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Final
Away
Sacramento Kings
113
Home
Houston Rockets
103
Venue: Toyota Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Sacramento Kings beat the Houston Rockets 113-103 on the road on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Toyota Center. DeMar DeRozan had 21 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists for the Sacramento Kings. Alperen Sengun had 30 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the Houston Rockets.
The Sacramento Kings led 63-59 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Alperen Sengun (double-double, Houston Rockets), Jonas Valančiūnas (double-double, Sacramento Kings). Bench points: Sacramento Kings 42, Houston Rockets 28. Zach LaVine had 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Sacramento Kings vs Houston Rockets?
- The Sacramento Kings beat the Houston Rockets 113-103 on March 1, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- DeMar DeRozan scored 21 for the Sacramento Kings; Alperen Sengun scored 30 for the Houston Rockets with 10 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Kings | 25 | 38 | 26 | 24 | 113 |
| Houston Rockets | 21 | 38 | 23 | 21 | 103 |
Game leaders
Sacramento Kings
- Points
- 21 DeMar DeRozan
- Rebounds
- 14 Jonas Valančiūnas
- Assists
- 6 DeMar DeRozan
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 30 Alperen Sengun
- Rebounds
- 11 Amen Thompson
- Assists
- 5 Alperen Sengun
Jonas Valančiūnas double-double (15 PTS, 14 REB) · Alperen Sengun double-double (30 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMar DeRozan starter | 40:13 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-18 | 1-5 | 6-7 | 4 | +13 |
| Zach LaVine starter | 36:44 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8-16 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 0 | +21 |
| Malik Monk starter | 34:00 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7-13 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 1 | -2 |
| Keegan Murray starter | 33:21 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 1 | +3 |
| Domantas Sabonis starter | 1:16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | +1 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas bench | 29:47 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | +6 |
| Keon Ellis bench | 27:22 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 4 | -2 |
| Trey Lyles bench | 16:57 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1 | +3 |
| Jake LaRavia bench | 16:21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +2 |
| Markelle Fultz bench | 3:59 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | +5 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amen Thompson starter | 41:20 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -12 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 37:07 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 10-17 | 3 | -4 |
| Jalen Green starter | 36:56 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9-20 | 4-10 | 2-2 | 2 | -4 |
| Fred VanVleet starter | 34:45 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1-8 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 1 | -10 |
| Dillon Brooks starter | 30:29 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4-13 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 2 | -14 |
| Tari Eason bench | 22:34 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-8 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 4 | +0 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. bench | 20:29 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | +2 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 8:35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0 | -2 |
| Steven Adams bench | 7:45 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -6 |
Not available: Cody Zeller
| Sacramento Kings | Stat | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| 16/21 (76%) | Free throws | 16/23 (69%) |
| 35/59 (59%) | 2 pointers | 24/51 (47%) |
| 9/28 (32%) | 3 pointers | 13/35 (37%) |
| 44/87 (50%) | Field goals | 37/86 (43%) |
| 46 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 33 | Defensive rebounds | 30 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 21 | Assists | 18 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 13 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Fouls | 16 |
| 15 | Max points in a row | 7 |
| 44:32 | Time spent in lead | 1:59 |
| 16 | Biggest lead | 3 |
Largest margin: 14 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 6
- Times tied
- 1
- Largest lead · Sacramento Kings
- 16 Q1 5:59
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 3 Q2 3:11
- Longest run
- 15-0 Sacramento Kings · Q1 9:40 to Q1 5:59
Scoring plays
Q1 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Sacramento Kings | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:25 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis Free throw | 1 | 0 |
| 10:30 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 1 | 2 |
| 10:10 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 3-pt field goal | 4 | 2 |
| 9:49 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 4 | 3 |
| 9:40 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 2-pt field goal | 6 | 3 |
| 9:15 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 2-pt field goal | 8 | 3 |
| 8:29 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 10 | 3 |
| 7:43 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 12 | 3 |
| 7:12 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 3-pt field goal | 15 | 3 |
| 6:30 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 2-pt field goal | 17 | 3 |
| 5:59 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 19 | 3 |
| 5:41 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 19 | 5 |
| 5:23 | Sacramento Kings | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 21 | 5 |
| 5:08 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 21 | 7 |
| 4:26 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 21 | 9 |
| 3:57 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 21 | 10 |
| 3:57 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 21 | 11 |
| 3:36 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 22 | 11 |
| 3:07 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 22 | 14 |
| 2:44 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 22 | 16 |
| 2:20 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 22 | 17 |
| 1:46 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 24 | 17 |
| 1:46 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine Free throw | 25 | 17 |
| 0:56 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 25 | 19 |
| 0:10 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 25 | 21 |
Q2 · 37 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Sacramento Kings | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine Free throw | 26 | 21 |
| 11:21 | Sacramento Kings | Markelle Fultz 2-pt field goal | 28 | 21 |
| 11:21 | Sacramento Kings | Markelle Fultz Free throw | 29 | 21 |
| 11:08 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 29 | 24 |
| 10:46 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 3-pt field goal | 32 | 24 |
| 10:10 | Sacramento Kings | Markelle Fultz 2-pt field goal | 34 | 24 |
| 9:51 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 34 | 26 |
| 9:23 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 34 | 29 |
| 8:59 | Sacramento Kings | Trey Lyles 3-pt field goal | 37 | 29 |
| 8:36 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 37 | 31 |
| 8:26 | Sacramento Kings | Jake LaRavia 3-pt field goal | 40 | 31 |
| 7:52 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 40 | 33 |
| 7:02 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 42 | 33 |
| 6:47 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 42 | 36 |
| 6:30 | Sacramento Kings | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 44 | 36 |
| 6:21 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 44 | 39 |
| 6:19 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday Free throw | 44 | 40 |
| 5:56 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 44 | 42 |
| 5:56 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 44 | 43 |
| 5:42 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal | 46 | 43 |
| 5:30 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 46 | 45 |
| 4:57 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 2-pt field goal | 48 | 45 |
| 4:57 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray Free throw | 49 | 45 |
| 4:29 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 49 | 48 |
| 4:17 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 2-pt field goal | 51 | 48 |
| 4:05 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 51 | 50 |
| 4:05 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 51 | 51 |
| 3:11 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 51 | 54 |
| 2:39 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal | 53 | 54 |
| 1:57 | Sacramento Kings | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 55 | 54 |
| 1:40 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 55 | 56 |
| 1:15 | Sacramento Kings | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 57 | 56 |
| 1:15 | Sacramento Kings | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 58 | 56 |
| 0:58 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 58 | 57 |
| 0:41 | Sacramento Kings | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 60 | 57 |
| 0:29 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 3-pt field goal | 63 | 57 |
| 0:13 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 63 | 59 |
Q3 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Sacramento Kings | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 3-pt field goal | 66 | 59 |
| 11:25 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 66 | 61 |
| 11:05 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 67 | 61 |
| 11:05 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 68 | 61 |
| 10:47 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 68 | 64 |
| 9:54 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 70 | 64 |
| 9:02 | Sacramento Kings | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 72 | 64 |
| 8:44 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 72 | 66 |
| 8:27 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 74 | 66 |
| 8:15 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 74 | 68 |
| 7:49 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 74 | 71 |
| 7:35 | Sacramento Kings | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 76 | 71 |
| 6:58 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal | 78 | 71 |
| 6:19 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 78 | 73 |
| 6:06 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 2-pt field goal | 80 | 73 |
| 5:14 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 80 | 74 |
| 4:37 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 80 | 76 |
| 4:37 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 80 | 77 |
| 4:19 | Sacramento Kings | Trey Lyles 2-pt field goal | 82 | 77 |
| 4:01 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 82 | 78 |
| 4:01 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 82 | 79 |
| 3:46 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 84 | 79 |
| 2:56 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 84 | 81 |
| 2:56 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 84 | 82 |
| 1:51 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 3-pt field goal | 87 | 82 |
| 0:06 | Sacramento Kings | Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal | 89 | 82 |
Q4 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Sacramento Kings | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:25 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 92 | 82 |
| 10:32 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 92 | 85 |
| 10:18 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 93 | 85 |
| 10:18 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 94 | 85 |
| 10:00 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 96 | 85 |
| 10:00 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 97 | 85 |
| 9:09 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 97 | 88 |
| 8:42 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis Free throw | 98 | 88 |
| 8:42 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis Free throw | 99 | 88 |
| 8:42 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis Free throw | 100 | 88 |
| 8:10 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 100 | 90 |
| 8:10 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 100 | 91 |
| 7:41 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk Free throw | 101 | 91 |
| 7:26 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 2-pt field goal | 103 | 91 |
| 6:38 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 103 | 94 |
| 6:02 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 103 | 95 |
| 5:42 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 105 | 95 |
| 4:35 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 105 | 97 |
| 4:16 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 2-pt field goal | 107 | 97 |
| 3:48 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 2-pt field goal | 109 | 97 |
| 3:20 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 109 | 98 |
| 3:03 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 111 | 98 |
| 1:59 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 111 | 101 |
| 1:19 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 113 | 101 |
| 0:49 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 113 | 103 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Sacramento Kings 3-0. Final series: Sacramento Kings 3-0.
- Dec 3: Houston Rockets 111 at Sacramento Kings 120
- Jan 16: Houston Rockets 127 at Sacramento Kings 132
- Mar 1: Sacramento Kings 113 at Houston Rockets 103 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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