Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Philips Arena

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The Sacramento Kings travel to Philips Arena to play the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, November 18, 2015. The opening line for this game has Atlanta as 4 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 210.

The Kings come into this game with an overall record of 4-7 and a road record of 0-2. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They currently have a point differential of -4.1 as they are averaging 103.8 points per game while giving up 107.9 per contest. The Hawks have an overall record of 8-4 and a home record of 4-3. They currently are 1st in the Southeast Division. They are averaging 102.8 points per game and surrendering 100.3, good for a point differential of 2.4.

DeMarcus Cousins comes into this contest averaging 28 points per game while playing 31.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Kings. He pulls down 11 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 76%. Rajon Rondo averages 12.5 points per game in 35.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 9.5 assists per contest and 7.1 rebounds per game for Sacramento. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 35%.

Jeff Teague averages 17.1 points per game while playing 30.8 minutes per contest this year for the Hawks. He grabs 2.9 rebounds per game and has 6.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 85%. Paul Millsap averages 17.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 34.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 8.9 rebounds per contest and 3.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 75%.

Sacramento averages 103.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 5th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -4.1 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 10th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 2nd in the league. They average 53.5 rebounds per game and 23.4 assists per game which ranks them 14th and 6th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 27th with 17.1 per game. The Kings allow 107.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 27th in the league. They also allow a 48% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 30th and 14th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 52.8 rebounds a game which ranks 14th and they give up 23.4 assists per contest which puts them in 23rd place in the league. They force 17.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 3rd in the league.

Atlanta averages 102.8 points per game this year which ranks them 9th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 2.4 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 3rd spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 11th in the NBA. They average 46.3 rebounds per game and 26.7 assists per contest which ranks them 30th and 2nd respectively. In the turnover department the Hawks rank 12th with 14.9 per game. The Hawks allow 100.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 15th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 19th and 16th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 52.5 rebounds a game which ranks 13th and they give up 23.7 assists per contest which puts them in 25th place in the league. The Hawks force 17.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 2nd in the NBA.

Sacramento Kings Betting Trends

The Sacramento Kings are 5-6-0 against the spread

The Sacramento Kings are 6-4-1 against the over/under

Atlanta Hawks Betting Trends

The Atlanta Hawks are 5-6-1 against the spread

The Atlanta Hawks are 6-6-0 against the over/under

Sacramento Kings Injuries

11/16/15 C Willie Cauley-Stein Head injured last game, "?" Wednesday vs. Atlanta
11/15/15 PG Darren Collison Hamstring "?" Wednesday vs. Atlanta

Atlanta Hawks Injuries

11/17/15 G Kent Bazemore Ankle is downgraded to expected to miss Tuesday vs. Brooklyn
11/16/15 PG Jeff Teague Ankle doubtful Tuesday vs. Brooklyn

Tony's Pick: Take Sacramento

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