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Tip-off · Sunday, December 20
SacramentoKings0-0 · away
SAC
6:00 pm ET
MIA
MiamiHeat0-0 · home

Sacramento Kings at Miami Heat

6:00 PM ET · 3:00 PM PTKaseya Center, Miami
When and where to watch

Sacramento Kings at Miami Heat: tip-off Sun, Dec 20, 6:00 PM ET (3:00 PM PT) at Kaseya Center. Local TV: NBCSCA/PCK-SAC (SAC), WPLG Local 10/Local10+ Platinum (MIA); NBA League Pass out of market.

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Expected starters

projected from 2025-26 minutes · 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 · MiamiHeat
  1. Bam AdebayoBam AdebayoC-F · #1320.1pts · 32.4 min
  2. Andrew WigginsAndrew WigginsF · #2215.4pts · 30.3 min
  3. Giannis AntetokounmpoGiannis AntetokounmpoF · #727.6pts · 28.9 min
  4. Davion MitchellDavion MitchellG · #29.3pts · 28.6 min
  5. Tim Hardaway Jr.Tim Hardaway Jr.G · #1013.5pts · 26.6 min
Day-To-DayVladislav Goldin

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

Series tied 1-1

Kings vs Heat: the matchup page →
Tue, Jan 20 · 2025-26MIA130SAC117Sat, Dec 6 · 2025-26SAC127MIA111
How to watch · Kings at Heat6:00 PM ET3:00 PM PT · Sunday, December 20
WPLG Local 10/Local10+ PlatinumMIANBCSCA/PCK-SACSAC

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

Heat marketWPLG Local 10/Local10+ Platinum (local broadcast station — free with an antenna in-market)
Kings marketNBCSCA/PCK-SAC (regional sports network — cable, or the network's own app)
RadioSiriusXM · FM 104.3 WQAM / S: WAQI 710 · Kings Radio
How to watch the Kings →How to watch the Heat →
Around the world

Where this game lands

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

AustraliaLiveMon 10:00 AMDisney+ (ESPN)Simmons (SAC)CanadaLiveSun 6:00 PMTSNWiggins (MIA)FranceLiveMon 00:00beIN SPORTS · beIN SPORTS CONNECTRaynaud (SAC)ItalyLiveMon 00:00Sky Sport Basket · Sky GoFontecchio (MIA)NigeriaLiveMon 12:00 AMSportyTVAchiuwa (SAC)GermanyLiveMon 00:00Sky Sport · Sky GoIrelandLiveSun 23:00Sky SportsNew ZealandLiveMon 12:00 PMDisney+ (ESPN)PhilippinesLiveMon 7:00 AMPrime VideoUnited KingdomLiveSun 23:00Sky SportsIndiaAlarmMon 4:30 AMPrime VideoSouth AfricaAlarmMon 01:00SportyTV

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
Heat1 listed
Day-To-DayVladislav GoldinAnkle · Leg · est. return 2026-10-21