Sacramento Kings vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 2/28/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Monday, February 28, 2022

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: Bally Sports OK

The Sacramento Kings (22-40) are hitting the road to Paycom Center on Monday where they will compete against the Oklahoma City Thunder (19-41).

The Kings faced the Nuggets and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 115-110 in their last contest. Sacramento ended the contest with a 42.7% field goal percentage (38 of 89) and made 9 of 30 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Kings made 25 of 33 attempts for a rate of 75.8%. In relation to rebounding, they compiled 45 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 24 assists in the game while creating 2 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Concerning the defense, Sacramento let their opponent shoot 46.3% from the floor on 38 of 82 shooting. Denver earned 45 assists and had 29 steals for the game. In addition, Denver had 41 rebounds (4 offensive, 37 defensive) and had 3 blocked shots. Denver finished the contest at 79.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 23 of 29 shots. They converted 16 out of their 43 shots from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Kings walked away with 25 and the Nuggets accounted for 12 fouls.

De'Aaron Fox is one player who played a role in this matchup. Fox ended up shooting 52.6% from the floor and recorded 10 assists. He played 40 mins and also totaled 5 rebounds. He accumulated 26 points on 10 of 19 shooting.

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Sacramento comes into this matchup with a record of 22-40 on the season. They average 109.9 pts per contest (14th in the league) while connecting on 45.7% from the floor. The Kings are shooting 34.4% on 3-point shots (716 of 2,083) and 76.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Sacramento is grabbing 43.5 boards per game and has accounted for 1,449 dimes for the year, which ranks 17th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 14.2 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 19.2 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Kings have forced 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.3 fouls. They are conceding 36.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 29th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (115.1). The Kings defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 47.6% (2,683 of 5,633) and they surrender 45.7 boards per contest as a team. They are 26th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,551 conceded so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Thunder got the victory with a final of 129-125 when they played the Pacers. When discussing rebounding, Oklahoma City allowed Indiana to snag 39 overall (12 on the offensive side). They finished 37.8% from beyond the perimeter by going 14 out of 37 and finished the contest at 13 of 22 from the charity stripe (59.1%). The Thunder allowed the Pacers to make 49 out of their 100 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 49.0% in the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Thunder went 50 out of 101 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.5%. With regard to 3-point shots, Oklahoma City knocked down 11 of their 31 attempts (35.5%). They were able to knock down 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. The Pacers were called for 15 fouls for the contest which took the Thunder to the free throw line for a total of 24 attempts. They also gave up possession 11 times, while getting 9 steals for the game. The Thunder earned 42 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 53 for the game.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ended up being a factor for the Thunder in this game. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 36 points in his 38 mins on the court and earned 5 dimes in the game. He knocked down 13 of 24 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 54.2%, and had 8 rebounds.

Oklahoma City has a win-loss record of 19-41 so far this season. The Thunder commit 18.2 fouls every game and they hit 76.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 21.5 times per contest (30th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 13.5 times per game. Oklahoma City has totaled 6,103 points on the season (101.7 per contest) and they collect 46.2 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Thunder are connecting on 42.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 30th in the NBA.

The Thunder on defense are ranked 13th in the NBA in PPG given up with 108.4. They are forcing 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.8% from the floor (8th in the NBA). The Oklahoma City defense surrenders 34.2% on 3-point attempts (781 of 2,285) and their opponents are converting on 75.3% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 25.3 assists and 49.0 boards per game, which has them ranked 23rd and 30th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oklahoma City

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