Sacramento Kings vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 1/25/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Boston Celtics

Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NBC Sports Boston

TD Garden is where the Boston Celtics (24-24) will meet the Sacramento Kings (18-30) on Tuesday.

The Kings took the court against the Bucks and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 133-127 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Kings finished with 20 while the Bucks finished the game with 7 fouls. They converted 21 out of their 42 tries from beyond the arc. Milwaukee shot 88.0% at the free throw line by converting 22 of 25 tries. Furthermore, Milwaukee pulled down 34 rebounds (9 offensive, 25 defensive) and got 2 rejections. Milwaukee earned 43 dimes and had 19 steals in the game. In reference to the defense, Sacramento allowed 49.5% from the field on 45 out of 91 shooting. They also doled out 29 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 0 turnovers and having 4 steals. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 48 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Kings made 10 of their 16 tries for a rate of 62.5%. Sacramento finished the contest having earned a 52.6% FG percentage (51 out of 97) and converted 15 of their 37 3-point shots.

Harrison Barnes is one player who was a contributor for the contest. He recorded 29 points on 11 out of 18 shooting. He played 39 mins and grabbed 6 boards. Barnes finished the contest at 61.1% from the floor and also recorded 3 dimes.

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Sacramento enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 18-30 on the year. They are averaging 110.5 pts per contest (10th in basketball) while hitting 45.7% from the floor. The Kings are shooting 34.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (566 of 1,625) and 75.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Sacramento is snagging 44.3 boards per contest and has racked up 1,108 dimes this season, which is 18th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 14.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 19.4 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Kings are forcing 13.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.3 fouls. They are ranked 22nd in basketball in allowing assists with 1,172 surrendered on the season. The Kings defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.0% (2,067 of 4,399) and they concede 46.3 boards per contest as a unit. They give up 35.4% from 3-point land while they are 29th in the NBA in points per game allowed (114.5).

For their last game, the Celtics walked away with a victory by a final of 116-87 when they played the Wizards. The Celtics earned 46 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 57 for the matchup. They also turned it over 13 times, while getting 5 steals in the game. The Wizards were called for 6 personal fouls in this contest which took the Celtics to the charity stripe for 21 attempts. They were able to make 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 81.0%. When talking about shots from distance, Boston knocked down 19 of 39 attempts (48.7%). Overall, the Celtics shot 40 for 90 from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.4%. The Celtics permitted the Wizards to make 33 of 93 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.5% in this matchup. They finished 23.5% from 3-point land by shooting 8 of 34 and ended up going 13 of 16 at the charity stripe (81.3%). In regard to attacking the glass, Boston allowed Washington to pull down 35 in all (9 offensive).

Jayson Tatum pitched in for the Celtics for this game. He made 18 of 28 for the contest for a rate of 64.3%, and accounted for 10 rebounds. Tatum recorded 51 points in his 33 mins on the court and totaled 7 assists for the contest.

Boston has a win-loss record of 24-24 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Celtics are shooting 44.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 23rd in the league. Boston has accounted for 5,166 pts this year (107.6 per game) and they average 45.8 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 22.9 times per contest (22nd in the league) and they turn it over 14.1 times per game. The Celtics are responsible for committing 18.9 fouls per game and they connect on 81.9% from the free throw line.

The Boston defense concedes 34.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (585 of 1,691) and their opposition knocks down 78.1% of their foul shots. They allow 21.9 assists and 44.8 total rebounds per game, ranking them 2nd and 17th in basketball. The Celtics defensively are ranked 7th in the league in points per game surrendered with 105.5. They are able to force 13.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.0% from the floor (6th in the NBA).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

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

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