Sunday, March 19, 2017

AT&T Center

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The Sacramento Kings travel to AT&T Center to play the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, March 19, 2017. The opening line for this matchup has San Antonio as 16 point favorites.

The Kings come into this game with an overall record of 27-41. They are 3rd in the Pacific Division. They currently have a point differential of -3.0 as they are averaging 103.1 points per game while giving up 106.1 per contest. The have an overall record of 52-15. They currently are 1st in the Southwest Division. They are averaging 106.5 points per game and surrendering 98.5, good for a point differential of 8.0.

Buddy Hield comes into this contest averaging 9.4 points per game while playing 21.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Kings. He pulls down 3 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 41% while his free throw percentage is currently at 87%. Darren Collison averages 13.5 points per game in 30.8 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%.

Lamarcus Aldridge averages 17.3 points per game while playing 32.6 minutes per contest this year for the Spurs. He grabs 7.4 rebounds per game and has 2.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 81%. Kawhi Leonard averages 26.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 6 rebounds per contest and 3.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage is 90%.

Sacramento averages 103.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 22nd in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -3.07 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 14th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 7th in the league. They average 41.2 rebounds per game and 22.5 assists per game which ranks them 28th and 14th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 10th with 14.6 per game. The Kings allow 106.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 20th in the league. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 22nd and 25th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 42.8 rebounds a game which ranks 10th and they give up 23.5 assists per contest which puts them in 24th place in the league. They force 14.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 18th in the league.

San Antonio averages 106.5 points per game this year which ranks them 12th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 8 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 4th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 1st in the NBA. They average 44 rebounds per game and 24 assists per contest which ranks them 12th and 6th respectively. In the turnover department the Spurs rank 19th with 13.5 per game. The Spurs allow 98.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 2nd in the league. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 4th and 3rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 41.5 rebounds a game which ranks 5th and they give up 21.1 assists per contest which puts them in 6th place in the league. The Spurs force 14.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 19th in the NBA.

The Kings have an offensive rating of 107.4 and a defensive rating of 110.6. In terms of pace they average 94.8 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 30% of their shots. Sacramento turns the ball over an average of 13.6 times per 100 possessions and they force 13.4 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 53%.

The Spurs rating on offense is 111.7 and they have a defensive rating of 103.3. They get 94.8 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 53%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they attempt 3 pointers on 28% of their shot attempts. San Antonio turns the ball over on 12.6 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 13.5 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 49%.

Sacramento Kings Betting Trends

The Sacramento Kings are 35-32-1 against the spread

The Sacramento Kings are 29-39-0 against the over/under

San Antonio Spurs Betting Trends

The San Antonio Spurs are 36-31-0 against the spread

The San Antonio Spurs are 35-30-2 against the over/under

Sacramento Kings Injuries

03/18/17 G Arron Afflalo Personal expected to miss Saturday vs. Oklahoma City
03/18/17 G Ben McLemore Personal expected to miss Saturday vs. Oklahoma City
03/18/17 G Tyreke Evans Ankle expected to miss Saturday vs. Oklahoma City
03/13/17 F Rudy Gay Achilles out for season
02/16/17 G Malachi Richardson Hamstring out indefinitely

San Antonio Spurs Injuries

03/18/17 PG Tony Parker Back is upgraded to probable Saturday vs. Memphis
03/15/17 PG Dejounte Murray Groin "?" Saturday vs. Memphis

Tony's Pick: Take San Antonio -16

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