Sacramento Kings vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 10/22/25

The Sacramento Kings visit the Phoenix Suns to open their regular season in a game in which we can expect to see both sides going through growing pains. The Phoenix Suns will be adjusting to life without Kevin Durant, which will be a huge blow for their offense. Devin Booker clearly has the the keys to the franchise now but with a far less efficient 2nd option in Jalen Green, he could have issues steering them in the right direction. They have however acquired an aggressive perimeter defender in Dillon Brooks which should help against opposing wings. With the additions of Mark Williams and rookie Khaman Malauch, they also have far more rim protection that they did last season.

For the Sacramento Kings, Domantas Sabonis could have issues playing to his strengths and finishing in the paint. He will be giving up a length advantage to both of the Suns centers, so do not be surprised to see them impact his shot attempts. The team also has a couple of new point guards at the helm with Dennis Schroder and Russell Westbrook joining the team. Expect early gelling issues from both. These teams were 19th and 21st last season in pace of play, with both games between these sides coming in under 229 points. I expect another low scoring game between them to start this one off.