Maxime Raynaud #42 of the Sacramento Kings shoots the ball during the game against the San Antonio Spurs on March 17, 2026 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. (Mandatory Photo Credit: Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — De’Aaron Fox and the San Antonio Spurs were in Sacramento for the Kings’ 70th game of the season on Tuesday at 7 p.m. PST.

The Kings have been on an opposite trajectory from the Spurs since last year, when the Kings traded De’Aaron Fox to San Antonio. The Kings have endured a disastrous season that has seen them lose the most games in a row in franchise history as they barrel toward a 60-loss season.

The Kings have turned their attention to development, but that was put on hold Tuesday as the Spurs pummeled the Kings at Golden 1 Center. The Spurs defeated the Kings in blowout fashion, 132-104, in a quick affair that lasted 1 hour and 59 minutes.

In the first quarter, the Spurs got off to a raucous start, outscoring the Kings 39-22 as they totally outmatched the Kings’ efforts early in the game. The Spurs had three players score seven or more points in the first quarter as they started firing on all cylinders. Maxime Raynaud and Doug McDermott led the Kings in the first quarter with six points each in the first.

In the second quarter, the Kings weren’t able to stop the Spurs for a second consecutive quarter as they were embarrassed and outscored 39-25 heading into halftime. Julian Champagnie scored nine points to lead the Spurs in the second quarter while Daeqwon Plowden dropped eight for the Kings in the second quarter. The Spurs led the Kings 78-47 heading into halftime as the Spurs recorded 27 assists and just two turnovers in the first half of action.

In the third quarter, the Kings calmed the sea and were able to put together a respectable quarter to keep the score right where it was heading into the quarter. The Kings and Spurs both scored 34 points in the third as Maxime Raynaud went on a tear, scoring 16 of the Kings’ points. Friend and fellow Frenchman Victor Wembanyama also put up double-digit scoring in the third as he scored 10 points.

In the fourth quarter, the Kings outscored the Spurs for the first time all night, where they put up 23 points compared to the Spurs’ 20. However, it was, of course, too little, too late as the Spurs defeated the Kings 132-104. Maxime Raynaud led the Kings in defeat with 32 points as Nique Clifford dropped 15 in the tough loss for Sacramento. The Spurs finished the game with seven players in double figures as the Kings’ defense did very little to contain them throughout the game.

Potentially the most impressive stat of the night was from the Spurs as a team as they recorded 41 assists in the game. Twenty-seven of the Spurs’ 41 assists came in the first half as they only committed two turnovers in that span, which has happened only six other times in NBA history.

The Sacramento Kings stay home to take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night at 7 p.m. PST.