Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 10/24/2021 NBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Sunday, October 24, 2021

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Golden State (-4)

The Sacramento Kings (1-1) will take on the Golden State Warriors (2-0) at Golden 1 Center on Sunday. Sacramento opens this contest as 4-point underdogs. The over/under has been set at 233.

The Warriors faced off with the Clippers and notched a win by a score of 115-113 in their last game. Golden State finished having earned a 51.8% FG percentage (43 out of 83) and buried 15 out of their 31 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Warriors buried 14 of 22 shots for a rate of 63.6%. Concerning rebounding, they earned 53 with 10 of them being offensive. They also recorded 27 assists for this contest in addition to creating 2 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In the matter of the defense, Golden State allowed 43.8% from the floor on 42 of 96 shooting. Los Angeles earned 39 assists and had 24 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Los Angeles pulled down 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive) and added 4 rejections. Los Angeles ended up shooting 71.4% from the free throw line by knocking down 15 of 21 shots. They buried 14 out of their 40 attempts from long range.

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Stephen Curry is one player who was a contributor in the matchup. He had 45 points on 16 out of 25 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 mins and pulled down 10 rebounds. Curry went 64.0% from the field and also earned 1 assist.

Golden State will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 2-0 this year. They are averaging 118.0 points per contest (8th in the NBA) while going 47.7% from the field. The Warriors are shooting 41.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (29 of 70) and 75.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Golden State is grabbing 51.5 boards per contest and has accounted for 57 dimes so far this season, which is 5th in the NBA in terms of passing. They turn it over 19.0 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 19.0 personal fouls per contest. On defense, the Warriors have forced 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 25.0 fouls. They are surrendering 35.4% from 3-point land and they are 15th in basketball in PPG allowed (113.5). The Warriors defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.5% (25 of 50) and they surrender 42.0 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 16th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 45 surrendered for the season.

In their last game, the Kings took a loss by a final score of 110-101 when they played the Jazz. The Kings were able to collect 36 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive boards totaling 52 in the game. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while getting 15 steals for the matchup. The Jazz committed 17 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Kings to the charity stripe for 21 tries. They were able to convert 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 71.4%. Regarding 3-pointers, Sacramento converted 8 of 36 attempts (22.2%). When all was said and done, the Kings ended up going 39 out of 99 from the field which had them at 39.4%. The Kings allowed the Jazz to make 37 of 90 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.1% in the game. They shot 38.1% from three-point range by going 16 of 42 and finished the game at 20 out of 23 from the free throw line (87.0%). Concerning attacking the glass, Sacramento permitted Utah to grab 38 in total (13 on the offensive side).

Harrison Barnes was important for the Kings in this game. He converted 9 of 20 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 45.0%, and had 15 rebounds. Barnes racked up 25 points in his 38 minutes on the court and added 2 dimes for this game.

Sacramento has a win-loss record of 1-1 so far this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Kings are connecting on 42.4% from the field, which is ranked 23rd in the NBA. Sacramento has tallied 225 points this season (112.5 per contest) and they pull down 47.5 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 22.0 times per contest (22nd in the league) and they cough up possession 12.5 times per contest. The Kings commit 22.0 fouls per contest and they hit 76.0% from the charity stripe. The Kings are ranked 19th in basketball in PPG allowed with 115.5. The Sacramento defense concedes 36.4% on shots from beyond the arc (28 of 77) and opponents are connecting on 86.7% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 20.5 dimes and 50.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 6th and 23rd in the league. They are forcing their opponents into 16.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.8% from the field (12th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Golden State (-4)

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