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Tip-off · Wednesday, December 16
SacramentoKings0-0 · away
SAC
8:00 pm ET
OKC
Oklahoma CityThunder1-0 · home

Sacramento Kings at Oklahoma City Thunder

8:00 PM ET · 5:00 PM PTPaycom Center, Oklahoma City
When and where to watch

Sacramento Kings at Oklahoma City Thunder: tip-off Wed, Dec 16, 8:00 PM ET (5:00 PM PT) at Paycom Center. Local TV: NBCSCA/PCK-SAC (SAC), KSBI OKC (OKC); NBA League Pass out of market.

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Expected starters

by starts this season · every lineup today →
Away · SacramentoKings
  1. Keegan MurrayKeegan MurrayF · #1314.0pts · 34.5 min
  2. Zach LaVineZach LaVineG · #819.2pts · 31.4 min
  3. 29Daeqwon PlowdenG-F · #2910.8pts · 26.4 min
  4. De'Andre HunterDe'Andre HunterF-G · #1513.7pts · 26.1 min
  5. 10Nique CliffordG · #108.6pts · 25.1 min
OutBen SimmonsAchilles · LegOutMaxime RaynaudKnee · Leg · RightOutDylan CardwellCalf · Leg · LeftDay-To-DayMalik Monk
Home · Oklahoma CityThunder
  1. Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderShai Gilgeous-AlexanderG · #232.0pts · 36.1 min
  2. Chet HolmgrenChet HolmgrenC-F · #714.0pts · 30.5 min
  3. Jalen WilliamsJalen WilliamsG-F · #812.0pts · 29.9 min
  4. Cason WallaceCason WallaceG · #226.0pts · 19.2 min
  5. Isaiah HartensteinIsaiah HartensteinC-F · #554.0pts · 17.4 min
OutOtega OwehAchilles · Leg · RightDay-To-DayNikola TopicDay-To-DayThomas Sorber

Teams confirm their starters about 30 minutes before tip-off. Until then this is the five the data points to, with anyone ruled out already removed.

Head to head · games that counted

Thunder lead 3-0

Kings vs Thunder: the matchup page →
Wed, Nov 19 · 2025-26SAC99OKC113Fri, Nov 7 · 2025-26OKC132SAC101Tue, Oct 28 · 2025-26SAC101OKC107
How to watch · Kings at Thunder8:00 PM ET5:00 PM PT · Wednesday, December 16
KSBI OKCOKCNBCSCA/PCK-SACSAC

No national TV: watch on the teams' local broadcasters in-market, or on NBA League Pass out of market (local blackouts apply).

Thunder marketKSBI OKC (local broadcast station — free with an antenna in-market)
Kings marketNBCSCA/PCK-SAC (regional sports network — cable, or the network's own app)
RadioSiriusXM · WWLS/WKY · Kings Radio
How to watch the Kings →How to watch the Thunder →
Around the world

Where this game lands

5 of 12 countries get it at a live-friendly hour

AustraliaLiveThu 12:00 PMDisney+ (ESPN)Simmons (SAC)CanadaLiveWed 8:00 PMTSNGilgeous-Alexander (OKC)FranceAlarmThu 02:00beIN SPORTS · beIN SPORTS CONNECTRaynaud (SAC)GermanyAlarmThu 02:00Sky Sport · Sky GoHartenstein (OKC)NigeriaAlarmThu 2:00 AMSportyTVAchiuwa (SAC)IndiaLiveThu 6:30 AMPrime VideoNew ZealandLiveThu 2:00 PMDisney+ (ESPN)PhilippinesLiveThu 9:00 AMPrime VideoIrelandAlarmThu 01:00Sky SportsItalyAlarmThu 02:00Sky Sport Basket · Sky GoSouth AfricaAlarmThu 03:00SportyTVUnited KingdomAlarmThu 01:00Sky Sports

Injury report

both teams · read every 15 minutes
Kings4 listed
OutBen SimmonsAchilles · Leg · est. return 2027-10-01
OutMaxime RaynaudKnee · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-11-02
OutDylan CardwellCalf · Leg · Left · est. return 2026-11-02
Day-To-DayMalik MonkAnkle · Leg · Left · est. return 2026-10-21
Thunder3 listed
OutOtega OwehAchilles · Leg · Right · est. return 2027-07-01
Day-To-DayNikola TopicBack · Torso · est. return 2026-10-22
Day-To-DayThomas SorberKnee · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-10-22