Achiuwa, DeRozan lead Kings past Raptors 123-115

TORONTO – Precious Achiuwa had 28 points and 19 rebounds because the Sacramento Kings ended a four-game losing streak with a 123-115 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday.

DeMar DeRozan added 28 points for Sacramento (20-57), which got here into the sport tied with Washington for the worst road record (6-32) within the NBA.

Achiuwa’s 19 rebounds were the second most of his profession. He had a profession high of twenty-two in a 98-90 win over Miami on Oct. 24, 2022, while with the Raptors.

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RJ Barrett, of Mississauga, Ont., and rookie Collin Murray-Boyles led Toronto (42-34) with 20 points apiece.

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Jamal Shead added 16 points and 7 assists because the Raptors picked up their second straight loss.

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Toronto was missing start line guard Immanuel Quickley (right foot plantar fasciitis) and all-star forward Brandon Ingram (right heel inflammation).

Takeaways

Raptors: Toronto struggled to maintain up on the glass, getting outrebounded 48-32. Although the Raptors shot the ball well (54.5 per cent), Sacramento had 92 shot attempts to Toronto’s 77 and shot 45.7 per cent from the sector.

Kings: Achiuwa gave his former team matches within the second quarter, with 11 points and 10 rebounds within the frame alone. He had 18 points and 15 rebounds in the primary half, almost matching the Raptors’ rebounding total as a team (18).

Key moment


DeRozan made a three-pointer with 1:05 left within the fourth quarter to take the air out of Scotiabank Arena.

Key stat

With a three-pointer at 7:43 of the third quarter, DeRozan passed Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins for seventeenth on the NBA’s all-time scoring list with 26,670 points. DeRozan played nine seasons in Toronto.

Up next

Raptors: Open a two-game road trip against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.

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Kings: Host the Latest Orleans Pelicans on Friday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 1, 2026.

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