Sacramento Kings vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 12/8/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Friday, December 8, 2023

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

The Sacramento Kings (11-8) are traveling to Footprint Center on Friday where they will compete against the Phoenix Suns (12-9).

The Kings faced off with the Pelicans and went home with a loss by a final score of 127-117 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Kings ended up finishing with 18 and the Pelicans accounted for 22 fouls. They made 14 of 31 tries from beyond the arc. New Orleans shot 82.6% from the charity stripe by burying 19 of their 23 shots. In addition, New Orleans grabbed 42 boards (13 offensive, 29 defensive) and had 2 blocked shots. New Orleans earned 29 assists and had 12 steals for this game. In reference to defending, Sacramento allowed their opponent to shoot 54.0% from the field on 47 out of 87 shooting. They also doled out 29 assists for the matchup in addition to creating 12 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 38 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Kings made 27 of their 33 tries for a rate of 81.8%. Sacramento ended the game with a 44.7% field goal percentage (38 of 85) and made 14 of their 41 shots from distance.

De'Aaron Fox is a player who was important for the game. Fox finished the contest at 40.0% from the floor and distributed 4 dimes. He was on the court for 40 minutes played and also snagged 5 rebounds. He ended up with 30 points on 10 out of 25 shooting.

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Sacramento will enter this contest with a record of 11-8 so far this season. They cough up possession 13.7 times per contest and as a group they commit 20.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Sacramento is collecting 43.7 boards per contest and has accumulated 520 assists for the campaign, which ranks 16th in basketball in terms of passing. The Kings are hitting 35.4% on shots from distance (280 of 791) and 74.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 116.5 points per game (9th in the NBA) on 46.4% from the field.

On defense, the Kings are forcing their opponents into 14.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.4 fouls. They are ranked 15th in the league in giving up assists with 525 relinquished for the campaign. The Kings are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 49.2% (821 of 1,670) and they concede 44.0 rebounds per game as a group. They surrender 37.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 22nd in basketball in points per game allowed (117.3).

In their last game, the Suns went home defeated by a final of 106-103 against the Lakers. Concerning cleaning the glass, Phoenix permitted Los Angeles to pull down 45 overall (21 offensive). They shot 30.0% from three-point range by going 9 out of 30 and walked away from this one shooting 21 out of 25 at the charity stripe (84.0%). The Suns allowed the Lakers to make 38 of their 102 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 37.3% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Suns went 37 for 75 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.3%. In relation to 3-point attempts, Phoenix converted 12 of 25 attempts (48.0%). They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 81.0%. The Lakers committed 19 fouls for this game which got the Suns to the charity stripe for 21 attempts. They turned the ball over 20 times, while earning 8 steals for this contest. The Suns corralled 36 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 44 in this matchup.

Kevin Durant ended up having an impact for the Suns in the matchup. Durant scored 31 points in his 39 mins on the court and had 4 assists in the game. He converted 12 of 17 in this matchup giving him a rate of 70.6%, and totaled 7 rebounds.

Phoenix has a win-loss record of 12-9 this season. The Suns have committed 19.2 fouls per contest and they hit 84.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 26.0 times per game (14th in basketball) and they cough up possession 15.3 times per contest. Phoenix has scored 2,426 pts for the year (115.5 per game) and they collect 44.1 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Suns are shooting 47.2% from the field, which has them ranked 15th in the NBA.

The Suns on the defensive side of the court are 15th in the league in points allowed per game with 112.9. They are forcing their opponents into 12.6 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 45.8% from the field (10th in basketball). The Phoenix defense gives up 34.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (235 of 677) and their opponents are converting on 80.1% of their free throw shots. They give up 24.9 dimes and 41.1 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 8th and 3rd in the NBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Sacramento

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