Oklahoma City Thunder vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 2/5/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Saturday, February 5, 2022

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Golden 1 Center is where the Sacramento Kings (19-35) will attempt to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder (16-34) on Saturday.

The Thunder faced the Mavericks and walked away with a win by a score of 120-114 in their last contest. Oklahoma City walked away from the contest having earned a 47.7% FG percentage (41 out of 86) and made 17 of 37 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Thunder made 21 of 25 attempts for a percentage of 84.0%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they compiled 50 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 25 dimes for this game while creating 8 turnovers and having 6 steals. When it comes to the defense, Oklahoma City allowed their opponent to shoot 46.9% from the floor on 46 out of 98 shooting. Dallas recorded 39 dimes and had 28 steals in this matchup. In addition, Dallas grabbed 26 boards (13 offensive, 13 defensive) and earned 8 rejections. Dallas finished shooting 80.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 8 of 10 tries. They also made 14 of their 43 tries from three-point range. In reference to personal fouls, the Thunder left the arena with 16 and the Mavericks had 13 personal fouls.

Luguentz Dort is a player who came through in the game. He accounted for 30 points on 9 out of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 40 mins and also pulled down 6 rebounds. Dort went 52.9% from the floor and totaled 3 assists.

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Oklahoma City heads into this game with a win-loss record of 16-34 for the year. They are giving up possession 13.5 times per contest and as a group they are committing 18.3 personal fouls every game. As a team, Oklahoma City is snagging 45.9 rebounds per game and has accumulated 1,051 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 30th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Thunder are connecting on 31.4% on shots from downtown (592 of 1,885) and 76.7% from the free throw line. They have an average of 101.1 pts per contest (30th in basketball) while going 41.7% from the field.

Defensively, the Thunder have forced 13.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.6 fouls. They are relinquishing 34.6% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 12th in the league in PPG allowed (107.6). The Thunder defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.6% (1,999 of 4,484) and they relinquish 48.7 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 16th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,260 conceded on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Kings took a loss by a final score of 126-114 when they played the Warriors. The Kings earned 20 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 25 for this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while earning 13 steals for the contest. The Warriors committed 15 fouls in this contest which took the Kings to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to bury 19 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 82.6%. In reference to 3-point attempts, Sacramento knocked down 11 out of 31 tries (35.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Kings ended up shooting 42 for 80 from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.5%. The Kings permitted the Warriors to convert 47 out of 84 tries from the floor which left them shooting 56.0% in this game. They went 47.6% from 3-point land by connecting on 20 of 42 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 16 from the charity stripe (75.0%). In regard to attacking the glass, Sacramento permitted Golden State to pull down 31 in all (9 on the offensive glass).

Harrison Barnes ended up being a factor for the Kings in this game. Barnes had 25 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 dimes in this matchup. He knocked down 8 out of 11 in the game for a field goal percentage of 72.7%, and added 5 rebounds.

Sacramento has a win-loss mark of 19-35 on the season. The Kings commit 19.3 personal fouls per game and they connect on 75.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 23.1 times per contest (22nd in basketball) and they are giving up possession 14.0 times per game. Sacramento has scored 5,907 points on the season (109.4 per game) and they collect 43.8 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Kings are connecting on 45.3% from the field, which has them ranked 19th in the league.

The Sacramento defense concedes 36.0% on three-point shots (661 of 1,838) and opponents are making 77.3% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 24.6 assists and 46.3 total rebounds per game, which is 19th and 24th in the NBA. The Kings defensively are ranked 29th in basketball in points given up per game with 114.7. They have forced 13.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.5% from the field (29th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oklahoma City

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