The Oklahoma City Thunder travel on the road to face the Sacramento Kings on Sunday. This will be the first matchup between the two squads of the 2026-27 regular season.
The Thunder (8-5) are amid an ultra-rare three-game losing streak — their first since April 2024. They suffered a heartbreaker in a 113-112 loss to the LA Clippers on Friday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had an efficient 40 points, but failed to hit the game-winner twice.
Meanwhile, the Kings (1-11) have lost five in a row. They're easily the worst team in the league. They had a 120-107 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday. De'Andre Hunter had 24 points and five rebounds. Darius Acuff Jr. dropped an inefficient 17 points.
Here's how to watch the Thunder's game, including time,
TV schedule and streaming information:
What channel is Thunder vs. Kings game on today? Time, TV schedule
TV Channel: Thunder+, KSBI
Start time: 8 p.m. CT
Where to watch Thunder vs. Kings on livestream
Watch Thunder vs. Kings live on Thunder+
Thunder vs. Kings injury updates
Thunder: Jalen Williams (ankle surgery) is out. Cason Wallace (shoulder surgery) is out. Chet Holmgren (knee injury recovery) is out. Ajay Mitchell (ankle sprain) is questionable. Jaylin Williams (back spasms) is out. Thomas Sorber (knee surgery) is out.
Kings: Ben Simmons (torn Achilles tendon) is out. Maxime Raynaud (patella subluxation) is out. Keegan Murray (illness) is questionable. Precious Achiuwa (ankle soreness) is questionable. Jonathan Mogbo (G League two-way) is out. Sean Pedulla (G League two-way) is out.
Probable starting lineups
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Jared McCain
- Ajay Mitchell
- Aday Mara
- Isaiah Hartenstein
Sacramento Kings
- Darius Acuff Jr.
- Zach LaVine
- De'Andre Hunter
- Keegan Murray
- Domantas Sabonis
Thunder vs. Kings predictions, picks, odds
Thunder 118, Kings 94: The Thunder have absolutely zero excuse to drop this one. They've looked a little lifeless on this season-long road trip. Time to see if OKC can salvage it with at least one win. Gilgeous-Alexander will likely be required to go all out once again. That's the reality they're in right now with these injuries. But this should be an easy-peasy win. The Kings are flat-out bad. They're about to enter a rebuild. Once they move on from a couple of disgruntled veterans. Acuff Jr. has been given the green light to go. Which should play right into OKC's hands. This should be a convincing win that buys back some grace from a worried fanbase.
ODDS: Thunder by 10.5 points
O/U: 222.5
All NBA Odds via BetMGM.
Thunder 2026-27 schedule
- Wednesday, Nov. 18: vs. Hawks
- Friday, Nov. 20: vs. Pelicans
- Sunday, Nov. 22: at Heat
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