Sacramento Kings vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 4/15/2021 NBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Thursday, April 15, 2021

Location: Phoenix Suns Arena in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports AZ+

Odds/Point Spread: Sacramento (+9.5)

Phoenix Suns Arena is the venue where and the Phoenix Suns (38-15) will take on the Sacramento Kings (22-32) on Thursday. The spread on this game has Phoenix as 9.5-point favorites. The O/U is set at 227.5.

The Sacramento Kings faced the New Orleans Pelicans and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 117-110 in their last contest. Sacramento ended the game having earned a 43.3% FG percentage (39 out of 90) and knocked down 10 out of their 35 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Kings knocked down 22 of 37 attempts for a rate of 59.5%. Concerning rebounding, they earned 34 with 8 of them being offensive. They also dished out 21 dimes in this game in addition to creating 21 turnovers and earning 14 steals. When discussing defense, Sacramento allowed their opponent to shoot 54.5% from the floor on 42 of 77 shooting. New Orleans dished out 24 dimes and had 8 steals in this game. Additionally, New Orleans had 51 rebounds (9 offensive, 42 defensive) and added 3 blocks. New Orleans finished 69.2% from the free throw line by burying 27 of their 39 shots. They knocked down 6 out of their 19 tries from distance.

De'Aaron Fox is one player who was a contributor in the matchup. He ended up scoring 43 points on 15 of 30 shooting. He was on the court for 38:49 minutes played and pulled down 6 boards. Fox walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the floor and totaled 6 assists. One more player that was a major factor in this matchup for the Kings was Harrison Barnes. He snagged 11 rebounds in 42:43 minutes played on the night. He walked away from this one shooting 35.7% from the field for the contest by going 5-of-14 (16 points). At the conclusion of this game, Barnes had accumulated 1 assist.

Sacramento enters this one with a record of 22-32 on the year. They cough up possession 13.2 times per game and as a group are committing 19.7 fouls per contest. As a team, Sacramento is pulling in 42.0 boards per contest and has earned 1,379 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 10th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Kings are shooting 35.8% on shots from downtown (644 of 1,801) and 73.4% from the charity stripe. They average 114.2 pts per contest (9th in the NBA) while shooting 48.1% from the field. On the defensive end, the Kings have forced 13.0 turnovers every game and they draw 19.5 fouls. The Kings defense is giving up a FG percentage of 48.9% (704 of 1,054) and they concede 45.1 rebounds per contest as a squad. They rank 24th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,368 relinquished this season. They are giving up 39.0% on three-point shots while they are 29th in basketball in points per game allowed (118.7).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Phoenix Suns got the victory with a final of 126-120 against the Houston Rockets. The Suns earned 30 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 42 for this game. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while earning 14 steals for this contest. The Rockets committed 15 fouls for the matchup which took the Suns to the charity stripe for 18 tries. They were able to make 11 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 61.1%. Regarding 3-pointers, Phoenix knocked down 25 out of their 45 tries (55.6%). When the game finished, the Suns shot 45 for 94 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.9%. The Suns allowed the Rockets to convert 44 of their 87 tries from the field which had them shooting 50.6% for this game. They wrapped up this game 40.5% from 3-point land by going 17 out of 42 and ended up shooting 15 out of 19 from the free throw line (78.9%). With respect to rebounding, Phoenix permitted Houston to snag 51 in total (12 on the offensive glass).

Jae Crowder ended up being important for the Suns for the game. He buried 8 out of 12 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 2 rebounds. Crowder recorded 26 points in his 25:00 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 2 dimes for this contest. An additional guy that was pivotal for Phoenix was Devin Booker. He came away with 7 dimes in 34:09 mins on the hardwood, and he shot 9 of 18 from the floor. Booker ended up shooting 50.0% from the floor and also contributing 24 points and 7 total rebounds.

Phoenix has a record of 38-15 this year. The Suns are committing 19.5 personal fouls per game while shooting 82.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 27.3 times per contest (1st in basketball) and they turn the ball over 12.9 times per contest. Phoenix has scored 6,095 pts this season (115.0 per game) and they pull down 43.5 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Suns are hitting on 49.0% from the field, which ranks 2nd in basketball. The Suns on the defensive end are ranked 5th in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 108.1. They relinquish 22.2 assists and 43.2 total rebounds per game, ranking them 2nd and 11th in the league. The Phoenix defense gives up 34.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (614 of 1,760) and their opposition knocks down 76.7% of their free throw attempts. They have forced 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.8% from the floor (10th in the NBA).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Phoenix (-9.5) and over 227.5 points

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