Kings look to end home skid against Heat

Published November 7, 2026. The Sacramento Kings host the Miami Heat in Sacramento on November 8, with the Kings seeking to end a three-game run of home losses. Miami enters at 3-6, ninth in the Eastern Conference; Sacramento is 1-7, 14th in the Western Conference. The game is scheduled for 9 p.m. EST.

The Kings went 22-60 last season, including 15-26 at home. They averaged 16.4 points off turnovers, 14.8 second-chance points and 37.9 points from their bench. Miami finished 43-39, with a 27-25 record in Eastern Conference games and a 17-24 road mark.

Miami scored an average of 120.9 points per contest last season, including 54.7 in the paint, 19.6 off turnovers and 18.4 on fast breaks. Sacramento will be without Ben Simmons for the season because of an Achilles injury. Keegan Murray is out with an ankle injury, De’Andre Hunter with an illness and Maxime Raynaud with a knee injury.