Brooklyn Nets vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 11/15/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Brooklyn (+1)

The Brooklyn Nets are on their way to Golden 1 Center on Tuesday where they will try to beat the Sacramento Kings. Sacramento opens this matchup as 1-point favorites. The total has been set at 230.

The Nets faced off with the Lakers and took a loss by a final of 116-103 in their last game. Brooklyn wrapped up the game with a 45.0% field goal percentage (36 out of 80) and converted 7 of their 27 shots from distance. When they shot from the free throw line, the Nets knocked down 24 of their 31 shots for a rate of 77.4%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned 41 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 22 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. Regarding defense, Brooklyn allowed their opponent to shoot 48.4% from the floor on 44 of 91 shooting. Los Angeles doled out 25 dimes and had 3 steals for the game. Moreover, Los Angeles collected 45 rebounds (12 offensive, 33 defensive) and got 5 blocked shots. Los Angeles finished 85.0% from the free throw line by converting 17 of 20 shots. They also converted 11 out of their 27 attempts from distance. Regarding personal fouls, the Nets left the arena with 17 and the Lakers recorded 22 personal fouls.

Kevin Durant is a player who was a major factor in the matchup. Durant finished shooting 50.0% from the field and dished out 7 dimes. He saw the court for 38 mins and also totaled 9 rebounds. He recorded 31 points on 8 out of 16 shooting.

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Brooklyn heads into this matchup with a record of 6-8 this year. They turn the ball over 13.6 times per game and as a unit they commit 21.9 fouls every game. As a unit, Brooklyn is pulling in 40.8 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 356 assists on the year, which has them ranked 7th in the league in terms of passing. The Nets are hitting 35.9% on shots from distance (161 of 449) and 79.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 110.1 points per game (22nd in the league) while shooting 47.5% from the field.

On defense, the Nets are forcing their opponents into 15.1 turnovers every game and they draw 20.3 fouls. They are conceding 37.8% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 7th in basketball in opponents PPG (108.7). The Nets defense is giving up a FG percentage of 44.0% (538 of 1,223) and they concede 45.2 rebounds per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 13th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 323 conceded so far this season.

In their last game, the Kings walked away with a victory by a final of 122-115 when they played the Warriors. In the matter of how they rebounded, Sacramento allowed Golden State to get 43 in total (8 offensive). They finished 34.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 16 of 47 and ended up going 15 out of 16 from the free throw line (93.8%). The Kings allowed the Warriors to convert 42 of their 90 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 46.7% in this game. When the game finished, the Kings shot 47 out of 91 from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.6%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Sacramento converted 16 out of their 37 tries (43.2%). They were able to knock down 12 of those for a percentage of 63.2%. The Warriors committed 20 fouls in the matchup which got the Kings to the free throw line for 19 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while earning 8 steals for the matchup. The Kings pulled down 36 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 45 for the matchup.

Domantas Sabonis pitched in for the Kings for this game. Sabonis totaled 26 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and had 8 dimes in this matchup. He made 10 out of 17 in this contest giving him a rate of 58.8%, and accumulated 22 rebounds.

Sacramento has a record of 6-6 for the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Kings are shooting 48.4% from the field, which ranks 3rd in the league. Sacramento has scored 1,401 points this year (116.8 per game) and they collect 40.3 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 27.3 times per contest (7th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 14.5 times per game. The Kings commit 21.3 fouls every game and they shoot 76.8% from the free throw line.

The Kings are ranked 24th in the league in points per game surrendered with 116.7. They have forced 14.6 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.6% from the field (30th in the NBA). The Sacramento defense allows 38.0% on 3-pointers (139 of 366) and their opposition knocks down 79.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 24.9 assists and 42.0 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 14th and 6th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Brooklyn (+1)

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