Philadelphia 76ers vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 1/21/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Saturday, January 21, 2023

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Philadelphia 76ers are on their way to Golden 1 Center on Saturday where they will compete against the Sacramento Kings.

The 76ers took the court against the Trail Blazers and walked away with a win by a score of 105-95 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the 76ers left the arena with 23 while the Trail Blazers recorded 15 personal fouls. They also buried 9 out of their 37 tries from 3-point land. Portland finished the game at 75.9% at the free throw line by converting 22 of their 29 attempts. Additionally, Portland pulled down 44 rebounds (13 offensive, 31 defensive) and got 8 blocks. Portland earned 19 dimes and had 4 steals for the contest. Concerning defense, Philadelphia allowed 37.6% from the field on 32 out of 85 shooting. They also doled out 24 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In reference to hauling in boards, they collected 43 with 5 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the 76ers converted 15 of 19 shots for a rate of 78.9%. Philadelphia wrapped up the contest having earned a 50.6% FG percentage (41 of 81) and made 8 out of their 26 shots from beyond the arc.

Joel Embiid is one guy who came through for the game. He ended up walking away with 32 points on 12 out of 22 shooting. He saw the court for 33 minutes played and collected 9 rebounds. Embiid finished the contest at 54.5% from the floor and recorded 2 assists.

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Philadelphia will play this contest with a record of 29-16 so far this season. They are averaging 113.7 points per contest (15th in basketball) while connecting on 48.1% from the field. The 76ers are shooting 37.9% on shots from distance (570 of 1,505) and 82.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Philadelphia is snagging 40.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,126 dimes this season, which ranks 13th in the NBA in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 14.0 times per contest and as a team they commit 20.6 fouls every game.

On defense, the 76ers have forced 15.5 turnovers per game and they draw 19.7 fouls. They are 6th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,074 relinquished on the campaign. The 76ers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.7% (1,800 of 3,854) and they surrender 42.6 boards per game as a unit. They are surrendering 34.0% on three-point shots and they rank 3rd in the league in PPG allowed (109.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Kings got the win with a final of 116-111 when they faced the Lakers. In reference to attacking the glass, Sacramento allowed Los Angeles to snag 36 in total (6 offensive). They shot 32.4% from 3-point land by connecting on 11 out of 34 and finished the contest at 14 out of 18 at the free throw line (77.8%). The Kings permitted the Lakers to make 43 of 89 tries from the floor which had them shooting 48.3% for this game. When the game finished, the Kings finished shooting 43 for 87 from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.4%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, Sacramento knocked down 9 of 30 attempts (30.0%). They were able to bury 21 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 77.8%. The Lakers committed 20 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Kings to the free throw line for 27 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 3 steals for the matchup. The Kings were able to collect 33 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 47 in this matchup.

De'Aaron Fox was important for the Kings in this contest. Fox racked up 31 points in his 39 mins on the hardwood and had 6 dimes for the game. He converted 13 out of 23 in this matchup giving him a rate of 56.5%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

Sacramento has a win-loss record of 25-18 this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Kings are hitting on 49.3% from the field, which has them ranked 4th in the NBA. Sacramento has scored 5,155 pts on the season (119.9 per game) and they collect 42.1 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 27.0 times per contest (4th in the league) and they turn it over 14.2 times per game. The Kings are committing 20.5 fouls per game and they hit 79.1% from the free throw line.

The Kings on the defensive end are ranked 24th in the league in PPG surrendered with 116.9. They are able to force 14.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 48.9% from the field (28th in basketball). The Sacramento defense concedes 35.9% on shots from 3-point land (484 of 1,348) and their opponents are connecting on 80.1% of their free throw shots. They surrender 25.3 assists and 42.1 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 13th and 5th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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