2015–16 Sacramento Kings season

The 2015–16 Sacramento Kings season was the 71st season of the franchise, its 67th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 31st in Sacramento. It was also their final season playing in the Sleep Train Arena (their home since 1988), as the Kings moved to the new Golden 1 Center in Downtown Sacramento the following season. It was also the final full–season for DeMarcus Cousins played for the Kings' before being traded to the New Orleans Pelicans midway through next season.

Following seven consecutive seasons with fewer than 30 victories, an ignominy previously suffered only by the Vancouver/Memphis Grizzlies franchise between 1995–96 and 2002–03 and by the Kings themselves between 1986–87 and 1993–94, the Kings improved by four wins to finish 33–49. It was the first time since 2004–05 that the Kings were out of the bottom two in the Pacific Division, but the team remained eight wins short of a playoff berth. This season was also the first since 2007-08 where the Kings had won at least 40% of their games and prevented another 50 loss season. Following the season, veteran George Karl was fired as head coach, one game shy of his 2,000th NBA game as head coach, and replaced by Dave Joerger and Rajon Rondo signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls.

Regular season game log
17,458 17,391 19,060
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 1
 * October 28
 * L.A. Clippers
 * DeMarcus Cousins (32)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (13)
 * Marco Belinelli (7)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * 0–1
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 2
 * October 30
 * L.A. Lakers
 * Cousins & Rondo (21)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (11)
 * Rajon Rondo (8)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * 1–1
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 3
 * October 31
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * Rajon Rondo (21)
 * Gay, Cousins & Cauley-Stein (9)
 * Rajon Rondo (8)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 1–2

17,317 16,497 16,983 17,317 17,317 17,317 17,131 17,006 13,008 19,600 16,104 14,163 14,120 17,317 19,596 16,937
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 4
 * November 3
 * Memphis
 * Rudy Gay (19)
 * Willie Cauley-Stein (7)
 * Rajon Rondo (4)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * 1–3
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 5
 * November 4
 * @ Phoenix
 * Kosta Koufos (16)
 * Rudy Gay (8)
 * Collison, Rondo (6)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena
 * 1–4
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 6
 * November 6
 * Houston
 * Casspi, Collison (22)
 * Willie Cauley-Stein (9)
 * Darren Collison (9)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * 1–5
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 7
 * November 7
 * Golden State
 * Rudy Gay (22)
 * Rajon Rondo (12)
 * Rajon Rondo (15)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * 1–6
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 8
 * November 9
 * San Antonio
 * DeMarcus Cousins (21)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (12)
 * Rajon Rondo (10)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * 1–7
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 9
 * November 11
 * Detroit
 * DeMarcus Cousins (33)
 * Casspi, Rondo (11)
 * Rajon Rondo (15)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * 2–7
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 10
 * November 13
 * Brooklyn
 * DeMarcus Cousins (40)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (13)
 * Rajon Rondo (14)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * 3–7
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 11
 * November 15
 * Toronto
 * DeMarcus Cousins (36)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (10)
 * Rajon Rondo (14)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * 4–7
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 12
 * November 18
 * @ Atlanta
 * DeMarcus Cousins (24)
 * Cousins, Rondo (12)
 * Rajon Rondo (12)
 * Philips Arena
 * Philips Arena
 * 4–8
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 13
 * November 19
 * @ Miami
 * Marco Belinelli (23)
 * Rudy Gay (12)
 * Rajon Rondo (18)
 * American Airlines Arena
 * American Airlines Arena
 * 4–9
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 14
 * November 21
 * @ Orlando
 * DeMarcus Cousins (29)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (12)
 * Rajon Rondo (9)
 * Amway Center
 * Amway Center
 * 5–9
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 15
 * November 23
 * @ Charlotte
 * DeMarcus Cousins (30)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (11)
 * Rajon Rondo (20)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * 5–10
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 16
 * November 25
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Rudy Gay (36)
 * Koufos, Rondo (9)
 * Rajon Rondo (13)
 * BMO Harris Bradley Center
 * BMO Harris Bradley Center
 * 6–10
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 17
 * November 27
 * Minnesota
 * Marco Belinelli (17)
 * Kosta Koufos (13)
 * Rajon Rondo (16)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * 6–11
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 18
 * November 28
 * @ Golden State
 * Rudy Gay (20)
 * Acy, Casspi, Gay, Koufos (7)
 * Rajon Rondo (7)
 * Oracle Arena
 * Oracle Arena
 * 6–12
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 19
 * November 30
 * Dallas
 * DeMarcus Cousins (31)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (9)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (6)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * 7–12

18,660 17,318 18,203 16,505 17,317 17,317 12,770 19,800 15,124 18,165 17,317 19,596 17,317
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 20
 * December 3
 * Boston
 * Rudy Gay (18)
 * Kosta Koufos (10)
 * Rajon Rondo (8)
 * Mexico City Arena (Mexico City, MX/NBA Global Games)
 * Mexico City Arena (Mexico City, MX/NBA Global Games)
 * 7–13
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 21
 * December 5
 * @ Houston
 * Ben McLemore (19)
 * Kosta Koufos (12)
 * Rajon Rondo (19)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 7–14
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 22
 * December 6
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Rudy Gay (20)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (10)
 * Rajon Rondo (10)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena
 * 7–15
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 23
 * December 8
 * Utah
 * Cousins, Gay (23)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (12)
 * Rajon Rondo (13)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * 8–15
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 24
 * December 10
 * New York
 * DeMarcus Cousins (27)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (11)
 * Rajon Rondo (12)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * 9–15
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 25
 * December 15
 * Houston
 * DeMarcus Cousins (26)
 * Rudy Gay (13)
 * Darren Collison (13)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * 10–15
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 26
 * December 18
 * @ Minnesota
 * DeMarcus Cousins (24)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (11)
 * Rajon Rondo (13)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 10–16
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 27
 * December 20
 * @ Toronto
 * Gay, Rondo (18)
 * Omri Casspi (11)
 * Rajon Rondo (13)
 * Air Canada Centre
 * Air Canada Centre
 * 11–16
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 28
 * December 21
 * @ Washington
 * DeMarcus Cousins (22)
 * Cousins, Rondo (8)
 * Rajon Rondo (9)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 11–17
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 29
 * December 23
 * @ Indiana
 * DeMarcus Cousins (25)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (16)
 * Rajon Rondo (16)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse
 * 12–17
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 30
 * December 27
 * Portland
 * DeMarcus Cousins (36)
 * Rudy Gay (14)
 * Rajon Rondo (15)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * 12–18
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 31
 * December 28
 * @ Golden State
 * Omri Casspi (36)
 * Quincy Acy (10)
 * Darren Collison (11)
 * Oracle Arena
 * Oracle Arena
 * 12–19
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 32
 * December 30
 * Philadelphia
 * DeMarcus Cousins (21)
 * Casspi, Cousins (11)
 * Rajon Rondo (14)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * 12–20

17,317 17,386 19,191 18,997 16,991 19,393 15,636 18,119
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 33
 * January 2
 * Phoenix
 * DeMarcus Cousins (32)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (9)
 * Rajon Rondo (15)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * 13–20
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 34
 * January 4
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * DeMarcus Cousins (33)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (19)
 * Rajon Rondo (18)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
 * 14–20
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 35
 * January 5
 * @ Dallas
 * DeMarcus Cousins (35)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (17)
 * Darren Collison (12)
 * American Airlines Center 20,059
 * 14–21
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 36
 * January 7
 * L. A. Lakers
 * DeMarcus Cousins (29)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (10)
 * Rajon Rondo (12)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * DeMarcus Cousins (10)
 * Rajon Rondo (12)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * 15–21
 * -style="background:#fbb;"
 * 37
 * January 9
 * Golden State
 * DeMarcus Cousins (33)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (10)
 * Rajon Rondo (12)
 * Sleep Train Arena 17,317
 * 15–22
 * -style="background:#fbb;"
 * 38
 * January 13
 * New Orleans
 * DeMarcus Cousins (32)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (12)
 * Rajon Rondo (10)
 * Sleep Train Arena 17,317
 * 15–23
 * -style="background:#bfb;"
 * 39
 * January 14
 * @ Utah
 * DeMarcus Cousins (36)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (17)
 * Rajon Rondo (13)
 * Vivint Smart Home Arena 17,894
 * 16–23
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 40
 * January 16
 * @ L. A. Clippers
 * DeMarcus Cousins (19)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (10)
 * Rajon Rondo (10)
 * Staples Center
 * DeMarcus Cousins (19)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (10)
 * Rajon Rondo (10)
 * Staples Center
 * 17–23
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 41
 * January 20
 * @ L. A. Lakers
 * DeMarcus Cousins (36)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (16)
 * Rajon Rondo (17)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 18–23
 * -style="background:#bfb;"
 * 42
 * January 21
 * Atlanta
 * DeMarcus Cousins (24)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (15)
 * Rajon Rondo (11)
 * Sleep Train Arena 17,019
 * 19–23
 * -style="background:#bfb;"
 * 43
 * January 23
 * Indiana
 * DeMarcus Cousins (48)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (13)
 * Rajon Rondo (10)
 * Sleep Train Arena 17,419
 * 20–23
 * -style="background:#fbb;"
 * 44
 * January 25
 * Charlotte
 * DeMarcus Cousins (56)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (12)
 * Rajon Rondo (20)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * DeMarcus Cousins (12)
 * Rajon Rondo (20)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * 20–24
 * -style="background:#fbb;"
 * 45
 * January 26
 * @ Portland
 * DeMarcus Cousins (17)
 * Omri Casspi (8)
 * Rajon Rondo (11)
 * Moda Center
 * Moda Center
 * 20–25
 * -style="background:#fbb;"
 * 46
 * January 28
 * @ New Orleans
 * Cousins, McLemore (26)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (10)
 * Rajon Rondo (15)
 * Smoothie King Center
 * Smoothie King Center
 * 20–26
 * -style="background:#fbb;"
 * 47
 * January 30
 * @ Memphis
 * Rudy Gay (21)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (14)
 * Rajon Rondo (8)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 20–27

16,827 17,317 14,432 18,624 20,562 12,501 17,317 17,317
 * -style="background:#bfb;"
 * 48
 * February 1
 * Milwaukee
 * Rudy Gay (32)
 * Kosta Koufos (12)
 * Rajon Rondo (7)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * 21–27
 * -style="background:#fbb;"
 * 49
 * February 3
 * Chicago
 * DeMarcus Cousins (30)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (11)
 * Rajon Rondo (9)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * 21–28
 * -style="background:#fbb;"
 * 50
 * February 5
 * @ Brooklyn
 * Darren Collison (25)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (10)
 * Rajon Rondo (15)
 * Barclays Center
 * Barclays Center
 * 21–29
 * -style="background:#fbb;"
 * 51
 * February 7
 * @ Boston
 * DeMarcus Cousins (31)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (7)
 * Rajon Rondo (15)
 * TD Garden
 * TD Garden
 * 21–30
 * -style="background:#fbb;"
 * 52
 * February 8
 * @ Cleveland
 * Casspi, Gay (16)
 * Cousins, Rondo (8)
 * Rajon Rondo (16)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 21–31
 * -style="background:#bfb;"
 * 53
 * February 10
 * @ Philadelphia
 * DeMarcus Cousins (28)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (12)
 * Rajon Rondo (15)
 * Wells Fargo Center
 * Wells Fargo Center
 * 22–31
 * - align="center"
 * colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 54
 * February 19
 * Denver
 * DeMarcus Cousins (37)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (20)
 * Rajon Rondo (9)
 * Sleep Train Arena 17,317
 * 23–31
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 55
 * February 23
 * @ Denver
 * DeMarcus Cousins (39)
 * Rudy Gay (10)
 * Rajon Rondo (12)
 * Pepsi Center 15,721
 * 24–31
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 56
 * February 24
 * San Antonio
 * DeMarcus Cousins (22)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (10)
 * Rajon Rondo (18)
 * Sleep Train Arena 17,317
 * 24–32
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 57
 * February 26
 * L. A. Clippers
 * DeMarcus Cousins (26)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (15)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (9)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * DeMarcus Cousins (26)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (15)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (9)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * 24–33
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 58
 * February 29
 * Oklahoma City
 * DeMarcus Cousins (35)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (12)
 * Rajon Rondo (12)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * 24–34

18,418 17,317 17,081 17,023 18,997 17,086 15,982 19,812 12,151 17,317 17,147 17,185
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 59
 * March 2
 * @ Memphis
 * DeMarcus Cousins (18)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (16)
 * Rajon Rondo (17)
 * FedExForum 15,310
 * 24–35
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 60
 * March 3
 * @ Dallas
 * DeMarcus Cousins (22)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (13)
 * Rajon Rondo (12)
 * American Airlines Center 19,910
 * 25–35
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 61
 * March 5
 * @ San Antonio
 * DeMarcus Cousins (31)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (9)
 * Rajon Rondo (8)
 * AT&T Center
 * DeMarcus Cousins (9)
 * Rajon Rondo (8)
 * AT&T Center
 * 25–36
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 62
 * March 7
 * @ New Orleans
 * DeMarcus Cousins (40)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (16)
 * Rajon Rondo (10)
 * Smoothie King Center 16,403
 * 25–37
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 63
 * March 9
 * Cleveland
 * DeMarcus Cousins (29)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (11)
 * Darren Collison (8)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * Darren Collison (8)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * 25–38
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 64
 * March 11
 * Orlando
 * Kosta Koufos (19)
 * Rudy Gay (7)
 * Rajon Rondo (14)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * 25–39
 * -style="background:#fbb;"
 * 65
 * March 13
 * Utah
 * DeMarcus Cousins (31)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (10)
 * Darren Collison (9)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * 25–40
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 66
 * March 15
 * @ L. A. Lakers
 * Collison, Cousins (22)
 * Cousins, Gay (8)
 * Rajon Rondo (12)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 26–40
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 67
 * March 16
 * New Orleans
 * Darren Collison (23)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (12)
 * Cousins, Curry (5)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * 26–41
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 68
 * March 18
 * @ Detroit
 * DeMarcus Cousins (31)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (13)
 * Rajon Rondo (10)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills
 * 26–42
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 69
 * March 20
 * @ New York
 * DeMarcus Cousins (24)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (20)
 * Collison, Rondo (6)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 27–42
 * -style="background:#fbb;"
 * 70
 * March 21
 * @ Chicago
 * Collison, Cousins (19)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (18)
 * Rajon Rondo (5)
 * United Center 21,531
 * 27–43
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 71
 * March 23
 * @ Minnesota
 * Rajon Rondo (25)
 * Kosta Koufos (15)
 * Rajon Rondo (12)
 * Target Center
 * Rajon Rondo (12)
 * Target Center
 * 27–44
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 72
 * March 25
 * Phoenix
 * DeMarcus Cousins (29)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (11)
 * Rajon Rondo (12)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * 28–44
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 73
 * March 27
 * Dallas
 * Willie Cauley-Stein (21)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (12)
 * Rajon Rondo (11)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * 29–44
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 74
 * March 28
 * @ Portland
 * Seth Curry (21)
 * Willie Cauley-Stein (14)
 * Darren Collison (7)
 * Moda Center 19,393
 * 29–45
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 75
 * March 30
 * Washington
 * DeMarcus Cousins (29)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (10)
 * Rajon Rondo (11)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * Rajon Rondo (11)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * 30–45

17,317 17,317 17,317 17,317
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 76
 * April 1
 * Miami
 * Darren Collison (26)
 * Rudy Gay (13)
 * Rajon Rondo (10)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * 30–46
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 77
 * April 2
 * @ Denver
 * Rudy Gay (25)
 * Gay, Cauley-Stein (9)
 * Darren Collison (8)
 * Pepsi Center 15,607
 * 31–46
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 78
 * April 5
 * Portland
 * DeMarcus Cousins (30)
 * Rajon Rondo (10)
 * Rajon Rondo (12)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * Rajon Rondo (12)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * 31–47
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 79
 * April 7
 * Minnesota
 * Darren Collison (19)
 * Rudy Gay (13)
 * Darren Collison (6)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * 31–48
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 80
 * April 9
 * Oklahoma City
 * Darren Collison (27)
 * Rudy Gay (8)
 * Darren Collison (8)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * 32–48
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 81
 * April 11
 * @ Phoenix
 * Seth Curry (20)
 * Kosta Koufos (8)
 * Seth Curry (15)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena 17,288
 * 33–48
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 82
 * April 13
 * @ Houston
 * Ben McLemore (24)
 * Kosta Koufos (11)
 * James Anderson (5)
 * Toyota Center 18,311
 * 33–49
 * Toyota Center 18,311
 * 33–49