Phoenix Suns vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 12/22/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Friday, December 22, 2023

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Sacramento Kings (16-10) will compete against the Phoenix Suns (14-13) at Golden 1 Center on Friday.

The Suns played the Trail Blazers and took a loss by a score of 109-104 in their last contest. Phoenix walked away from the game with a 44.7% field goal percentage (42 out of 94) and converted 5 of 23 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Suns buried 15 of their 21 shots for a percentage of 71.4%. In the matter of grabbing boards, they compiled 47 with 14 of them being offensive. They also doled out 23 assists in the game as well as forcing 15 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In reference to defense, Phoenix allowed 44.8% from the field on 39 of 87 shooting. Portland totaled 23 dimes and had 8 steals in the game. Furthermore, Portland collected 42 rebounds (10 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 6 blocked shots. Portland shot 89.5% at the free throw line by burying 17 of their 19 shots. They also knocked down 14 of 28 shots from downtown. In reference to personal fouls, the Suns ended up walking away with 15 while the Trail Blazers totaled 18 personal fouls.

Kevin Durant is one guy who was a contributor for the contest. He was able to score 40 points on 16 of 28 shooting. He was on the court for 38 mins played and also collected 4 rebounds. Durant finished the contest at 57.1% from the floor and dished out 5 assists.

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Phoenix steps onto the court with a record of 14-13 so far this year. They have an average of 114.9 pts per game (15th in the league) while shooting 47.2% from the floor. The Suns are hitting 37.2% on three-point attempts (316 of 850) and 82.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Phoenix is pulling down 44.1 boards per contest and has accumulated 708 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 13th in the league in terms of passing. They cough up possession 14.9 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.0 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Suns are able to force 12.5 turnovers per game while drawing 22.1 personal fouls. They currently rank 8th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 672 relinquished for the year. The Suns are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.0% (1,126 of 2,446) and they surrender 41.6 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 35.9% from 3-point land and they are ranked 14th in the league in PPG from their opponents (113.8).

In their last game, the Kings walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 144-119 when they faced the Celtics. When talking about rebounding, Sacramento permitted Boston to collect 50 in total (14 offensive). They wrapped up this game 52.4% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 22 out of 42 and finished the contest at 20 of 24 at the charity stripe (83.3%). The Kings allowed the Celtics to convert 51 out of 92 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.4% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Kings ended up shooting 43 out of 91 from the field which had them sitting at 47.3%. Pertaining to three-point shots, Sacramento buried 21 out of their 44 attempts (47.7%). They were able to make 12 of them for a clip of 52.2%. The Celtics were called for 17 fouls in this contest which took the Kings to the charity stripe for 23 attempts. They also coughed it up 7 times, while earning 4 steals for this contest. The Kings snagged 25 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 37 in the game.

De'Aaron Fox ended up being a major contributor for the Kings for the game. He made 9 of 16 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. Fox accumulated 29 points in his 26 minutes on the hardwood and added 3 assists for this game.

Sacramento has a record of 16-10 on the year. The Kings commit 20.7 fouls per contest and they hit 73.6% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 28.5 times per game (5th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 13.4 times per game. Sacramento has tallied 3,073 points on the season (118.2 per game) and they pull in 43.5 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Kings are connecting on 47.1% from the field, which ranks them 19th in the league.

The Sacramento defense allows 38.6% on three-point shots (327 of 848) and their opponents are connecting on 80.3% of their foul shots. They give up 27.3 assists and 43.7 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 24th and 15th in basketball. The Kings on the defensive side of the court are 22nd in the league in PPG surrendered with 118.2. They have forced 13.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 49.1% from the floor (26th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sacramento

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