DeMar DeRozan Passes NBA Legend as Kings Take Down Raptors

The Sacramento Kings may not have much left to play for as the season winds to a close, but that doesn't mean they aren't going to keep coming out swinging and trying to win.

The Kings took down the Raptors with an impressive 123-115 win to close out their five-game road trip and snap their losing streak. While a loss would have helped their lottery odds, it's nice to see them get back in the win column, even if it is for just the 20th time this season.

While the team's record and lottery position is nearly set (especially after a win tonight), they do still have two Hall-of-Famers on the roster making their climbs up the NBA leaderboards. Russell Westbrook remains out with his injury, but DeMar DeRozan continues to show up night in and night out as Sacramento closes out the year, and he hit another historic landmark tonight.

DeRozan hit a three-pointer in the third quarter to pass Dominique Wilkins for 17th on the all-time scoring list, which is fitting that it was a shot from beyond the arc to put him ahead of the NBA legend, as he's known for patented mid-range shooting,

DEMAR PASSES DOMINIQUE 👏

With this three, DeMar DeRozan passes Dominique Wilkins for 17th on the all-time SCORING list! pic.twitter.com/OIUoataLLE
— NBA (@NBA) April 2, 2026

And DeRozan wasn't done there. He went on to finish the night with 28 points, and 4 assists on 7-of-18 from the field and a perfect 12-of-12 from the free throw line. It was a vintage DeRozan performance that we've seen time and time again, and even more so because of the game's location.

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Apr 1, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Sacramento Kings guard DeMar DeRozan (10) dribbles the ball against Toronto Raptors center Jakob Poeltl (19) in the first half at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images | Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images

The Kings just happened to be in Toronto tonight, the place where DeRozan started and built his Hall-of-Fame legacy for nine years. He's had a few different homes since, with stops in San Antonio and Chicago before landing in Sacramento, but he'll always be known as a Raptor, and will likely have his jersey retired by the franchise that drafted him.

While Raptors fans may not like him very much tonight as they battle for playoff positioning, it was a fitting way for DeRozan to rise in the ranks in his home gym.

Achiuwa Continues to Impress

DeRozan will get most of the headlines from this one, but Precious Achiuwa continued his monster second-half of the season performance with 28 points and 19 rebounds, 11 of which were offensive.

He continues to make every team in the NBA look bad, as he was a free agent weeks into the start of the season before signing with the Kings. His unrelenting hustle and energy fit exactly what Doug Christie is trying to build in Sacramento. He may be playing himself into a bigger contract, but at this point, the Kings should do everything they can to bring him back next season.

This game may not have been the best outcome for the Kings and their lottery positioning, but it was a fun one to watch and will make for a juvial plane ride home. It's important to remember how important that is to the players and the organization. So for tonight, we (or at least I) put aside the standings worries, and just enjoyed watching a hall-of-famer cement his legacy even more, and found joy in watching an NBA journey man continue a career-defining stretch of basketball.