Spurs face the Kings on 6-game skid


Sacramento Kings (28-21, 3rd in Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (14-37, 14th in Western Conference)

San Antonio; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio enters the matchup with Sacramento after losing six straight games.

The Spurs are 5-29 against their Western Conference opponents. San Antonio ranks third in the Western Conference with 12.1 offensive rebounds per game, led by Jakob Poeltl with a 3.3 average.

The Kings are 16-10 in conference games. Sacramento has an 11-8 record in games decided by 10 points or more.

The teams are playing for the third time this season. The Kings won the last matchup on Jan. 16, 132-119, with Harrison Barnes scoring 29 points in the win.

TOP PERFORMER: Keldon Johnson shoots 43.8% and averages 21.9 points for the Spurs. Tre Jones has averaged 13.8 points in his last 10 games for San Antonio.

Kevin Hurter shoots 40.8% from beyond the arc with 2.8 3-point shots per game for the Kings while averaging 15.3 points. De’Aaron Fox has averaged 25.4 points and 6.7 assists in his last 10 games for Sacramento.

LAST 10 GAMES: Spurs: 1-9, averaging 114.8 points, 44.0 rebounds, 27.7 assists, 6.1 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Your opponents averaged 129.3 points per game.

Kings: 7-3, averaging 122.3 points, 43.1 rebounds, 27.1 assists, 6.5 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 50.5% from the field. Your opponents scored an average of 114.2 points.

INJURIES: Spurs: Josh Richardson: Day to Day (knee), Devin Vassell: Off (knee), Romeo Langford: Day to Day (adductors).

Kings: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using Data Skrive technology and data from sports radar.