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Tip-off · Thursday, December 31
BrooklynNets0-0 · away
BKN
6:00 pm ET
SAC
SacramentoKings0-0 · home

Brooklyn Nets at Sacramento Kings

6:00 PM ET · 3:00 PM PTGolden 1 Center, Sacramento
When and where to watch

Brooklyn Nets at Sacramento Kings: tip-off Thu, Dec 31, 6:00 PM ET (3:00 PM PT) at Golden 1 Center. Local TV: YES/DAZN (YES) (BKN), NBCSCA/PCK-SAC (SAC); NBA League Pass out of market.

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Expected starters

projected from 2025-26 minutes · every lineup today →
Away · BrooklynNets
  1. Julius RandleJulius RandleF-C · #3021.1pts · 33.0 min
  2. 17Michael Porter Jr.F · #1724.2pts · 32.5 min
  3. Noah ClowneyNoah ClowneyF-C · #2112.3pts · 27.0 min
  4. Egor DeminEgor DeminG · #810.3pts · 25.2 min
  5. Terance MannTerance MannG-F · #147.2pts · 24.3 min
OutTyler BilodeauShoulder · Arm
Home · 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

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

Nets vs Kings: the matchup page →
Sun, Mar 29 · 2025-26SAC99BKN116Sun, Mar 22 · 2025-26BKN122SAC126
How to watch · Nets at Kings6:00 PM ET3:00 PM PT · Thursday, December 31
NBCSCA/PCK-SACSACYES/DAZN (YES)BKN

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

Kings marketNBCSCA/PCK-SAC (regional sports network — cable, or the network's own app)
Nets marketDAZN (streaming, local market)
RadioSiriusXM · Kings Radio · 101.9 FM / 660 AM
How to watch the Nets →How to watch the Kings →
Around the world

Where this game lands

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

AustraliaLiveFri 10:00 AMDisney+ (ESPN)Simmons (SAC)FranceLiveFri 00:00beIN SPORTS · beIN SPORTS CONNECTRaynaud (SAC) · Traore (BKN)GermanyLiveFri 00:00Sky Sport · Sky GoWagner (BKN)NigeriaLiveFri 12:00 AMSportyTVAchiuwa (SAC)CanadaLiveThu 6:00 PMTSNIrelandLiveThu 23:00Sky SportsItalyLiveFri 00:00Sky Sport Basket · Sky GoNew ZealandLiveFri 12:00 PMDisney+ (ESPN)PhilippinesLiveFri 7:00 AMPrime VideoUnited KingdomLiveThu 23:00Sky SportsIndiaAlarmFri 4:30 AMPrime VideoSouth AfricaAlarmFri 01:00SportyTV

Injury report

both teams · read every 15 minutes
Nets1 listed
OutTyler BilodeauShoulder · Arm · est. return 2026-10-24
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