2021–22 Sacramento Kings season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2021–22 NBA season was the 77th season for the Sacramento Kings in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and 38th season in the city of Sacramento , California, United States.[ 1] The Kings entered the season with the longest NBA playoff appearance drought in league history with 15 seasons, tying the record with the Los Angeles Clippers .[ 2] The last time the team had qualified for the playoffs was in 2006 . In the 2021 NBA draft , the Kings selected Davion Mitchell from Baylor University with the ninth pick.[ 3]
On November 22, head coach Luke Walton was fired after a mediocre 6–11 start; he was then replaced by Alvin Gentry on an interim basis.[ 4]
For the 16th season in a row, the Sacramento Kings failed to reach the Playoffs, and thus passing the Clippers for the longest playoff drought
in NBA history. Following the season, the Kings' fired Gentry as head coach.
Draft picks
Roster
2021–22 Sacramento Kings roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F
40
Barnes, Harrison
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1992-05-30
North Carolina
G
3
Davis, Terence
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
201 lb (91 kg)
1997-05-16
Mississippi
G
0
DiVincenzo, Donte
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
203 lb (92 kg)
1997-01-31
Villanova
G
5
Fox, De'Aaron
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1997-12-20
Kentucky
G/F
8
Harkless, Maurice
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1993-05-11
St. John's
G
9
Holiday, Justin
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1989-04-05
Washington
F
22
Holmes, Richaun
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1993-10-15
Bowling Green
G/F
55
Jackson, Josh
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
207 lb (94 kg)
1997-02-10
Kansas
C
30
Jones, Damian
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1995-06-30
Vanderbilt
G
26
Lamb, Jeremy
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1992-05-30
Connecticut
C
25
Len, Alex
7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1993-06-16
Maryland
F
41
Lyles, Trey
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
234 lb (106 kg)
1995-11-05
Kentucky
F/C
7
Metu, Chimezie
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1997-03-22
USC
G
15
Mitchell, Davion
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
202 lb (92 kg)
1998-09-05
Baylor
C
88
Queta, Neemias (TW)
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
248 lb (112 kg)
1999-07-13
Utah State
C
10
Sabonis, Domantas
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1996-05-03
Gonzaga
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(GL) On assignment to G League affiliate(TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured
Roster Last transaction: April 11, 2022
Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Preseason
2021 preseason game log Total: 4–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 2–0)
Preseason: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
2021–22 season schedule
Regular season
2021–22 game log Total: 29–51 (Home: 16–25; Road: 13–26)
October: 3–3 (home: 0–2; road: 3–1)
November: 5–11 (home: 3–6; road: 2–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
7
November 2
@ Utah
L 113–119
Harrison Barnes (23)
Richaun Holmes (10)
De'Aaron Fox (9)
Vivint Arena 18,306
3–4
8
November 3
New Orleans
W 112–99
Harrison Barnes (23)
Harrison Barnes (8)
Davion Mitchell (8)
Golden 1 Center 12,480
4–4
9
November 5
Charlotte
W 140–110
Buddy Hield (26)
Richaun Holmes (20)
De'Aaron Fox (9)
Golden 1 Center 14,905
5–4
10
November 7
Indiana
L 91–94
Harrison Barnes (22)
Richaun Holmes (9)
Davion Mitchell (6)
Golden 1 Center 12,993
5–5
11
November 8
Phoenix
L 104–109
Harrison Barnes (26)
Richaun Holmes (8)
De'Aaron Fox (5)
Golden 1 Center 13,566
5–6
12
November 10
@ San Antonio
L 116–137
De'Aaron Fox (37)
Richaun Holmes (12)
Fox, Mitchell (6)
AT&T Center 15,065
5–7
13
November 12
@ Oklahoma City
L 103–105
Harrison Barnes (21)
Richaun Holmes (15)
Tyrese Haliburton (7)
Paycom Center 12,881
5–8
14
November 15
@ Detroit
W 129–107
Buddy Hield (22)
Chimezie Metu (10)
Tyrese Haliburton (10)
Little Caesars Arena 10,092
6–8
15
November 17
@ Minnesota
L 97–107
De'Aaron Fox (28)
Tristan Thompson (9)
De'Aaron Fox (5)
Target Center 13,108
6–9
16
November 19
Toronto
L 89–108
De'Aaron Fox (17)
Jones , Metu (9)
Davion Mitchell (4)
Golden 1 Center 13,159
6–10
17
November 20
Utah
L 105–123
Richaun Holmes (22)
Harrison Barnes (8)
Harrison Barnes (5)
Golden 1 Center 13,180
6–11
18
November 22
Philadelphia
L 94–102
De'Aaron Fox (23)
Richaun Holmes (8)
Tyrese Haliburton (9)
Golden 1 Center 13,948
6–12
19
November 24
Portland
W 125–121
Buddy Hield (22)
Bagley III , Thompson (8)
Haliburton, Fox (6)
Golden 1 Center 14,997
7–12
20
November 26
@ L.A. Lakers
W 141–137 (3OT)
De'Aaron Fox (34)
Len , Metu (8)
Tyrese Haliburton (9)
Staples Center 18,997
8–12
21
November 28
@ Memphis
L 101–128
Buddy Hield (14)
Chimezie Metu (11)
Davion Mitchell (6)
FedEx Forum 12,844
8–13
22
November 30
L.A. Lakers
L 92–117
Richaun Holmes (27)
Chimezie Metu (11)
Tyrese Haliburton (6)
Golden 1 Center 12,459
8–14
December: 7–8 (home: 6–4; road: 1–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
23
December 1
@ L.A. Clippers
W 124–115
De'Aaron Fox (24)
Richaun Holmes (11)
Tyrese Haliburton (11)
Staples Center 17,217
9–14
24
December 4
L.A. Clippers
W 104–99
Terence Davis (28)
Marvin Bagley III (11)
Fox, Haliburton (5)
Golden 1 Center 15,004
10–14
25
December 8
Orlando
W 142–130
De'Aaron Fox (33)
Tristan Thompson (10)
Tyrese Haliburton (11)
Golden 1 Center 14,364
11–14
26
December 10
@ Charlotte
L 123–124
De'Aaron Fox (31)
Marvin Bagley III (10)
Tyrese Haliburton (7)
Spectrum Center 16,335
11–15
27
December 11
@ Cleveland
L 103–117
Buddy Hield (21)
Marvin Bagley III (7)
Davion Mitchell (5)
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 19,432
11–16
28
December 13
@ Toronto
L 101–124
De'Aaron Fox (29)
Marvin Bagley III (11)
Davion Mitchell (6)
Scotiabank Arena 19,463
11–17
29
December 15
Washington
W 119–105
De'Aaron Fox (28)
Tyrese Haliburton (8)
Tyrese Haliburton (9)
Golden 1 Center 13,806
12–17
30
December 17
Memphis
L 105–124
Tyrese Haliburton (21)
Chimezie Metu (11)
Tyrese Haliburton (10)
Golden 1 Center 14,659
12–18
31
December 19
San Antonio
W 121–114
Buddy Hield (29)
Damian Jones (8)
Tyrese Haliburton (11)
Golden 1 Center 15,091
13–18
32
December 20
@ Golden State
L 98–113
Tyrese Haliburton (24)
Tristan Thompson (9)
Tyrese Haliburton (11)
Chase Center 18,064
13–19
33
December 22
L.A. Clippers
L 89–105
Tyrese Haliburton (22)
Chimezie Meru (10)
Tyrese Haliburton (13)
Golden 1 Center 15,386
13–20
34
December 26
Memphis
L 102–127
Tyrese Haliburton (18)
Harrison Barnes (7)
Tyrese Haliburton (7)
Golden 1 Center 15,685
13–21
35
December 28
Oklahoma City
W 117–111
Tyrese Haliburton (24)
Damian Jones (14)
Tyrese Haliburton (10)
Golden 1 Center 14,750
14–21
36
December 29
Dallas
W 95–94
De'Aaron Fox (16)
Chimezie Metu (8)
Tyrese Haliburton (10)
Golden 1 Center 16,071
15–21
37
December 31
Dallas
L 96–112
Tyrese Haliburton (17)
Tyrese Haliburton (10)
Damian Jones (8)
Golden 1 Center 15,833
15–22
January: 3–12 (home: 3–4; road: 0–8)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
38
January 2
Miami
W 115–113
Buddy Hield (26)
Damian Jones (10)
Tyrese Haliburton (12)
Golden 1 Center 13,699
16–22
39
January 4
@ L.A. Lakers
L 114–122
De'Aaron Fox (30)
Marvin Bagley III (12)
Tyrese Haliburton (9)
Staples Center 17,919
16–23
40
January 5
Atlanta
L 102–108
De'Aaron Fox (30)
Marvin Bagley III (12)
De'Aaron Fox (6)
Golden 1 Center 13,104
16–24
41
January 7
@ Denver
L 111–121
De'Aaron Fox (30)
Alex Len (10)
Tyrese Haliburton (6)
Ball Arena 15,966
16–25
42
January 9
@ Portland
L 88–103
Tyrese Haliburton (17)
Alex Len (10)
Tyrese Haliburton (9)
Moda Center 16,408
16–26
43
January 10
Cleveland
L 108–109
Tyrese Haliburton (21)
Bagley III, Len (10)
Tyrese Haliburton (8)
Golden 1 Center 12,110
16–27
44
January 12
L.A. Lakers
W 125–116
De'Aaron Fox (29)
Marvin Bagley III (9)
Tyrese Haliburton (10)
Golden 1 Center 12,199
17–27
45
January 14
Houston
W 126–114
De'Aaron Fox (27)
Marvin Bagley III (13)
Tyrese Haliburton (12)
Golden 1 Center 12,857
18–27
46
January 16
Houston
L 112–118
Buddy Hield (27)
Chimezie Metu (7)
Davion Mitchell (7)
Golden 1 Center 13,601
18–28
47
January 19
Detroit
L 131–133
Terence Davis (35)
Marvin Bagley III (9)
De'Aaron Fox (8)
Golden 1 Center 12,907
18–29
48
January 22
@ Milwaukee
L 127–133
Harrison Barnes (29)
Buddy Hield (8)
Tyrese Haliburton (12)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
18–30
49
January 25
@ Boston
L 75–128
Buddy Hield (11)
Richaun Holmes (9)
Tyrese Haliburton (7)
TD Garden 19,156
18–31
50
January 26
@ Atlanta
L 104–121
Harrison Barnes (28)
Harrison Barnes (9)
Tyrese Haliburton (7)
State Farm Arena 15,080
18–32
51
January 29
@ Philadelphia
L 101–103
Tyrese Haliburton (38)
Bagley III, Holmes (9)
Tyrese Haliburton (7)
Wells Fargo Center 20,380
18–33
52
January 31
@ New York
L 96–116
Tyrese Haliburton (21)
Richaun Holmes (7)
Tyrese Haliburton (8)
Madison Square Garden 15,925
18–34
February: 5–6 (home: 3–2; road: 2–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
53
February 2
Brooklyn
W 112–101
Harrison Barnes (19)
Chimezie Metu (12)
Tyrese Haliburton (11)
Golden 1 Center 13,153
19–34
54
February 3
@ Golden State
L 114–126
Davion Mitchell (26)
Tyrese Haliburton (6)
Davion Mitchell (8)
Chase Center 18,064
19–35
55
February 5
Oklahoma City
W 113–103
Harrison Barnes (24)
Maurice Harkless (11)
Tyrese Haliburton (17)
Golden 1 Center 14,097
20–35
56
February 8
Minnesota
L 114–134
De'Aaron Fox (29)
Chimezie Metu (8)
De'Aaron Fox (6)
Golden 1 Center 12,409
20–36
57
February 9
Minnesota
W 132–119
Harrison Barnes (30)
Domantas Sabonis (14)
Davion Mitchell (7)
Golden 1 Center 12,527
21–36
58
February 12
@ Washington
W 132–119
De'Aaron Fox (26)
Domantas Sabonis (11)
Domantas Sabonis (7)
Capital One Arena 14,169
22–36
59
February 14
@ Brooklyn
L 85–109
De'Aaron Fox (26)
Domantas Sabonis (9)
De'Aaron Fox (3)
Barclays Center 16,873
22–37
60
February 16
@ Chicago
L 118–125
De'Aaron Fox (33)
Domantas Sabonis (12)
De'Aaron Fox (9)
United Center 19,166
22–38
61
February 24
Denver
L 110–128
Domantas Sabonis (33)
Domantas Sabonis (14)
Domantas Sabonis (5)
Golden 1 Center 15,855
22–39
62
February 26
@ Denver
L 110–115
De'Aaron Fox (26)
Domantas Sabonis (16)
De'Aaron Fox (10)
Ball Arena 19,520
22–40
63
February 28
@ Oklahoma City
W 131–110
De'Aaron Fox (29)
Domantas Sabonis (16)
De'Aaron Fox (10)
Paycom Center 13,945
23–40
March: 5–9 (home: 1–5; road: 4–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
64
March 2
@ New Orleans
L 95–125
De'Aaron Fox (25)
Domantas Sabonis (14)
Domantas Sabonis (7)
Smoothie King Center 15,490
23–41
65
March 3
@ San Antonio
W 115–112
Harrison Barnes (27)
Domantas Sabonis (12)
De'Aaron Fox (9)
AT&T Center 13,049
24–41
66
March 5
@ Dallas
L 113–114
De'Aaron Fox (44)
Domantas Sabonis (10)
Fox, Sabonis (6)
American Airlines Center 20,060
24–42
67
March 7
New York
L 115–131
De'Aaron Fox (24)
Domantas Sabonis (13)
De'Aaron Fox (7)
Golden 1 Center 14,720
24–43
68
March 9
Denver
L 100–106
De'Aaron Fox (32)
Trey Lyles (9)
De'Aaron Fox (10)
Golden 1 Center 14,697
24–44
69
March 12
@ Utah
L 125–134
De'Aaron Fox (41)
Richaun Holmes (6)
De'Aaron Fox (11)
Vivint Arena 18,306
24–45
70
March 14
Chicago
W 112–103
De'Aaron Fox (34)
Trey Lyles (11)
Barnes, Fox (6)
Golden 1 Center 15,943
25–45
71
March 16
Milwaukee
L 126–135
Domantas Sabonis (22)
Trey Lyles (12)
Fox, Sabonis (7)
Golden 1 Center 15,864
25–46
72
March 18
Boston
L 97–126
Domantas Sabonis (30)
Domantas Sabonis (20)
Donte DiVincenzo (8)
Golden 1 Center 15,313
25–47
73
March 20
Phoenix
L 124–127 (OT)
Davion Mitchell (28)
Domantas Sabonis (12)
Davion Mitchell (9)
Golden 1 Center 17,583
25–48
74
March 23
@ Indiana
W 110–109
Davion Mitchell (25)
DiVincenzo, Jones (6)
Donte DiVincenzo (8)
Gainbridge Fieldhouse 14,227
26–48
75
March 26
@ Orlando
W 114–110 (OT)
Davion Mitchell (22)
Trey Lyles (18)
Davion Mitchell (9)
Amway Center 16,366
27–48
76
March 28
@ Miami
L 100–123
Davion Mitchell (21)
Chimezie Metu (9)
Davion Mitchell (9)
FTX Arena 19,600
27–49
77
March 30
@ Houston
W 121–118
Jones, Lyles, Mitchell (24)
Damian Jones (9)
Davion Mitchell (8)
Toyota Center 13,365
28–49
April: 2–3 (home: 0–2; road: 2–1)
2021–22 season schedule
Player statistics
Regular season
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.
Transactions
Trades
Free agency
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
Notes
^ a b c Spectators were in attendance, but the exact number was not reported.
^ a b Murkey's and Muddiay's contracts expired on January 2, 2022, after both signed a 10-day contract on December 22, 2021.
References
^ "Sacramento Kings Franchise Index" . basketball-reference.com . Retrieved October 29, 2021 .
^ "Kings Miss Playoffs for 15th Straight Season, Tying All-Time Record" . Sports Illustrated . May 13, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021 .
^ "Kings Select Davion Mitchell in the First Round of NBA Draft 2021" . NBA.com . July 21, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021 .
^ "Kings fire coach Luke Walton after 6-11 start, name Alvin Gentry as interim coach" . NBA.com . November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021 .
^ "Kings Acquire Tristan Thompson" . NBA.com . August 7, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021 .
^ "Kings Re-Sign Richaun Holmes" . NBA.com . August 6, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021 .
^ "Kings Re-Sign Terence Davis" . NBA.com . August 6, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021 .
^ "Kings Sign Maurice Harkless" . NBA.com . August 7, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021 .
^ Shams Charania [@ShamsCharania] (July 30, 2021). "Undrafted Duke guard DJ Steward has agreed to a training camp deal with the Sacramento Kings, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium" (Tweet ). Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Twitter .
^ "Kings Sign Alex Len" . NBA.com . August 13, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021 .
^ "Kings Agree To Camp Deal With Emanuel Terry" . RealGM . September 8, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021 .
^ "Matt Coleman, Kings Sign Camp Deal" . RealGM . September 25, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021 .
^ a b "Kings Sign Damien Jefferson, Ade Murkey To Camp Deals" . RealGM . October 14, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021 .
^ "Kings Sign Justin Robinson" . NBA.com . December 17, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021 .
^ "Kings Sign Ade Murkey" . NBA.com . December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021 .
^ "Kings Sign Emmanuel Mudiay" . NBA.com . December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021 .
^ "Utah Jazz sign Rudy Gay and Hassan Whiteside" . NBA.com . August 6, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021 .
^ "Kings Waive Justin James" . RealGM . August 15, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021 .
^ "Kyle Guy Signs Training Camp Deal with Cleveland Cavaliers" . Sports Illustrated . September 27, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021 .
^ a b "Kings Waive Matt Coleman III and DJ Steward" . NBA.com . October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021 .
^ a b "Kings Waive Damien Jefferson, Ade Murkey" . RealGM . October 15, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021 .
^ "Kings Waive Emanuel Terry" . NBA.com . October 15, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021 .
^ "Justin Robinson: Won't be retained by Sacramento" . CBS Sports . December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021 .
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