After every Sacramento Kings win, a purple beam shoots from the crown of Golden 1 Center into the Sacramento sky. It's powered by a 1.5 million candlepower searchlight mounted on the arena roof — visible for miles across the valley. It fires after every win, home or road, and stays lit for about an hour after the final buzzer, painting the downtown skyline purple.

The tradition started October 29, 2022 — the night the Kings beat the Heat 119-113 at home. That was the season Sacramento finally ended a 16-year playoff drought, the longest in the NBA at the time. The beam became the rallying cry of the whole run.

But "light the beam" outgrew basketball. Got a promotion? Light the beam. Aced the exam? Light the beam. Kid took their first steps? Light the beam. It's a Sacramento thing. It's a celebration.

This site tracks every beam. During live games, the answer shifts — YES, LIKELY, PROBABLY, MAYBE, DOUBTFUL, UNLIKELY, NOPE — based on real-time win probability from ESPN. All data is pulled from ESPN's public API. Scores update every 30 seconds during live games, and season archives go back to 2022-23.

Not affiliated with the Sacramento Kings. Made by a fan, for fans.