SACRAMENTO -- The Sacramento Kings on Tuesday announced their 2016-17 NBA preseason schedule, which opens with consecutive games on the road against the LA Lakers on Tuesday, October 4 in Anaheim at the Honda Center (7 p.m. PDT), followed by a matchup with the Golden State Warriors in San Jose at the SAP Center on Thursday, October 6 (7:30 p.m. PDT).
Sacramento continues its preseason slate with the inaugural game at the team's new downtown home, Golden 1 Center on Monday, October 10 (7:30 p.m. PDT) as they host Maccabi Haifa before returning to Las Vegas for its annual exhibition game with the Lakers at T-Mobile Arena on Thursday, October 13 (7:30 p.m. PDT).
The Kings six-game preseason calendar includes a visit to Kentucky to play the Washington Wizards on Saturday, October 15 (4 p.m. PDT) at Rupp Arena-home of the NCAA Kentucky Wildcats and alma mater of DeMarcus Cousins, Willie Cauley-Stein and Skal Labissiere. Sacramento also stopped in Lexington for its preseason finale in 2015, defeating the New Orleans Pelicans before a sold-out crowd.
Golden 1 Center will host the final exhibition matchup by welcoming the LA Clippers on Tuesday, October 18 (7:30 p.m. PDT).
Following is the Kings complete 2016-17 preseason schedule:
DATE |
OPPONENT |
ARENA (CITY) |
TIPOFF |
Tuesday, Oct. 4 |
@Lakers |
Honda Center (Anaheim, CA) |
7:00 p.m. |
Thursday, Oct. 6 |
@Warriors |
SAP Center (San Jose, CA) |
7:30 p.m. |
Monday, Oct. 10 |
MACCABI HAIFA |
Golden 1 Center (Sacramento, CA) |
7:30 p.m. |
Thursday, Oct. 13 |
@Lakers |
T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, NV) |
7:30 p.m. |
Saturday, Oct. 15 |
vs. Washington** |
Rupp Arena (Lexington, KY) |
4:00 p.m. |
Tuesday, Oct. 18 |
L.A. CLIPPERS |
Golden 1 Center (Sacramento, CA) |
7:30 p.m. |