Sunday, November 27, 2016

Barclays Center

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The Sacramento Kings travel to Barclays Center to play the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, November 27, 2016. The Kings come into this game with an overall record of 6-10. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They currently have a point differential of -3.0 as they are averaging 102.5 points per game while giving up 105.5 per contest. The Nets have an overall record of 4-11. They currently are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They are averaging 104.9 points per game and surrendering 113.5, good for a point differential of -8.6.

Rudy Gay comes into this contest averaging 19.5 points per game while playing 34.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Kings. He pulls down 6.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 83%. DeMarcus Cousins averages 27.8 points per game in 33.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.3 assists per contest and 9.8 rebounds per game for Sacramento. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 77%.

Sean Kilpatrick averages 14.3 points per game while playing 25.4 minutes per contest this year for the Nets. He grabs 4.1 rebounds per game and has 2.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage currently is at 79%. Brook Lopez averages 20.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 5 rebounds per contest and 1.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 83%.

Sacramento averages 102.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 20th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -3 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 14th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 16th in the league. They average 50.8 rebounds per game and 21.9 assists per game which ranks them 24th and 15th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 15th with 14.2 per game. The Kings allow 105.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 20th in the league. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 25th and 21st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 50.2 rebounds a game which ranks 6th and they give up 23.2 assists per contest which puts them in 24th place in the league. They force 13.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 23rd in the league.

Brooklyn averages 104.9 points per game this year which ranks them 13th in the league. Their average scoring margin is -8.6 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 24th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 27th in the NBA. They average 50.8 rebounds per game and 20.7 assists per contest which ranks them 23rd and 22nd respectively. In the turnover department the Nets rank 28th with 17.1 per game. The Nets allow 113.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 30th in the league. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 29th and 25th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 55.5 rebounds a game which ranks 26th and they give up 25 assists per contest which puts them in 29th place in the league. The Nets force 14.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 12th in the NBA.

The Kings have an offensive rating of 107.4 and a defensive rating of 110.5. In terms of pace they average 94.2 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 29% of their shots. Sacramento turns the ball over an average of 13.2 times per 100 possessions and they force 12.8 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 52%.

The Nets rating on offense is 102.8 and they have a defensive rating of 111.2. They get 102 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 50%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 40% of their shot attempts. Brooklyn turns the ball over on 15.1 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 12.8 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 53%.

Sacramento Kings Betting Trends

The Sacramento Kings are 9-7-0 against the spread

The Sacramento Kings are 8-8-0 against the over/under

Brooklyn Nets Betting Trends

The Brooklyn Nets are 7-7-1 against the spread

The Brooklyn Nets are 10-5-0 against the over/under

Sacramento Kings Injuries

No key injuries to report

Brooklyn Nets Injuries

11/26/16 G Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Sacramento
11/03/16 PG Jeremy Lin Hamstring out indefinitely
10/22/16 G Caris LeVert Foot out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Brooklyn +4

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