Achiuwa, DeRozan lead Kings past Raptors 123-115


TORONTO – Precious Achiuwa had 28 points and 19 rebounds as 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 came into the game tied with Washington for the worst road record (6-32) in the NBA.

Achiuwa’s 19 rebounds were the second most of his career. He had a career high of 22 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 seven assists as the Raptors picked up their second straight loss.

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

Takeaways

Raptors: Toronto struggled to keep 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 field.

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

Key moment


DeRozan made a three-pointer with 1:05 left in 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 17th 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 New Orleans Pelicans on Friday.

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

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