The Sacramento Kings take on the San Antonio Spurs in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup

San Antonio Spurs (6-2, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (1-7, 14th in the Western Conference)

Sacramento, California; Friday, 10 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Sacramento Kings play the San Antonio Spurs in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup.

Sacramento went 22-60 overall, 14-38 in Western Conference play and 15-26 at home during the 2025-26 season. The Kings averaged 111.0 points per game while allowing opponents to score 121.0 last season.

San Antonio finished 62-20 overall and 36-16 in Western Conference play during the 2025-26 season. The Spurs averaged 119.8 points per game last season, 19.3 from the free-throw line and 40.8 from beyond the arc.

The teams meet for the second time this season. The Spurs won 130-103 in the last matchup on Oct. 28. Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs with 29 points, and De'Andre Hunter led the Kings with 24 points.

INJURIES: Kings: Ben Simmons: out for season (achilles), Keegan Murray: out (ankle), Maxime Raynaud: out (knee), Daeqwon Plowden: day to day (illness).

Spurs: Jayden Quaintance: out (knee), Tobias Harris: day to day (calf).