22
Opponent points
121.0#27
46.9%#14
Field goal %
46.7%#16
36.2%#11
Three-point %
34.0%#29
79.2%#10
Free throw %
77.2%#21
46.3#4
Rebounds
42.3#21
29.1#4
Assists
25.5#20
8.6#13
Steals
8.0#20
4.2#24
Blocks
4.5#19
13.1#8
Turnovers
13.7#14

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head
2025-26 season seriesKings 1-0

Heat last 5

Kings last 5

Previous meetings

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That covers Heat vs Kings: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Heat visit the Hawks Oct 28; Kings visit the Spurs Oct 27.

Heat vs Kings FAQs

Who won Heat vs Kings on Jan 20, 2026?

The Miami Heat beat the Sacramento Kings 130-117 on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. Bam Adebayo led the Heat with 25 points.

What are the Heat and Kings records?

After this game the Heat were 23-21 and the Kings were 12-32 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Heat vs Kings?

Bam Adebayo scored 25 for the Heat. DeMar DeRozan scored 23 for the Kings.

Who leads the Heat vs Kings season series?

The Kings lead the regular-season series 1-0 this season.

Who won the last Heat vs Kings game?

The Kings beat the Heat 127-111 on Dec 6, 2025 on the road.

Where was Heat vs Kings played?

At Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, the home arena of the Sacramento Kings.

What was the score by quarter in Heat vs Kings?

Heat-Kings: Q1 32-25, Q2 45-39, Q3 23-25, Q4 30-28.

What is next for the Heat and Kings?

Heat visit the Hawks on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 PM ET; Kings visit the Spurs on Tuesday, October 27 at 8:00 PM ET.