Memphis Grizzlies vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 12/17/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Friday, December 17, 2021

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Sacramento Kings (12-17) will play the Memphis Grizzlies (18-11) at Golden 1 Center on Friday.

The Grizzlies faced the Trail Blazers and went home with a win by a final score of 113-103 in their last contest. Memphis finished the game having earned a 47.6% FG percentage (39 of 82) and buried 11 out of their 32 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Grizzlies converted 24 of their 30 shots for a rate of 80.0%. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they earned 53 with 11 of them being offensive. They also dished out 22 assists in the game while forcing 6 turnovers and having 10 steals. In relation to the defense, Memphis allowed their opponent to shoot 37.8% from the floor on 31 out of 82 shooting. Portland recorded 38 assists and had 18 steals in the game. Moreover, Portland pulled down 33 rebounds (5 offensive, 28 defensive) and added 5 blocked shots. Portland walked away from this one shooting 92.9% from the free throw line by burying 26 of 28 attempts. They knocked down 15 of their 38 shots from 3-point range. Regarding fouls, the Grizzlies walked away with 21 while the Trail Blazers finished the game with 13 fouls.

Steven Adams is a guy who came through for the matchup. Adams shot 66.7% from the floor and also earned 2 dimes. He played 30 mins and also collected 14 rebounds. He racked up 10 points on 4 out of 6 shooting.

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Memphis enters this game with a mark of 18-11 this season. They average 111.1 pts per game (7th in basketball) while connecting on 45.5% from the field. The Grizzlies are connecting on 34.6% on shots from distance (350 of 1,011) and 74.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Memphis is pulling in 47.4 boards per game and has racked up 736 dimes this year, which is 5th in basketball in terms of passing. They cough up possession 13.8 times per game and as a squad they are committing 19.1 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Grizzlies are able to force 15.3 turnovers per game while drawing 18.6 personal fouls. They currently rank 26th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 734 relinquished so far this season. The Grizzlies are giving up a FG percentage of 45.9% (1,162 of 2,531) and they concede 42.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are giving up 37.4% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 19th in basketball in points per game allowed (109.0).

The last time they took the court, the Kings got the victory with a final of 119-105 when they played the Wizards. In relation to how they attacked the glass, Sacramento allowed Washington to snag 32 overall (7 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 20.8% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 5 of 24 and ended up going 16 of 21 from the charity stripe (76.2%). The Kings permitted the Wizards to bury 42 of their 89 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 47.2% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Kings finished shooting 45 for 82 from the field which had them shooting 54.9%. Pertaining to shooting from distance, Sacramento buried 8 of 26 attempts (30.8%). They were able to make 21 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 72.4%. The Wizards had 10 personal fouls for this contest which took the Kings to the charity stripe for 29 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 7 steals in this game. The Kings were able to snag 33 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 in the game.

Harrison Barnes was important for the Kings for this game. He converted 6 out of 10 in this game giving him a rate of 60.0%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. Barnes scored 19 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 3 assists for the game.

Sacramento has a win-loss mark of 12-17 for the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Kings are shooting 45.4% from the field, which is ranked 18th in basketball. Sacramento has accounted for 3,223 points so far this year (111.1 per game) and they grab 45.2 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 22.3 times per game (25th in the league) and they are giving up possession 14.1 times per contest. The Kings commit 19.9 personal fouls every game and they hit 75.0% from the free throw line.

The Sacramento defense allows 34.5% on 3-point attempts (343 of 995) and their opposition knocks down 75.9% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 23.9 dimes and 46.8 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 16th and 26th in the NBA. The Kings on the defensive end are ranked 29th in the NBA in points given up per game with 114.0. They are forcing their opponents into 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.5% from the floor (25th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sacramento

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