2008–09 Sacramento Kings season
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
20 December 2 Utah L 94-99 Kevin Martin ( 22 ) Brad Miller ( 9 ) Spencer Hawes ( 6 ) ARCO Arena 10,798 5-15
21 December 6 Denver L 85-118 John Salmons ( 22 ) Jason Thompson ( 15 ) Beno Udrih ( 4 ) ARCO Arena 12,322 5-16
22 December 9 L.A. Lakers W 113-101 John Salmons , Francisco García ( 21 ) Spencer Hawes ( 9 ) Brad Miller , Beno Udrih ( 5 ) ARCO Arena 16,068 6-16
23 December 12 @ L.A. Lakers L 103-112 John Salmons ( 26 ) Jason Thompson ( 8 ) Beno Udrih ( 7 ) Staples Center 18,997 6-17
24 December 13 New York L 90-114 John Salmons ( 14 ) Jason Thompson ( 11 ) Beno Udrih ( 6 ) ARCO Arena 12,155 6-18
25 December 15 Minnesota W 118-103 Francisco García ( 21 ) Spencer Hawes , Brad Miller ( 10 ) Bobby Brown ( 6 ) ARCO Arena 10,593 7-18
26 December 16 @ Portland L 77-109 John Salmons ( 21 ) Mikki Moore ( 6 ) Beno Udrih ( 4 ) Rose Garden 20,005 7-19
27 December 19 @ Houston L 96-107 John Salmons ( 26 ) Brad Miller ( 11 ) John Salmons , Brad Miller , Beno Udrih ( 3 ) Toyota Center 18,271 7-20
28 December 20 @ New Orleans L 90-99 John Salmons ( 26 ) Jason Thompson ( 10 ) John Salmons ( 7 ) New Orleans Arena 16,869 7-21
29 December 22 @ San Antonio L 85-101 John Salmons ( 22 ) Jason Thompson , Francisco García , Spencer Hawes , Brad Miller ( 6 ) Beno Udrih ( 4 ) AT & T Center 18,372 7-22
30 December 26 Toronto L 101-107 John Salmons , Brad Miller ( 20 ) Spencer Hawes , Brad Miller ( 8 ) John Salmons , Beno Udrih , Bobby Brown ( 4 ) ARCO Arena 12,059 7-23
31 December 28 Boston L 63-108 John Salmons ( 11 ) Mikki Moore ( 8 ) Beno Udrih ( 3 ) ARCO Arena 16,029 7-24
32 December 30 L.A. Clippers W 92-90 Kevin Martin ( 20 ) Brad Miller ( 13 ) John Salmons ( 6 ) ARCO Arena 11,420 8-24
The 2008-09 Sacramento Kings season is the 64th season of the franchise, 60th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), 24th in Sacramento. The Kings finished with a franchise-worst 17-65 record. On December 15, 2008, ten days before Christmas, the Kings fired their head coach Reggie Theus and their assistant coach Chuck Person after a 6-18 start and replaced by Kenny Natt on the interim basis for the rest of the season. Following the season, Natt and their four assistant coaches Rex Kalamian, Randy Brown, Bubba Burrage, and Jason Hamm were fired on April 24, 2009, nine days after the regular season concluded and replaced by former Phoenix Suns head coach Paul Westphal on June 9, 2009.