Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 4/7/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Friday, April 7, 2023

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Golden 1 Center is where the Sacramento Kings will play the Golden State Warriors on Friday.

The Warriors stepped onto the hardwood against the Thunder and notched a win by a score of 136-125 in their last game. Golden State wrapped up the contest having earned a 49.5% field goal percentage (47 out of 95) and made 20 of their 47 3-pointers. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Warriors knocked down 22 of 30 shots for a rate of 73.3%. When talking about pulling down boards, they earned a total of 54 with 19 of them being offensive. They also distributed 25 assists for the matchup in addition to creating 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Golden State allowed the other team to shoot 47.3% from the floor on 44 of 93 shooting. Oklahoma City distributed 23 dimes and had 4 steals in this matchup. In addition, Oklahoma City pulled down 38 rebounds (13 offensive, 25 defensive) and earned 6 blocked shots. Oklahoma City ended up shooting 74.3% from the charity stripe by knocking down 26 of 35 attempts. They converted 11 out of their 32 shots from 3-point range. In relation to personal fouls, the Warriors ended up finishing with 22 and the Thunder had 22 personal fouls.

Stephen Curry is someone who was a major contributor for the game. He walked away with 34 points on 11 out of 25 shooting. He was on the court for 37 minutes played and also collected 5 rebounds. Curry ended up going 44.0% from the floor and also recorded 6 dimes.

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Golden State will take the court with a mark of 42-38 for the season. They average 118.5 points per contest (2nd in the NBA) while shooting 47.6% from the field. The Warriors are hitting 38.2% on shots from distance (1,320 of 3,455) and 79.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Golden State is pulling down 44.4 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 2,363 dimes for the season, which is 1st in the NBA in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 16.2 times per game and as a team they are committing 21.5 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Warriors are forcing 14.3 turnovers per game and they draw 18.6 personal fouls. They rank 18th in basketball in allowing assists with 2,061 surrendered on the campaign. The Warriors defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 47.1% (3,402 of 7,230) and they surrender 43.5 boards per contest as a squad. They are surrendering 36.6% from 3-point land while they are 24th in basketball in opponents PPG (117.6).

In their last game, the Kings took a loss by a score of 123-119 against the Mavericks. When it comes to team rebounding, Sacramento permitted Dallas to pull down 39 overall (7 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 45.5% from behind the 3-point line by going 20 of 44 and ended up shooting 15 out of 18 at the free throw line (83.3%). The Kings allowed the Mavericks to make 44 of their 89 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 49.4% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Kings ended up going 46 for 106 from the field which had them sitting at 43.4%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, Sacramento converted 12 out of their 37 attempts (32.4%). They were able to knock down 15 of them for a percentage of 78.9%. The Mavericks had 18 fouls in this game which took the Kings to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while earning 7 steals for this game. The Kings pulled down 35 defensive rebounds and 22 offensive rebounds totaling 57 for this game.

De'Aaron Fox was important for the Kings for the game. He made 10 of 26 in the game for a rate of 38.5%, and added 5 rebounds. Fox recorded 28 points in his 32 minutes on the court and earned 8 assists for the contest.

Sacramento has a win-loss record of 48-32 for the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Kings are hitting on 49.6% from the floor, which ranks 2nd in the NBA. Sacramento has tallied 9,706 points on the year (121.3 per contest) and they pull in 42.6 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 27.4 times per game (3rd in the NBA) and they turn it over 13.5 times per contest. The Kings have committed 19.8 personal fouls every game and they go 79.3% from the free throw line.

The Sacramento defense allows 37.3% from downtown (999 of 2,676) and their opponents are knocking down 78.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 26.6 assists and 42.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 29th and 9th in the NBA. The Kings defensively are ranked 27th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 118.2. They have forced 14.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.2% from the field (29th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sacramento

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