2016–17 Sacramento Kings season

The 2016–17 Sacramento Kings season was the 72nd season of the franchise, its 68th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 32nd in Sacramento. It was their first season at Golden 1 Center. On May 10, 2016, the Kings hired Dave Joerger as their new head coach.

Pre-season

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 * 1
 * October 4
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * Arron Afflalo (14)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (6)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (4)
 * Honda Center (Anaheim) 9,187
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * October 6
 * @ Golden State
 * DeMarcus Cousins (20)
 * Matt Barnes (8)
 * Matt Barnes (4)
 * SAP Center 18,234
 * 0–2
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 * 3
 * October 10
 * Maccabi Haifa
 * Ben McLemore (18)
 * Ty Lawson (7)
 * Ty Lawson (8)
 * Golden 1 Center 16,000
 * 1–2
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 * 4
 * October 13
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * Anthony Tolliver (21)
 * Rudy Gay (9)
 * Collison, Gay (7)
 * T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas) 8,905
 * 2–2
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 * 5
 * October 15
 * Washington
 * Collison, Cousins (22)
 * Cousins, Cauley-Stein, Tolliver (22)
 * Darren Collison (8)
 * Rupp Arena (Lexington) 8,472
 * 3–2
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 * 6
 * October 18
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * DeMarcus Cousins (23)
 * Cousins, Cauley-Stein (8)
 * Ben McLemore (5)
 * Golden 1 Center 16,000
 * 3–3
 * DeMarcus Cousins (23)
 * Cousins, Cauley-Stein (8)
 * Ben McLemore (5)
 * Golden 1 Center 16,000
 * 3–3
 * 3–3

Regular season
18,055 17,608 17,608 12,501
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 * 1
 * October 26
 * @ Phoenix
 * DeMarcus Cousins (24)
 * Matt Barnes (7)
 * Ty Lawson (7)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * October 27
 * San Antonio
 * DeMarcus Cousins (37)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (16)
 * Ty Lawson (9)
 * Golden 1 Center
 * Golden 1 Center
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * October 29
 * Minnesota
 * DeMarcus Cousins (29)
 * Kosta Koufos (8)
 * Matt Barnes (9)
 * Golden 1 Center
 * Golden 1 Center
 * 2–1
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 * 4
 * October 31
 * @ Atlanta
 * Rudy Gay (22)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (12)
 * Ty Lawson (6)
 * Philips Arena
 * Philips Arena
 * 2–2


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 * 5
 * November 1
 * @ Miami
 * Gay, Cousins (30)
 * Rudy Gay (12)
 * Lawson, Cousins (4)
 * American Airlines Arena 19,612
 * 2–3
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 * 6
 * November 3
 * @ Orlando
 * DeMarcus Cousins (33)
 * Lawson, Koufos, Cousins (7)
 * Ty Lawson (4)
 * Amway Center 17,026
 * 2–4
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 * 7
 * November 5
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Garrett Temple (19)
 * Kosta Koufos (7)
 * Jordan Farmar (7)
 * BMO Harris Bradley Center 16,021
 * 2–5
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 * 8
 * November 6
 * @ Toronto
 * DeMarcus Cousins (22)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (14)
 * Ty Lawson (11)
 * Air Canada Centre 19,800
 * 3–5
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 * 9
 * November 8
 * New Orleans
 * DeMarcus Cousins (28)
 * Matt Barnes (8)
 * Rudy Gay (6)
 * Golden 1 Center 17,608
 * 4−5
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 * 10
 * November 10
 * L.A. Lakers
 * DeMarcus Cousins (28)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (9)
 * Darren Collison (9)
 * Golden 1 Center 17,608
 * 4−6
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 * 11
 * November 11
 * @ Portland
 * DeMarcus Cousins (33)
 * Rudy Gay (14)
 * Lawson, Collison (4)
 * Moda Center 19,918
 * 4−7
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 * 12
 * November 16
 * San Antonio
 * DeMarcus Cousins (26)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (17)
 * Cousins, Collison (6)
 * Golden 1 Center 17,608
 * 4–8
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 * 13
 * November 18
 * L.A. Clippers
 * DeMarcus Cousins (38)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (13)
 * Ty Lawson (8)
 * Golden 1 Center 17,608
 * 4−9
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 * 14
 * November 20
 * Toronto
 * Rudy Gay (23)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (10)
 * Darren Collison (9)
 * Golden 1 Center 17,608
 * 5−9
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 * 15
 * November 23
 * Oklahoma City
 * DeMarcus Cousins (36)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (13)
 * Darren Collison (6)
 * Golden 1 Center 17,608
 * 6−9
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 * 16
 * November 25
 * Houston
 * DeMarcus Cousins (32)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (9)
 * Afflalo, Casspi (5)
 * Golden 1 Center 17,608
 * 6−10
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 * 17
 * November 27
 * @ Brooklyn
 * DeMarcus Cousins (37)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (11)
 * Rudy Gay (8)
 * Barclays Center 13,646
 * 7−10
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 * 18
 * November 28
 * @ Washington
 * DeMarcus Cousins (36)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (20)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (4)
 * Verizon Center 12,571
 * 7−11
 * DeMarcus Cousins (11)
 * Rudy Gay (8)
 * Barclays Center 13,646
 * 7−10
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 * 18
 * November 28
 * @ Washington
 * DeMarcus Cousins (36)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (20)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (4)
 * Verizon Center 12,571
 * 7−11
 * 7−11

15,039 15,987 19,504 19,504 13,288
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 * 19
 * December 2
 * @ Boston
 * DeMarcus Cousins (28)
 * Matt Barnes (16)
 * Matt Barnes (5)
 * TD Garden 18,624
 * 7−12
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 * 20
 * December 4
 * @ New York
 * DeMarcus Cousins (36)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (12)
 * Darren Collison (6)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 7–13
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 * 21
 * December 7
 * @ Dallas
 * DeMarcus Cousins (24)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (14)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (7)
 * American Airlines Center 19,711
 * 8–13
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 * 22
 * December 9
 * New York
 * DeMarcus Cousins (28)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (12)
 * Cousins, Lawson (6)
 * Golden 1 Center 17,608
 * 8−14
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 * 23
 * December 10
 * @ Utah
 * Rudy Gay (20)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (10)
 * Cousins, Lawson (4)
 * Vivint Smart Home Arena 19,331
 * 8−15
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 * 24
 * December 12
 * L. A. Lakers
 * DeMarcus Cousins (31)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (16)
 * Cousins, Lawson (5)
 * Golden 1 Center 17,608
 * 9–15
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 * 25
 * December 14
 * @ Houston
 * Garrett Temple (20)
 * Anthony Tolliver (10)
 * Darren Collison (9)
 * Toyota Center
 * December 14
 * @ Houston
 * Garrett Temple (20)
 * Anthony Tolliver (10)
 * Darren Collison (9)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 9–16
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 * 26
 * December 16
 * @ Memphis
 * DeMarcus Cousins (22)
 * Kosta Koufos (13)
 * Darren Collison (9)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 10–16
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 * 27
 * December 18
 * @ Dallas
 * DeMarcus Cousins (33)
 * Kosta Koufos (9)
 * Garrett Temple (7)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 10–17
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 * 28
 * December 20
 * Portland
 * DeMarcus Cousins (55)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (13)
 * Ty Lawson (8)
 * Golden 1 Center 17,608
 * 11–17
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 * 29
 * December 21
 * @ Utah
 * DeMarcus Cousins (21)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (8)
 * Afflalo, Cousins (3)
 * American Airlines Center
 * Afflalo, Cousins (3)
 * American Airlines Center
 * 12–17
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 * 30
 * December 23
 * @ Minnesota
 * DeMarcus Cousins (32)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (7)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (7)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 13–17
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 * 31
 * December 26
 * Philadelphia
 * DeMarcus Cousins (30)
 * Rudy Gay (9)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (5)
 * Golden 1 Center 17,608
 * 14–17
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 * 32
 * December 28
 * @ Portland
 * DeMarcus Cousins (28)
 * Kosta Koufos (10)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (6)
 * Moda Center 19,665
 * 14–18
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 * 33
 * December 31
 * Memphis
 * DeMarcus Cousins (26)
 * Koufos, Barnes (8)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (8)
 * Golden 1 Center 17,608
 * 14–19
 * DeMarcus Cousins (8)
 * Golden 1 Center 17,608
 * 14–19

15,182
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 * 34
 * January 3
 * @ Denver
 * DeMarcus Cousins (31)
 * Cousins, Temple (6)
 * Darren Collison (9)
 * Pepsi Center 11,018
 * 15–19
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 * 35
 * January 4
 * Miami
 * Afflalo, Temple, Lawson (15)
 * Matt Barnes (7)
 * Ty Lawson (6)
 * Golden 1 Center 17,608
 * 15–20
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 * 36
 * January 6
 * LA Clippers
 * DeMarcus Cousins (25)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (11)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (7)
 * Golden 1 Center 17,608
 * 15–21
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 * 37
 * January 8
 * Golden State
 * Rudy Gay (23)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (10)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (5)
 * Golden 1 Center 17,608
 * 15−22
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 * 38
 * January 10
 * Detroit
 * DeMarcus Cousins (24)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (13)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (6)
 * Golden 1 Center 17,608
 * 16−22
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 * 39
 * January 13
 * Cleveland
 * DeMarcus Cousins (26)
 * Rudy Gay (10)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (11)
 * Golden 1 Center 17,608
 * 16-23
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 * 40
 * January 15
 * Oklahoma City
 * DeMarcus Cousins (31)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (11)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (7)
 * Golden 1 Center 17,608
 * 16–24
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 * 41
 * January 18
 * Indiana
 * DeMarcus Cousins (25)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (12)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (10)
 * Golden 1 Center 17,608
 * 16–25
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 * 42
 * January 20
 * @ Memphis
 * DeMarcus Cousins (19)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (10)
 * Ty Lawson (5)
 * FedExForum 16,991
 * 16–26
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 * 43
 * January 21
 * @ Chicago
 * DeMarcus Cousins (42)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (14)
 * Ty Lawson (6)
 * United Center 21,606
 * 16–27
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 * 44
 * January 23
 * @ Detroit
 * DeMarcus Cousins (22)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (14)
 * Cousins, Lawson (6)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills 14,017
 * 17–27
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 * 45
 * January 25
 * @ Cleveland
 * DeMarcus Cousins (28)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (11)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (9)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
 * 18–27
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 * 46
 * January 27
 * @ Indiana
 * Cousins, Collison (26)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (16)
 * Cousins, Collison (5)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,522
 * 18–28
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 * 47
 * January 28
 * @ Charlotte
 * DeMarcus Cousins (35)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (18)
 * Ty Lawson (9)
 * Spectrum Center 18,597
 * 19–28
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 * 48
 * January 30
 * @ Philadelphia
 * DeMarcus Cousins (46)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (15)
 * Ty Lawson (11)
 * Wells Fargo Center 15,840
 * 19–29
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 * 49
 * January 31
 * @ Houston
 * DeMarcus Cousins (16)
 * Matt Barnes (11)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (5)
 * Toyota Center
 * @ Philadelphia
 * DeMarcus Cousins (46)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (15)
 * Ty Lawson (11)
 * Wells Fargo Center 15,840
 * 19–29
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 49
 * January 31
 * @ Houston
 * DeMarcus Cousins (16)
 * Matt Barnes (11)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (5)
 * Toyota Center
 * DeMarcus Cousins (5)
 * Toyota Center
 * 19–30

17,608 17,608 17,608 17,608 17,608 17,608 19,997 19,596
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 * 50
 * February 3
 * Phoenix
 * DeMarcus Cousins (22)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (12)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (12)
 * Golden 1 Center
 * Golden 1 Center
 * 19–31
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 51
 * February 4
 * Golden State
 * DeMarcus Cousins (32)
 * Matt Barnes (14)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (9)
 * Golden 1 Center
 * Golden 1 Center
 * 20–31
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 52
 * February 6
 * Chicago
 * DeMarcus Cousins (18)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (14)
 * Ty Lawson (7)
 * Golden 1 Center
 * Golden 1 Center
 * 20–32
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 53
 * February 8
 * Boston
 * Darren Collison (26)
 * Kosta Koufos (11)
 * Darren Collison (5)
 * Golden 1 Center
 * Golden 1 Center
 * 21–32
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 54
 * February 10
 * Atlanta
 * DeMarcus Cousins (22)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (11)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (7)
 * Golden 1 Center
 * Golden 1 Center
 * 22–32
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 55
 * February 12
 * New Orleans
 * DeMarcus Cousins (28)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (14)
 * Darren Collison (8)
 * Golden 1 Center
 * Golden 1 Center
 * 23–32
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 56
 * February 14
 * @ L. A. Lakers
 * DeMarcus Cousins (40)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (12)
 * Cousins, Collison (8)
 * STAPLES Center
 * STAPLES Center
 * 24–32
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 57
 * February 15
 * @ Golden State
 * Matt Barnes (15)
 * Matt Barnes (14)
 * DeMarcus Cousins (6)
 * Oracle Arena
 * Oracle Arena
 * 24–33
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 58
 * February 23
 * Denver
 * Willie Cauley-Stein (29)
 * Willie Cauley-Stein (10)
 * Darren Collison (10)
 * Golden 1 Center 17,608
 * 25–33
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 59
 * February 25
 * Charlotte
 * Ben McLemore (18)
 * Skal Labissière (13)
 * Collison, Evans (5)
 * Golden 1 Center 17,608
 * 25–34
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 * 60
 * February 27
 * Minnesota
 * McLemore, Cauley-Stein (14)
 * Kosta Koufos (11)
 * Ty Lawson (9)
 * Golden 1 Center 17,608
 * 25–35
 * Ty Lawson (9)
 * Golden 1 Center 17,608
 * 25–35

18,418 17,608 17,608 17,608 17,196 18,203 18,418 17,608 17,608 17,608 17,304
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 * 61
 * March 1
 * Brooklyn
 * Buddy Hield (16)
 * Anthony Tolliver (6)
 * Ty Lawson (9)
 * Golden 1 Center 17,608
 * 25–36
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 62
 * March 5
 * Utah
 * Ty Lawson (19)
 * Kosta Koufos (10)
 * Collison, Lawson (5)
 * Golden 1 Center 17,608
 * 25–37
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 63
 * March 6
 * @ Denver
 * Darren Collison (17)
 * Kosta Koufos (10)
 * Ty Lawson (6)
 * Pepsi Center 11,614
 * 25–38
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 * 64
 * March 8
 * @ San Antonio
 * Tyreke Evans (26)
 * Kosta Koufos (10)
 * Evans, Collison (4)
 * AT&T Center
 * Tyreke Evans (26)
 * Kosta Koufos (10)
 * Evans, Collison (4)
 * AT&T Center
 * 25–39
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 65
 * March 10
 * Washington
 * Willie Cauley-Stein (20)
 * Willie Cauley-Stein (13)
 * Darren Collison (10)
 * Golden 1 Center
 * Golden 1 Center
 * 25–40
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 66
 * March 11
 * Denver
 * Buddy Hield (17)
 * Kosta Koufos (10)
 * Cauley-Stein, Collison (5)
 * Golden 1 Center
 * Golden 1 Center
 * 25–41
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 67
 * March 13
 * Orlando
 * Darren Collison (19)
 * Cauley-Stein, Labissière (7)
 * Darren Collison (13)
 * Golden 1 Center
 * Golden 1 Center
 * 26–41
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 68
 * March 15
 * @ Phoenix
 * Skal Labissière (32)
 * Cauley-Stein, Labissière (11)
 * Ty Lawson (6)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena
 * 27–41
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 69
 * March 18
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Georgios Papagiannis (14)
 * Georgios Papagiannis (11)
 * Ty Lawson (6)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena
 * 27–42
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 70
 * March 19
 * @ San Antonio
 * Hield, Cauley-Stein (18)
 * Georgios Papagiannis (10)
 * Ty Lawson (6)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 27–43
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 71
 * March 22
 * Milwaukee
 * Buddy Hield (21)
 * Skal Labissière (8)
 * Darren Collison (7)
 * Golden 1 Center
 * Golden 1 Center
 * 27–44
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 72
 * March 24
 * @ Golden State
 * Buddy Hield (22)
 * Skal Labissière (10)
 * Skal Labissière (8)
 * Oracle Arena 19,596
 * 27−45
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 73
 * March 26
 * @ L. A. Clippers
 * Darren Collison (19)
 * Willie Cauley-Stein (14)
 * Garrett Temple (5)
 * Staples Center 19,060
 * 28−45
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 74
 * March 27
 * Memphis
 * Darren Collison (23)
 * Willie Cauley-Stein (9)
 * Darren Collison (7)
 * Golden 1 Center
 * Willie Cauley-Stein (9)
 * Darren Collison (7)
 * Golden 1 Center
 * 29–45
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 75
 * March 29
 * Utah
 * Ben McLemore (22)
 * Willie Cauley-Stein (8)
 * Ty Lawson (3)
 * Golden 1 Center
 * Golden 1 Center
 * 29–46
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 76
 * March 31
 * @ New Orleans
 * Ben McLemore (15)
 * Willie Cauley-Stein (14)
 * Darren Collison (5)
 * Smoothie King Center
 * Smoothie King Center
 * 29–47

17,608 17,608 17,608
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 77
 * April 1
 * @ Minnesota
 * Buddy Hield (22)
 * Willie Cauley-Stein (10)
 * Ty Lawson (11)
 * Target Center 18,960
 * 30–47
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 78
 * April 4
 * Dallas
 * Ben McLemore (22)
 * Willie Cauley-Stein (16)
 * Evans, Temple (5)
 * Golden 1 Center
 * Evans, Temple (5)
 * Golden 1 Center
 * 31–47
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 79
 * April 7
 * @ L. A. Lakers
 * Skal Labissière (19)
 * Georgios Papagiannis (10)
 * Darren Collison (10)
 * Staples Center 18,997
 * 31–48
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 80
 * April 9
 * Houston
 * Skal Labissière (25)
 * Willie Cauley-Stein (10)
 * Ty Lawson (11)
 * Golden 1 Center
 * Ty Lawson (11)
 * Golden 1 Center
 * 31–49
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 81
 * April 11
 * Phoenix
 * Buddy Hield (30)
 * Ty Lawson (11)
 * Ty Lawson (12)
 * Golden 1 Center
 * Golden 1 Center
 * 32–49
 * - style=background:#fcc;"
 * 82
 * April 12
 * @ L. A. Clippers
 * Willie Cauley-Stein (19)
 * Willie Cauley-Stein (14)
 * Afflalo, Galloway, Cauley-Stein (6)
 * Staples Center 19,060
 * 32–50
 * 32–50