On April 13, 2026, the regular season of the 25/26 NBA season it ended.
The Sacramento Kings have the best record in franchise history, with 67 wins and 15 losses. The previous record was 61 wins in the 2001/02 season. They are also first in the league. It's worth noting that they also won the NBA Cup.
But that's not all. The Kings have made another record: winning home games. The Kings haven't lost at Golden 1 Center this season. No team in NBA history has ever had a perfect home record. ... Only two teams in NBA history have gone 40-1 at home, and they were the 2015-16 San Antonio Spurs and the 1985-86 Celtics.
Hector has been incredible this season. He played every game of the season, averaging 31.3 points, 17.6 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 4.26 steals, and 2.4 blocks per game.
"I welcomed this kid to my training camp three years ago now. He had some potential and worked hard. 3 years later; he is MVP. It's always rewarding for a coach.". Kareem sighed.
"The likely first MVP in Sacramento history." Sacramento Bee
Hector is an incredibly effective scorer. Everyone knows that, but this season, his shooting percentages are ridiculous. He became the only player in history to score 30 points per game at over 60% on the field goal. More than 40% of three-pointers. He missed just 14 free throws this season out of 802 attempts.
A true shooting of 72.28% is also one of the best averages of all time. Efficiency is obviously the first in the league and the PER first.
Undisputed and indisputable leader in rebounds and steals. He came close to the mythical bar of 350 steals over a season with only one unit. But 349 is an all-time record in a season. He is currently at 1711 steals in his career which places him at 26th place among career steals leaders, and he will only be 26 years old at the end of the year.
The second team in history led the league in rebounds, steals, and blocks with the Memphis Grizzlies of the 21/22 season. The Hector bug is reflected here with his average of 7 offensive rebounds, and the team takes 14. With 12.03 steals per game, the team is formidable in this area and has a 5.5 blocks average. The league has seen better, but it is the first in the league.
De'Aaron Fox is consistent on the team with 22.3 points and 6.3 assists per game—first-class data but in the shadow of Hector. But the duo is still complementary and worthy of a big contract.
Keegan Murray is also very good, with 18.2 points and 6.6 rebounds over 40% on 3PT. While Hector and Fox's drive occupied the paint, Murray punished all double teams on them by sending missiles. He is also an excellent defender on the wing, and his duo with Jonathan Isaac off the bench gives headaches to the league.
In league terms, no one else has reached the 60-win mark. In the West, the Nuggets won the final game of the regular season against the Grizzlies and grabbed second place. Memphis was ahead of them, but Denver had the final say.
The Thunder will travel to the Lakers, who got the home-field advantage. The Mavericks managed not to play in the play-in tournament by narrowly overtaking the Warriors, who had to do extra work.
The Kings must wait and see who comes out of the play-in between the Warriors, Spurs, Wolves, or Clippers. The winner of the Warriors-Clippers will face Denver.
Most of these teams already in the playoffs are complete.
In the East, the situation was tense until the end, with much more suspense because the 6th was defined only a week before the end of the regular season, and Miami got to safety at the buzzer.
The play-in will involve the Sixers, Wizards, Hawks, and Raptors. Which of the Sixers or Wizards will play the Celtics? No one knows, but what is certain is that the winner of the second play-in game will have a lot to do to beat the Knicks.
The Pacers-Heat poster will be good to watch, and the nostalgic will remember the "Three Amigos" facing Paul George and his armada. Indiana is heavily favored with Heat injuries and is the only team at 100% at the start of these playoffs in the East.
To everyone's surprise, the San Antonio Spurs will challenge the Kings.