Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 1/4/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: NBA TV

The Los Angeles Lakers (19-19) will try to defeat the Sacramento Kings (16-22) at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday.

The Kings stepped onto the hardwood against the Heat and took home the win by a score of 115-113 in their last game. Sacramento wrapped up the game having earned a 51.3% field goal percentage (40 out of 78) and buried 13 of 34 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Kings knocked down 22 of 27 shots for a rate of 81.5%. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 39 with 7 of them being offensive. They also doled out 31 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 3 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In terms of defending, Sacramento let their opponent shoot 43.8% from the field on 46 out of 105 shooting. Miami totaled 49 assists and had 26 steals in this contest. In addition, Miami snagged 31 rebounds (18 offensive, 13 defensive) and had 2 rejections. Miami went 100.0% from the charity stripe by converting 12 of their 12 shots. They made 9 out of their 33 shots from 3-point land. When talking about personal fouls, the Kings walked away with 18 and the Heat accounted for 9 personal fouls.

De'Aaron Fox is one guy who was important for the game. He accumulated 24 points on 5 out of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 35 mins played and also collected 6 rebounds. Fox walked away from this one shooting 41.7% from the floor and also totaled 6 assists.

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Sacramento will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 16-22 so far this season. They are averaging 109.5 points per game (12th in basketball) on 45.2% from the field. The Kings are hitting 34.2% from downtown (446 of 1,305) and 76.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Sacramento is snagging 44.2 rebounds per game and has tallied 863 dimes so far this year, which is 14th in the NBA in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 14.4 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 19.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Kings have forced 13.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.4 personal fouls. They currently rank 26th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 923 surrendered so far this year. The Kings defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 46.7% (1,634 of 3,497) and they concede 46.5 rebounds per game as a group. They are conceding 35.0% from beyond the arc and they are 28th in the league in opponents PPG (113.7).

For their last game, the Lakers walked away with a victory by a final of 108-103 when they played the Timberwolves. The Lakers corralled 24 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards totaling 28 in this contest. They also turned it over 15 times, while earning 14 steals for this game. The Timberwolves were called for 23 fouls for the matchup which took the Lakers to the charity stripe for 29 attempts. They were able to bury 23 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 79.3%. When it comes to three-point shots, Los Angeles made 13 of 41 attempts (31.7%). At the conclusion of this game, the Lakers shot 36 for 75 from the field which had them shooting 48.0%. The Lakers permitted the Timberwolves to bury 41 of their 92 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 44.6% for the contest. They finished shooting 23.7% from distance via 9 of 38 and ended up going 12 out of 16 at the charity stripe (75.0%). In the matter of attacking the glass, Los Angeles allowed Minnesota to pull down 36 in all (20 on the offensive glass).

LeBron James was important for the Lakers in the matchup. James accumulated 26 points in his 39 mins on the court and earned 5 assists in this contest. He made 7 out of 15 in the game for a rate of 46.7%, and had 7 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a win-loss mark of 19-19 this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Lakers are connecting on 46.5% from the field, which has them ranked 8th in the league. Los Angeles has earned 4,217 pts for the campaign (111.0 per contest) and they average 45.5 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 24.3 times per contest (11th in basketball) and they are turning it over 15.7 times per game. The Lakers are committing 20.3 fouls per contest and they hit 73.4% from the charity stripe.

The Lakers are ranked 26th in the league in PPG given up with 111.9. They are able to force 15.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.4% from the floor (12th in basketball). The Los Angeles defense concedes 33.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (482 of 1,426) and their opponents are making 75.3% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 25.1 assists and 47.4 boards every game, which is 26th and 27th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sacramento

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