Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 4/30/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Sunday, April 30, 2023

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Golden State (-3)

The Golden State Warriors are on their way to Golden 1 Center on Sunday where they will play the Sacramento Kings in Game 7 of their series. Sacramento opens this matchup as 3-point dogs from oddsmakers. The total comes in at 229.5.

The Warriors took a loss by a score of 118-99 in Game 6. Golden State finished the contest having earned a 37.2% FG percentage (32 out of 86) and made 10 of their 32 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Warriors converted 25 of 35 attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. When talking about rebounding, they earned 42 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 20 assists in this game as well as forcing the opposition into 19 turnovers and having 14 steals. When talking about the defense, Golden State allowed 40.4% from the field on 40 out of 99 shooting. Sacramento recorded 25 assists and had 10 steals in this contest. On top of that, Sacramento totaled 53 rebounds (18 offensive, 35 defensive) and had 6 rejections. Sacramento finished the contest at 84.0% from the free throw line by making 21 of 25 tries. They also buried 17 out of their 45 shots from beyond the arc. Regarding personal fouls, the Warriors left the arena with 23 while the Kings accounted for 26 personal fouls.

Stephen Curry is one guy who was a major factor for the matchup. Curry finished the game shooting 42.9% from the floor and also dished out 5 dimes. He played 36 minutes played and also collected 4 rebounds. He accounted for 29 points on 9 out of 21 shooting.

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Golden State steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 44-38 on the year. They average 118.9 points per contest (2nd in the NBA) while connecting on 47.9% from the floor. The Warriors are connecting on 38.5% on shots from 3-point land (1,363 of 3,540) and 79.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Golden State is snagging 44.6 boards per game and has earned 2,446 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 1st in basketball in terms of passing. They turn it over 16.3 times per contest and as a team they are committing 21.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Warriors are forcing 14.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.4 fouls. They surrender 36.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 21st in the league in points per game allowed (117.1). The Warriors defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.9% (3,478 of 7,423) and they relinquish 43.3 boards per contest as a team. They currently rank 17th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,110 conceded so far this year.

In Game 6 the Kings earned 35 defensive boards and 18 offensive rebounds totaling 53 in the matchup. They also coughed it up 19 times, while recording 10 steals in this contest. The Warriors committed 23 fouls for this contest which got the Kings to the charity stripe for 25 tries. They were able to knock down 21 of the free throw tries for a clip of 84.0%. When it comes to 3-point attempts, Sacramento knocked down 17 of 45 tries (37.8%). When all was said and done, the Kings shot 40 out of 99 from the field which had them at 40.4%. The Kings permitted the Warriors to convert 32 out of 86 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.2% in the matchup. They shot 31.3% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 10 out of 32 and ended up going 25 out of 35 at the charity stripe (71.4%). Regarding attacking the glass, Sacramento permitted Golden State to collect 42 overall (11 on the offensive glass).

Malik Monk ended up being important for the Kings in this matchup. Monk earned 28 points in his 32 mins on the court and accumulated 4 dimes in this contest. He converted 8 of 14 in the matchup giving him a rate of 57.1%, and had 7 rebounds.

Sacramento has a mark of 48-34 so far this year. The Kings commit 19.7 fouls per game and they go 79.0% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 27.3 times per contest (3rd in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.5 times per contest. Sacramento has accounted for 9,898 pts on the year (120.7 per contest) and they grab 42.5 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Kings are hitting on 49.4% from the field, which is ranked 2nd in the league.

The Kings defensively are ranked 25th in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 118.1. They are forcing 14.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 49.2% from the floor (29th in basketball). The Sacramento defense allows 37.3% on 3-pointers (1,022 of 2,740) and opponents are converting on 78.7% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 26.7 dimes and 42.2 total boards per game, which has them ranked 28th and 9th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Golden State (-3)

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