Cleveland Cavaliers vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 11/9/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Cleveland Cavaliers are hitting the road to Golden 1 Center on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Sacramento Kings.

The Cavaliers played the Clippers and ended up losing by a score of 119-117 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Cavaliers ended up finishing with 21 and the Clippers racked up 19 personal fouls. They buried 17 of their 38 attempts from beyond the arc. Los Angeles finished shooting 78.6% when shooting free throws by making 22 of their 28 attempts. Moreover, Los Angeles grabbed 31 rebounds (4 offensive, 27 defensive) and earned 2 blocks. Los Angeles recorded 19 dimes and had 8 steals in this contest. In the matter of the defense, Cleveland let their opponent shoot 50.6% from the field on 40 out of 79 shooting. They also recorded 29 dimes for the matchup as well as creating 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 48 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Cavaliers buried 15 of 21 attempts for a rate of 71.4%. Cleveland finished with a 51.8% field goal percentage (43 of 83) and made 16 of their 33 3-point shots.

Donovan Mitchell is a player who had an impact for the contest. He racked up 30 points on 10 out of 15 shooting. He was on the court for 39 minutes and also totaled 1 rebound. Mitchell finished 66.7% from the floor and also recorded 2 dimes.

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Cleveland will play this game with a win-loss mark of 8-2 so far this season. They average 116.3 points per outing (7th in basketball) while hitting 47.8% from the floor. The Cavaliers are shooting 39.9% on 3-pointers (134 of 336) and 80.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Cleveland is pulling down 45.6 rebounds per game and has totaled 254 assists this year, which ranks 19th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 15.2 times per contest and as a unit they commit 20.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Cavaliers are able to force 15.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 23.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 4th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 221 surrendered for the year. The Cavaliers are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.0% (384 of 854) and they concede 39.3 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 35.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 3rd in the NBA in points per game allowed (105.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Kings took a loss by a score of 116-113 when they faced the Warriors. The Kings pulled down 34 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 43 for the game. They turned it over 10 times, while earning 9 steals in this matchup. The Warriors had 21 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Kings to the free throw line for a total of 29 attempts. They were able to knock down 25 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 86.2%. When talking about 3-pointers, Sacramento buried 14 out of their 40 attempts (35.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Kings finished shooting 37 for 91 from the field which gave them a rate of 40.7%. The Kings permitted the Warriors to knock down 44 of their 88 attempts from the field which left them shooting 50.0% in this game. They wrapped up this game 36.8% from three-point range by shooting 14 of 38 and finished the contest at 14 out of 21 at the free throw line (66.7%). In relation to how they rebounded, Sacramento permitted Golden State to collect 48 in all (8 offensive).

Malik Monk ended up being a factor for the Kings in the matchup. Monk had 24 points in his 31 mins on the court and had 4 assists for the matchup. He buried 7 out of 16 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 43.8%, and earned 6 rebounds.

Sacramento has a win-loss record of 3-6 on the campaign. The Kings are committing 22.3 fouls per contest and they connect on 75.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 26.7 times per contest (8th in the league) and they cough up possession 14.9 times per game. Sacramento has accounted for 1,032 points for the season (114.7 per contest) and they average 41.6 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Kings are connecting on 47.2% from the field, which is 12th in basketball.

The Sacramento defense surrenders 38.1% on shots from beyond the arc (102 of 268) and their opponents are connecting on 78.4% of their foul shots. They give up 25.1 dimes and 42.0 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 13th and 7th in the league. The Kings on defense are ranked 25th in the NBA in PPG given up with 116.8. They have forced 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 49.7% from the floor (28th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland

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