The edge
+21wins for Heat
64% Heat · 36% Kings
Heat have extended their lead in the modern era: 41-17 since 1996.
Miami Heat vs Sacramento Kings Head-to-Head
Modern Rivalry
Miami Heat
Sacramento Kings
Heat lead Kings48to27
Heat hold a decisive edge in 75 all-time meetings; Heat have extended their lead since 1996.
At a glance
Miami Heat vs Sacramento Kings insights
Recent form
10-10last 20
Heat won 130-117 on Jan 20, 2026
Where it matters
0playoff games
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
The story
Heat built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 7 of 17 decided meetings (41%). In the modern era they are 41-17 against each other (71% Heat). Games average a 11.2-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Kings' 39-point win. The 1990s produced the deepest sample with 20 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1988, so the rivalry has now spanned 38 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Heat won 130-117 on Jan 20, 2026. Through the 2020s Heat have led 8-6 between the teams.
Win Percentage
48W
27W
MIA
SAC
64%36%
Miami HeatSacramento Kings
Recent Games
Last 10 Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | SAC | MIA | 117–130 | MIA |
| Dec 6, 2025 | MIA | SAC | 111–127 | SAC |
| Jan 6, 2025 | SAC | MIA | 123–118 | SAC |
| Nov 4, 2024 | MIA | SAC | 110–111 | SAC |
| Feb 26, 2024 | SAC | MIA | 110–121 | MIA |
| Jan 31, 2024 | MIA | SAC | 115–106 | MIA |
| Nov 2, 2022 | MIA | SAC | 110–107 | MIA |
| Oct 29, 2022 | SAC | MIA | 119–113 | SAC |
| Mar 28, 2022 | MIA | SAC | 123–100 | MIA |
| Jan 2, 2022 | SAC | MIA | 115–113 | SAC |
Last Meeting
Jan 20, 2026Final
SAC
117
HOME
MIA
130
AWAY
Heatwon by13
Snapped Kings' streak·Game 75 of all-time series
All-Time Record
Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs playoff record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season75 games
48
27
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
Miami Heat Biggest Win
115–84+31
Jan 23, 2010
Sacramento Kings Biggest Win
108–69+39
Apr 10, 1989
Decade Breakdown
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Season by Season
| Season ↓ | MIA ↕ | SAC ↕ | Games ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024–25 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021–22 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020–21 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Matchup Insights
Home / Away Split
AWAY
17-20
MIA
AWAY
7-31
SAC
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Miami Heat: 1 consecutive win
1
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 11.2 pts on average
11.2pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
MIA↓Trending Down
Last 1050%
All-Time64%
SAC↑Trending Up
Last 1050%
All-Time36%
Last 10 Results
MIA / SAC
Frequently Asked Questions: Miami Heat vs Sacramento Kings
Methodology & Data Sources
Last updated
Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.
Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.