Sacramento Kings vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 1/26/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Atlanta Hawks (21-25) will try to beat the Sacramento Kings (18-30) at State Farm Arena on Wednesday.

The Kings stepped onto the hardwood against the Bucks and took a loss by a score of 133-127 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Kings left the arena with 20 while the Bucks finished the game with 7 fouls. They made 21 of 42 attempts from beyond the arc. Milwaukee finished the contest at 88.0% when shooting free throws by converting 22 of 25 tries. Furthermore, Milwaukee collected 34 boards (9 offensive, 25 defensive) and had 2 rejections. Milwaukee recorded 43 assists and had 19 steals in this contest. With regard to the defense, Sacramento allowed 49.5% from the floor on 45 out of 91 shooting. They also recorded 29 dimes in this matchup while forcing the other team into 0 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In relation to rebounding, they earned 48 with 13 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Kings knocked down 10 of 16 shots for a rate of 62.5%. Sacramento finished the game with a 52.6% FG percentage (51 out of 97) and knocked down 15 of their 37 shots from beyond the arc.

Harrison Barnes is a guy who was a major factor in the matchup. Barnes ended up shooting 61.1% from the field and recorded 3 assists. He played for 39 minutes and collected 6 rebounds. He finished with 29 points on 11 out of 18 shooting.

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Sacramento comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 18-30 so far this season. They average 110.5 points per game (10th in the NBA) while going 45.7% from the floor. The Kings are shooting 34.8% on shots from distance (566 of 1,625) and 75.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Sacramento is snagging 44.3 rebounds per contest and has racked up 1,108 dimes so far this season, which ranks 18th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 14.0 times per game and as a team they are committing 19.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Kings are forcing their opponents into 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.3 personal fouls. They rank 21st in basketball in allowing assists with 1,172 surrendered on the year. The Kings are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.0% (2,067 of 4,399) and they concede 46.3 rebounds per game as a group. They are conceding 35.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 29th in the NBA in points per game allowed (114.5).

The last time they took the court, the Hawks walked away with a victory by a final of 113-91 when they played the Hornets. The Hawks pulled down 38 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 45 for the contest. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 12 steals for the game. The Hornets were called for 16 personal fouls for the game which took the Hawks to the charity stripe for a total of 24 shots. They were able to bury 18 of those for a rate of 75.0%. When talking about shooting from beyond the arc, Atlanta made 15 out of their 39 attempts (38.5%). In all, the Hawks shot 40 for 88 from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.5%. The Hawks permitted the Hornets to make 34 out of their 87 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.1% in this contest. They shot 11.1% from distance by going 4 of 36 and ended up shooting 19 of 27 from the free throw line (70.4%). In the matter of attacking the glass, Atlanta permitted Charlotte to pull down 43 overall (11 offensive).

Trae Young ended up having an impact for the Hawks in the game. He converted 9 of 20 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 45.0%, and had 4 rebounds. Young earned 30 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and had 4 dimes in this matchup.

Atlanta has a record of 21-25 on the campaign. The Hawks commit 18.1 personal fouls every game and they hit 80.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 24.0 times per contest (14th in the league) and they turn the ball over 12.3 times per game. Atlanta has totaled 5,117 pts on the season (111.2 per contest) and they snag 44.3 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hawks are connecting on 46.3% from the field, which has them ranked 10th in basketball.

The Hawks on the defensive side of the court are 25th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 111.7. They are forcing their opponents into 12.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.7% from the floor (25th in the league). The Atlanta defense allows 35.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (601 of 1,683) and opponents are making 79.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 25.8 assists and 43.5 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 29th and 10th in basketball.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Atlanta and under the total points

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