Miami Heat vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 10/29/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Miami Heat vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Saturday, October 29, 2022

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (-4)

Golden 1 Center is the location where the Sacramento Kings will play the Miami Heat on Saturday. Sacramento opens this game as 4-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is 228.

The Heat played the Warriors and took a loss by a final of 123-110 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Heat ended up walking away with 15 and the Warriors finished the game with 13 personal fouls. They also knocked down 18 out of their 46 shots from beyond the arc. Golden State finished 86.7% from the charity stripe by making 13 of 15 tries. In addition, Golden State pulled down 50 rebounds (16 offensive, 34 defensive) and got 5 blocks. Golden State distributed 30 dimes and had 4 steals for the game. With respect to defending, Miami allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the field on 46 out of 92 shooting. They also doled out 25 dimes in the game while forcing the opposition into 19 turnovers and having 16 steals. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they collected 31 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Heat made 18 of their 22 shots for a rate of 81.8%. Miami ended the contest having earned a 44.3% field goal percentage (39 of 88) and knocked down 14 of their 43 shots from beyond the arc.

Jimmy Butler is one guy who had an impact for this game. He ended up walking away with 27 points on 8 out of 13 shooting. He played 37 mins and also pulled down 6 boards. Butler walked away from this one shooting 61.5% from the field and recorded 8 assists.

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Miami heads into this game with a mark of 2-4 for the year. They currently have an average of 107.2 points per game (27th in the NBA) while going 45.3% from the floor. The Heat are shooting 34.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (68 of 199) and 84.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Miami is snagging 41.5 boards per game and has racked up 150 dimes for the year, which ranks 2nd in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 14.5 times per contest and as a unit they commit 20.0 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Heat are forcing 15.5 turnovers every game and they draw 21.0 fouls. They are surrendering 38.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 7th in the league in PPG allowed (109.2). The Heat defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 45.2% (233 of 515) and they surrender 44.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 24th in basketball in allowing assists with 136 conceded this year.

In their last game, the Kings took a defeat with a final score of 125-110 against the Grizzlies. When discussing cleaning up the glass, Sacramento permitted Memphis to pull down 43 in all (11 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 42.4% from three-point range by hitting 14 of 33 and ended up shooting 13 of 18 from the free throw line (72.2%). The Kings allowed the Grizzlies to knock down 49 of their 92 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 53.3% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Kings finished the game shooting 40 for 83 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.2%. In regard to shots from distance, Sacramento knocked down 12 out of 38 attempts (31.6%). They were able to make 18 of the free throws for a percentage of 81.8%. The Grizzlies were called for 18 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Kings to the charity stripe for 22 attempts. They also gave up possession 13 times, while earning 5 steals for the matchup. The Kings corralled 31 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 40 in the matchup.

De'Aaron Fox ended up having an impact for the Kings in this contest. Fox scored 27 points in his 35 mins on the court and tallied 2 dimes for the matchup. He made 11 of 19 for the matchup for a rate of 57.9%, and earned 6 rebounds.

Sacramento has a record of 0-4 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Kings are hitting on 47.0% from the floor, which is 15th in the NBA. Sacramento has totaled 452 pts for the season (113.0 per game) and they collect 42.8 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 27.5 times per contest (8th in the NBA) and they cough up possession 14.3 times per contest. The Kings have committed 23.8 personal fouls every game and they connect on 71.7% from the free throw line.

The Kings on the defensive side of the court are 25th in the league in PPG allowed with 120.3. They are forcing 12.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 50.0% from the field (29th in the league). The Sacramento defense gives up 41.4% on 3-point shots (48 of 116) and opponents are converting on 78.0% of their free throw shots. They allow 23.8 assists and 41.0 total rebounds per game, which is 11th and 4th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami (-4)

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