Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 4/17/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Monday, April 17, 2023

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Golden State (-1)

Golden 1 Center is the site where the Sacramento Kings will take on the Golden State Warriors on Monday. Sacramento opens this game as 1-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 237.5.

The Warriors faced the Kings and ended up losing by a score of 126-123 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Warriors ended up walking away with 25 and the Kings racked up 23 personal fouls. They made 12 of 32 attempts from 3-point land. Sacramento ended up shooting 81.3% at the charity stripe by burying 26 of 32 tries. Moreover, Sacramento snagged 50 rebounds (17 offensive, 33 defensive) and earned 7 blocks. Sacramento recorded 18 assists and had 10 steals in the matchup. When it comes to the defense, Golden State let their opponent shoot 44.9% from the field on 44 of 98 shooting. They also dished out 31 assists for the game as well as creating 13 turnovers and having 7 steals. With regard to getting rebounds, they earned 41 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Warriors converted 21 of 27 attempts for a rate of 77.8%. Golden State finished with a 47.8% FG percentage (43 of 90) and made 16 out of their 50 3-point attempts.

Stephen Curry is a player who played a role in this contest. He ended up with 30 points on 11 of 20 shooting. He played 37 mins and grabbed 6 rebounds. Curry finished shooting 55.0% from the field and also recorded 2 assists.

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Golden State comes into this one with a record of 44-38 so far this season. They are averaging 118.9 pts per game (2nd in basketball) while hitting 47.9% from the field. The Warriors are shooting 38.5% on shots from beyond the arc (1,363 of 3,540) and 79.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Golden State is snagging 44.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 2,446 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 1st in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 16.3 times per contest and as a team are committing 21.4 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Warriors are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.4 fouls. They concede 36.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 21st in the NBA in PPG allowed (117.1). The Warriors defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.9% (3,478 of 7,423) and they surrender 43.3 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 17th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 2,110 surrendered for the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Kings got the victory with a final of 126-123 against the Warriors. With respect to how they rebounded, Sacramento permitted Golden State to grab 41 overall (9 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 32.0% from 3-point land by shooting 16 of 50 and walked away from this one shooting 21 out of 27 at the charity stripe (77.8%). The Kings allowed the Warriors to bury 43 of 90 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.8% in this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Kings finished shooting 44 for 98 from the field which gave them a rate of 44.9%. When it comes to 3-pointers, Sacramento made 12 out of their 32 attempts (37.5%). They were able to make 26 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 81.3%. The Warriors committed 25 fouls in this matchup which got the Kings to the free throw line for a total of 32 tries. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 10 steals in the game. The Kings were able to collect 33 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive rebounds totaling 50 in the game.

De'Aaron Fox ended up having an impact for the Kings in the matchup. He converted 13 of 27 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 48.1%, and had 1 rebound. Fox earned 38 points in his 40 mins on the court and accounted for 5 dimes in the matchup.

Sacramento has a win-loss mark of 48-34 so far this season. As an offense, the Kings are shooting 49.4% from the floor, which ranks 2nd in the league. Sacramento has accounted for 9,898 points on the year (120.7 per contest) and they snag 42.5 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 27.3 times per game (3rd in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 13.5 times per contest. The Kings are committing 19.7 fouls per game and they shoot 79.0% from the charity stripe.

The Kings are ranked 25th in basketball in PPG allowed with 118.1. They have forced 14.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 49.2% from the field (29th in the league). The Sacramento defense allows 37.3% on 3-pointers (1,022 of 2,740) and their opposition knocks down 78.7% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 26.7 assists and 42.2 boards per game, which is 28th and 9th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sacramento (+1)

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