The Sacramento Kings' win over the Toronto Raptors might do more harm than good.

Kings star DeMar DeRozan continues his ascent on the NBA's all-time scoring list, as he moved up a spot on Wednesday against his former team.

DeRozan passed Dominique Wilkins for 17 th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list while helping the Kings conclude a five-game road trip with a 123-115 victory over the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena.

Many Sacramento fans are still haunted by the Pelicans' 6-0 sweep of the Kings in the 2023-24 season, including a play-in tournament game that crushed their playoff hopes. After returning the favor with a 3-1 season series win last season, the Kings have fallen back into the Pelicans' laps this season.

The Toronto Raptors fall to 7th in the Eastern Conference after a frustrating loss to the Sacramento Kings. RJ Barrett and Sandro Mamukelashvili share their takes on the team's urgency and what they have to do in the future to get back in the win column.

Sixers guard VJ Edgecombe has been named the Eastern Conference's Rookie of the Month for March, while Kings big man

Under the arena lights, the gap showed. Meanwhile, the Kings played free, while the Raptors played tight. As a result, one team broke a streak, while the other fell into doubt. Even against a struggling opponent, Toronto could not close strong. In the end, that contrast defined the night.

Both the Toronto Raptors and Sacramento Kings may be without multiple key players in Wednesday night's matchup.

Gabriel Harris has joined Memphis basketball as general manager, the same title he held the past two seasons for the Stockton Kings.