The Kings have set another franchise record (not the good kind)

The Sacramento Kings continue to make history — just not in the way anyone in the organization or fans would want.

Through 60 games, the Kings have already lost eight games by 30 points or more. Eight. That’s the most in a single season in franchise history.

To put that in perspective, the infamous 2008-09 Sacramento Kings — the group that finished 17-65 and is widely considered the worst team of the Sacramento era — had seven losses of 30-plus all year.

This year’s team has already surpassed that mark with more than 20 games still to play.

The Sacramento Kings have lost more games by 30+ points this season than in any other year in franchise history.

They’ve lost 8 games by 30 points or more, putting them ahead of the 2008-09 team, which finished 17-65 (worst record in the Sac era). pic.twitter.com/RIUr9c8jjo

— Frankie Cartoscelli (@FCartoscelli3) February 26, 2026

The only other Sacramento Kings seasons even close? 1988-89 (five such losses), and you have to go back to the early ‘70s — the Cincinnati and Kansas City days — to round out the top five. This isn’t just a rough stretch. It’s unprecedented.

And zoom out league-wide, it gets worse.

According to the Associated Press’ Josh Dubow, the 2025-26 Kings and Washington Wizards are just two of five teams in NBA history to lose by 30 or more eight times within their first 60 games of a season.

The others: the 2011-12 Charlotte Bobcats (who finished 7-59 in the lockout-shortened season), the 1990-91 Denver Nuggets, and the 1970-71 Cleveland Cavaliers.

That’s the company.

Of course, this isn’t the first record that the 2025-26 Kings have accomplished. Sacramento lost 17 straight games from January 18th through February 21st, going over a month without a win.

The Kings’ 17-game losing streak surpassed the 1971-72 and 1959-60 Cincinnati Royals for the longest losing streak since the team was founded in 1923.

It’s not all bad for the Sacramento Kings, though. They currently own the worst record in the NBA, giving them a 52.1% chance of landing a top-four pick and a 14.0% chance of winning May’s NBA Draft Lottery.

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When is the next Sacramento Kings game?

The Sacramento Kings will conclude a five-game road trip on Sunday afternoon against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Sacramento is 1-2 against the Lakers this season, although they won the most recent matchup between the two teams–a 124-112 win at Golden 1 Center on January 12th–behind 32 points from DeMar DeRozan.

Be sure to catch all of the Sacramento Kings vs. Los Angeles Lakers action right here on Sactown Sports 1140 AM, with pregame coverage beginning at 5:00 PM PT on Game Night before a 6:30 pm PT tip-off from downtown Los Angeles.

Upcoming Sacramento Kings schedule for the 2025-26 season

• Sunday, March 1st @ Los Angeles Lakers – 6:30 PM PT
• Tuesday, March 3rd vs. Phoenix Suns – 8:00 PM PT
• Thursday, March 5th vs. New Orleans Pelicans – 7:00 PM PT
• Sunday, March 8th vs. Chicago Bulls – 6:00 PM PT
• Tuesday, March 10th vs. Indiana Pacers – 7:00 PM PT

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