Brooklyn Nets vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 12/11/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Monday, December 11, 2023

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Brooklyn (+6)

Golden 1 Center is the location where the Sacramento Kings (12-8) will try to beat the Brooklyn Nets (12-9) on Monday. Brooklyn opens this matchup as 6-point dogs from oddsmakers. The total is set at 230.5.

The Nets played the Wizards and took home the win by a score of 124-97 in their last game. Brooklyn finished having earned a 48.1% field goal percentage (50 out of 104) and knocked down 10 of 33 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Nets made 14 of 18 attempts for a percentage of 77.8%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 55 with 18 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 27 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and having 8 steals. In terms of defense, Brooklyn allowed their opponent to shoot 41.8% from the floor on 38 out of 91 shooting. Washington distributed 19 assists and had 4 steals for the contest. Moreover, Washington grabbed 41 boards (12 offensive, 29 defensive) and added 8 blocked shots. Washington ended up going 71.4% when shooting free throws by burying 15 of their 21 attempts. They also made 6 out of their 33 attempts from beyond the arc. Regarding fouls, the Nets ended up walking away with 18 and the Wizards finished the game with 19 fouls.

Mikal Bridges is one player who was a major contributor in this game. He scored 21 points on 9 out of 15 shooting. He played for 30 minutes played and also snagged 4 boards. Bridges ended up going 60.0% from the field and also recorded 3 assists.

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Brooklyn will play this game with a record of 12-9 on the season. They average 116.9 pts per contest (8th in the NBA) on 47.3% from the floor. The Nets are shooting 38.7% on 3-pointers (311 of 803) and 76.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Brooklyn is collecting 48.3 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 546 dimes so far this year, which is 16th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 13.3 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 18.7 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Nets are forcing their opponents into 11.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.1 personal fouls. They currently rank 5th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 515 conceded for the season. The Nets defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.0% (867 of 1,928) and they surrender 43.7 rebounds per contest as a unit. They concede 35.2% on 3-point shots while they are 17th in the NBA in PPG allowed (113.1).

In their last game, the Kings took home the win by a final score of 114-106 against the Suns. In reference to how they attacked the glass, Sacramento permitted Phoenix to pull down 40 overall (8 on the offensive glass). They shot 34.4% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 11 of 32 and walked away from this one shooting 15 out of 23 from the free throw line (65.2%). The Kings permitted the Suns to make 40 of their 83 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 48.2% in this contest. Overall, the Kings shot 42 out of 92 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.7%. With regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Sacramento buried 14 out of their 39 attempts (35.9%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 80.0%. The Suns earned 19 fouls in this game which took the Kings to the charity stripe for a total of 20 tries. They gave up possession 12 times, while earning 7 steals for this game. The Kings earned 35 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards for a total of 50 for this game.

De'Aaron Fox was important for the Kings for the game. Fox tallied 34 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 7 dimes for this contest. He knocked down 11 of 24 for this contest for a rate of 45.8%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Sacramento has a win-loss record of 12-8 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Kings are shooting 46.4% from the field, which ranks them 21st in basketball. Sacramento has totaled 2,328 points so far this season (116.4 per contest) and they snag 44.0 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 27.3 times per game (7th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 13.7 times per contest. The Kings commit 20.8 personal fouls every game and they go 74.5% from the free throw line.

The Sacramento defense gives up 37.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (239 of 637) and opponents are making 78.4% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 27.6 dimes and 43.8 rebounds per contest, which is 24th and 16th in basketball. The Kings are ranked 21st in the league in points given up per game with 116.7. They are able to force 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 49.1% from the field (26th in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Sacramento (-6)

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