GAME THREAD: Miami Heat (3-6) look to rebound against struggling Sacramento Kings (1-8)

The Miami Heat continue their West Coast road trip tonight with a visit to the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center, looking to bounce back from Thursday night’s disappointing loss to the Golden State Warriors.

Miami enters Sunday’s matchup with a 3-6 record after falling 120-100 to Golden State, a frustrating setback following its thrilling one-point victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.

Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 20 points and 14 rebounds against the Warriors, while Davion Mitchell contributed 22 points and eight assists. Bam Adebayo added 18 points and 10 rebounds, but the Heat struggled offensively, shooting just over 40 percent from the field.

After two days off, Erik Spoelstra will be looking for a more energetic and complete performance from his team.

Sacramento has endured an even more difficult start to the season, entering tonight’s game with a 1-8 record. The Kings have struggled to find consistency despite an intriguing roster featuring Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine and promising rookie guard Darius Acuff Jr.

Tonight also marks another return to Sacramento for Mitchell, who began his NBA career with the Kings before eventually finding his way to Miami.

For the Heat, this is an opportunity to improve their record against a struggling opponent and begin building some momentum before closing out their road trip Tuesday in Utah.

Can Giannis and Bam lead Miami back into the win column?

PROJECTED STARTING LINEUPS

Miami Heat

Davion Mitchell, PG
Klay Thompson, SG
Andrew Wiggins, SF
Giannis Antetokounmpo, PF
Bam Adebayo, C

Sacramento Kings

Darius Acuff Jr., PG
Zach LaVine, SG
De’Andre Hunter, SF
Keegan Murray, PF
Domantas Sabonis, C

INJURY REPORT / PLAYER AVAILABILITY

Miami Heat

Tre Donaldson — OUT (G League/two-way assignment)
Vladislav Goldin — OUT (G League/two-way assignment)

Sacramento Kings

Domantas Sabonis — QUESTIONABLE (left knee soreness)
Keegan Murray — AVAILABLE (previously questionable with ankle issue)
Maxime Raynaud — OUT (right patella subluxation)
Ben Simmons — OUT (right Achilles surgery)
Jonathan Mogbo — OUT (G League/two-way assignment)
Sean Pedulla — OUT (G League/two-way assignment)

GAME INFO

Matchup: Miami Heat (3-6) at Sacramento Kings (1-8)
Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026
Time: 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT
Location: Golden 1 Center — Sacramento, California
TV: WPLG Local 10 / Local 10+ (South Florida), NBC Sports California
Radio: 560 AM WQAM / HEAT Radio Network

Miami has an opportunity to get back on track against a struggling Sacramento team, but the Heat will need to bring a much better effort than they showed in Golden State.

Join the conversation below, share your reactions throughout the game and cheer on the Heat with the Hot Hot Hoops community!