Sunday, December 6, 2015

Chesapeake Energy Arena

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The Sacramento Kings travel to Chesapeake Energy Arena to play the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday, December 6, 2015. The opening line for this game has Oklahoma City as 11 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 218.5.

The Kings come into this game with an overall record of 7-13 and a road record of 2-6. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They currently have a point differential of -3.9 as they are averaging 104.8 points per game while giving up 108.8 per contest. The Thunder have an overall record of 11-8 and a home record of 8-3. They currently are 1st in the Northwest Division. They are averaging 108.2 points per game and surrendering 102.7, good for a point differential of 5.5.

DeMarcus Cousins comes into this contest averaging 27.2 points per game while playing 32.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Kings. He pulls down 10.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 79%. Rajon Rondo averages 12.5 points per game in 35.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 10.6 assists per contest and 6.9 rebounds per game for Sacramento. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 42%.

Russell Westbrook averages 27.5 points per game while playing 34.5 minutes per contest this year for the Thunder. He grabs 7.3 rebounds per game and has 9.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 84%. Kevin Durant averages 28.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 35.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.5 rebounds per contest and 3.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage is 90%.

Sacramento averages 104.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 4th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -3.9 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 9th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 5th in the league. They average 53.5 rebounds per game and 23.7 assists per game which ranks them 11th and 5th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 26th with 16.7 per game. The Kings allow 108.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 29th in the league. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 29th and 15th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 52.1 rebounds a game which ranks 11th and they give up 24.7 assists per contest which puts them in 30th place in the league. They force 16.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 7th in the league.

Oklahoma City averages 108.2 points per game this year which ranks them 2nd in the league. Their average scoring margin is 5.5 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 2nd spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 10th in the NBA. They average 55.5 rebounds per game and 21.4 assists per contest which ranks them 3rd and 16th respectively. In the turnover department the Thunder rank 27th with 16.8 per game. The Thunder allow 102.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 22nd in the league. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 13th and 21st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 50.9 rebounds a game which ranks 5th and they give up 20.5 assists per contest which puts them in 11th place in the league. The Thunder force 14.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 23rd in the NBA.

Sacramento Kings Betting Trends

The Sacramento Kings are 9-11-0 against the spread

The Sacramento Kings are 10-9-1 against the over/under

Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Trends

The Oklahoma City Thunder are 7-12-0 against the spread

The Oklahoma City Thunder are 7-12-0 against the over/under

Sacramento Kings Injuries

12/04/15 F Omri Casspi Illness probable Saturday vs. Houston
12/04/15 C Willie Cauley-Stein Finger expected to miss 4-6 weeks

Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Sacramento

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