Sacramento Kings @ Oklahoma City Thunder: Oct 28, 2025

Updated
Regular Season
Sacramento KingsKings
1-3 · Away
101–107
Final
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Oklahoma City ThunderThunder
5-0 · Home

Kings vs Thunder final: the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Sacramento Kings 107-101 on October 28, 2025 at PayCom Center, Oklahoma City.

Score by Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings29332118101
Thunder24342227107

Top Performers

Kings vs Thunder Box Score

Sacramento Kings
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
DeMar DeRozan GF3319132007-140-25-60
Zach LaVine GF3523430046-134-67-7-15
Domantas Sabonis FC35101831155-150-20-0-15
Dennis Schröder G318531024-90-30-0-10
Russell Westbrook G3016941026-164-80-0-16
Bench
Malik Monk G259241023-70-33-4+4
Devin Carter G84112011-10-02-2+8
Drew Eubanks FC120401110-00-00-0+9
Keon Ellis G2612202104-102-52-2+5
Oklahoma City Thunder
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander GF35319413114-261-52-2-1
Aaron Wiggins G3318661337-154-100-0+6
Luguentz Dort G3413511014-91-64-4+18
Isaiah Hartenstein CF3041431222-30-00-1-5
Cason Wallace G268131023-92-50-0-17
Bench
Branden Carlson C32100001-10-00-0+5
Brooks Barnhizer G62100001-30-00-0-9
Ajay Mitchell G2418012047-153-71-1+7
Jaylin Williams F173542111-61-60-0+11
Chris Youngblood G20010000-00-00-0-1
Alex Caruso G238232112-52-52-2+16

Kings vs Thunder Recap

The Thunder beat the Kings by outscoring Sacramento 27-18 in the fourth quarter. Oklahoma City is 5-0, while the Kings fall to 1-3.

Sacramento led 62-58 at halftime and 83-80 after three quarters. The Thunder had won the second and third quarters by a point each, then opened up the final period. They shot 42 of 92 from the field, to 36 of 85 for the Kings, and made 14 three-pointers to Sacramento's 10.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points for Oklahoma City, while Zach LaVine led the Kings with 23. Domantas Sabonis pulled down 18 rebounds, and Isaiah Hartenstein had 14 for the Thunder. The Thunder turned the ball over 15 times against 17 for the Kings, and passed for 26 assists to Sacramento's 21.

The number to know: 17 Kings turnovers, which gave Oklahoma City extra possessions in a game Sacramento led after three quarters.

Team Stats

KingsStatThunder
36-85Field Goals42-92
42.4%FG %45.7%
10-293-Pointers14-44
34.5%3P %31.8%
19-21Free Throws9-10
90.5%FT %90.0%
46Rebounds44
9Off. Rebounds10
21Assists26
11Steals11
3Blocks10
17Turnovers15
16Fouls19
10Biggest Lead6

Four Factors

TeamEffective FG%Turnover %Off. rebound %FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Kings48.2%15.3%20.9%0.224
Thunder53.3%13.5%21.3%0.098

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

Kings vs Thunder Game Info

Date & time
Tuesday, October 28, 20258:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT
TV
Local TV onlyLocal: Kings NBC Sports California · Thunder Thunder Gameday Network (Griffin Media)
Arena
PayCom CenterOklahoma City
Season
2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Kings vs Thunder Season Stats 2025-26

Kings 82 GPThunder 82 GP
111.0#28
Points per game
119.0#5
121.0#27
Opponent points
107.9#2
46.7%#16
Field goal %
48.4%#4
34.0%#29
Three-point %
36.5%#9
77.2%#21
Free throw %
81.7%#3
42.3#21
Rebounds
44.1#12
25.5#20
Assists
25.8#18
8.0#20
Steals
9.7#2
4.5#19
Blocks
5.5#5
13.7#14
Turnovers
12.0#2

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head
2025-26 season seriesThunder 2-0

Kings last 5

Thunder last 5

Previous meetings

More NBA Games on Oct 28, 2025

That covers Kings vs Thunder: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Kings visit the Pelicans Oct 29; Thunder visit the Mavericks Oct 28.

Kings vs Thunder FAQs

Who won Kings vs Thunder on Oct 28, 2025?

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Sacramento Kings 107-101 on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at PayCom Center in Oklahoma City. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 31 points.

What are the Kings and Thunder records?

After this game the Kings were 1-3 and the Thunder were 5-0 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Kings vs Thunder?

Zach LaVine scored 23 for the Kings. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 for the Thunder.

Who leads the Kings vs Thunder season series?

The Thunder lead the regular-season series 2-0 this season.

Who won the last Kings vs Thunder game?

The Thunder beat the Kings 113-99 on Nov 19, 2025 at home.

Where was Kings vs Thunder played?

At PayCom Center in Oklahoma City, the home arena of the Oklahoma City Thunder.

What was the score by quarter in Kings vs Thunder?

Kings-Thunder: Q1 29-24, Q2 33-34, Q3 21-22, Q4 18-27.

What is next for the Kings and Thunder?

Kings visit the Pelicans on Thursday, October 29 at 8:00 PM ET; Thunder visit the Mavericks on Wednesday, October 28 at 9:30 PM ET.