Struggling Heat visit 1-8 Kings as Giannis seeks seventh straight double-double
The gist
The 3-6 Heat face the 1-8 Kings in Sacramento on Sunday night.
Both teams are mired in their worst starts in years.
How it unfolded
- Dec 6, 2025The Kings beat the Heat 127-111 in Miami, with Zach LaVine scoring 42 for Sacramento.
- Jan 20, 2026The Heat beat the Kings 130-117 at Golden 1 Center; Bam Adebayo scored 25 and DeMar DeRozan 23.
- Nov 5, 2026 -6, 2026The Heat lost 120-100 to the Warriors in San Francisco, shooting 40.7% from the field and 29.5% from 3.
Key terms
- double-double
- In basketball, a single-game performance with ten or more in two statistical categories such as points, rebounds, or assists.
- -8.5
- To win a spread bet by beating the point spread set for the game.
Source: Wikipedia