Oklahoma City Thunder vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 12/28/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Golden 1 Center is the site where the Sacramento Kings (13-21) will try to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder (12-20) on Tuesday.

The Thunder played the Pelicans and earned the victory with a final of 117-112 in their last game. Oklahoma City wrapped up the game having earned a 47.7% FG percentage (41 of 86) and converted 13 of their 36 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Thunder made 22 of 31 tries for a percentage of 71.0%. In the matter of grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 47 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 24 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 4 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With regard to defense, Oklahoma City allowed their opponent to shoot 41.5% from the field on 39 out of 94 shooting. New Orleans dished out 49 dimes and had 26 steals for the contest. Additionally, New Orleans snagged 38 boards (11 offensive, 27 defensive) and added 5 blocks. New Orleans finished the game shooting 85.7% from the charity stripe by making 24 of 28 tries. They knocked down 10 out of their 41 attempts from beyond the arc. When it comes to personal fouls, the Thunder ended up with 23 while the Pelicans totaled 10 personal fouls.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a guy who was a factor for the matchup. He had 31 points on 11 out of 20 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins played and pulled down 4 rebounds. Gilgeous-Alexander finished 55.0% from the floor and also earned 5 dimes.

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Oklahoma City will play this contest with a mark of 12-20 for the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.8 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.7 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Oklahoma City is snagging 46.3 boards per contest and has accumulated 656 dimes so far this season, which is 29th in basketball in terms of passing. The Thunder are connecting on 30.9% on three-point shots (370 of 1,199) and 74.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 100.1 points per outing (30th in the league) while going 41.5% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Thunder have forced 13.1 turnovers every game while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They are conceding 36.0% on 3-point shots and they rank 17th in the league in points per game from their opponents (107.7). The Thunder defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 44.4% (1,275 of 2,871) and they concede 48.1 boards per game as a unit. They are 18th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 792 surrendered for the season.

In their last game, the Kings walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 127-102 against the Grizzlies. The Kings were able to snag 29 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 for the game. They also turned it over 18 times, while getting 7 steals for the contest. The Grizzlies were called for 11 fouls in the matchup which took the Kings to the charity stripe for a total of 27 tries. They were able to convert 24 of the free throws for a rate of 88.9%. Regarding shooting from beyond the arc, Sacramento made 10 of 29 tries (34.5%). Overall, the Kings walked away from this one shooting 34 for 81 from the floor which had them at 42.0%. The Kings permitted the Grizzlies to bury 47 of their 100 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.0% for the matchup. They finished the game shooting 30.0% from distance by connecting on 9 of 30 and finished the contest at 24 out of 30 at the free throw line (80.0%). In relation to team rebounding, Sacramento permitted Memphis to collect 34 in all (19 on the offensive glass).

Tyrese Haliburton ended up having an impact for the Kings in the matchup. He converted 5 out of 12 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 41.7%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. Haliburton had 18 points in his 32 mins of playing time and tallied 7 dimes for the matchup.

Sacramento has a record of 13-21 for the year. As an offense, the Kings are connecting on 45.2% from the floor, which ranks them 18th in the league. Sacramento has tallied 3,738 pts for the season (109.9 per contest) and they pull in 44.5 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 22.4 times per contest (24th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 14.6 times per contest. The Kings commit 19.5 fouls per game and they hit 75.6% from the free throw line.

The Sacramento defense surrenders 35.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (399 of 1,135) and opponents are connecting on 76.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 24.4 assists and 46.8 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 19th and 26th in the NBA. The Kings on defense are ranked 29th in the NBA in PPG given up with 114.4. They are able to force 13.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.9% from the floor (27th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sacramento

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