Friday, April 7, 2017

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The Sacramento Kings travel to Staples Center to play the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, April 7, 2017. The opening line for this matchup has Sacramento as 1 point favorites.

The Kings come into this game with an overall record of 31-47. They are 3rd in the Pacific Division. They currently have a point differential of -4.0 as they are averaging 102.4 points per game while giving up 106.4 per contest. The Lakers have an overall record of 23-55. They currently are 4th in the Pacific Division. They are averaging 104.7 points per game and surrendering 111.9, good for a point differential of -7.2.

Valuable Sacramento Kings Betting Trends

The Sacramento Kings are 40-37-1 against the spread

The Sacramento Kings are 32-46-0 against the over/under

Important Los Angeles Lakers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Lakers are 34-42-2 against the spread

The Los Angeles Lakers are 44-33-1 against the over/under

Key Sacramento Kings Injuries

04/06/17 F Anthony Tolliver Hip "?" Friday vs. LA Lakers
04/06/17 G Arron Afflalo Back "?" Friday vs. LA Lakers
03/13/17 F Rudy Gay Achilles out for season
02/16/17 G Malachi Richardson Hamstring out for season

Key Los Angeles Lakers Injuries

04/06/17 F Brandon Ingram Knee "?" Friday vs. Sacramento
04/06/17 PG D'Angelo Russell Knee "?" Friday vs Sacramento
04/06/17 PG Jordan Clarkson Knee injured last game, "?" Friday vs. Sacramento
04/01/17 F Nick Young Ankle out for season
03/31/17 C Ivica Zubac Ankle out for season
03/15/17 F Luol Deng None out for season
03/14/17 C Timofey Mozgov None out for season

Player Spotlight

Buddy Hield comes into this contest averaging 10.1 points per game while playing 22.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Kings. He pulls down 3.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 87%. Darren Collison averages 13.2 points per game in 30.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.5 assists per contest and 2.2 rebounds per game for Sacramento. His field goal percentage is 48% for the year while his free throw percentage is 86%.

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Player Spotlight

Julius Randle averages 13 points per game while playing 29 minutes per contest this year for the Lakers. He grabs 8.7 rebounds per game and has 3.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage currently is at 73%. Jordan Clarkson averages 14.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 3 rebounds per contest and 2.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 81%.

Useful Team Statistics

Sacramento averages 102.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 25th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -4 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 14th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 5th in the league. They average 41.1 rebounds per game and 22.3 assists per game which ranks them 28th and 17th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 10th with 14.7 per game. The Kings allow 106.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 19th in the league. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 23rd and 25th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 42.8 rebounds a game which ranks 10th and they give up 23.7 assists per contest which puts them in 23rd place in the league. They force 14.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 16th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

Los Angeles averages 104.7 points per game this year which ranks them 17th in the league. Their average scoring margin is -7.26 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 21st spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 22nd in the NBA. They average 43.6 rebounds per game and 20.8 assists per contest which ranks them 15th and 26th respectively. In the turnover department the Lakers rank 6th with 15.2 per game. The Lakers allow 111.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 28th in the league. They also allow a 48% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 30th and 26th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 44.5 rebounds a game which ranks 24th and they give up 25.7 assists per contest which puts them in 30th place in the league. The Lakers force 14.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 17th in the NBA.

Advanced Statistics

The Kings have an offensive rating of 106.9 and a defensive rating of 111.1. In terms of pace they average 94.7 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 51%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 29% of their shots. Sacramento turns the ball over an average of 13.8 times per 100 possessions and they force 13.1 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 53%.

Advanced Statistics

The Lakers rating on offense is 106.1 and they have a defensive rating of 113.5. They get 98.5 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 50%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 30% of their shot attempts. Los Angeles turns the ball over on 13.5 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 54%.

Who will win tonight's Kings/Lakers NBA game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Los Angeles +1

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