Toronto Raptors vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 1/25/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Sacramento Kings will take on the Toronto Raptors at Golden 1 Center on Wednesday.

The Raptors played the Knicks and walked away with a win by a score of 125-116 in their last contest. Toronto walked away from the game with a 45.6% FG percentage (41 of 90) and converted 15 out of their 34 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Raptors converted 28 of 35 shots for a percentage of 80.0%. When discussing rebounding, they earned 45 with 17 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 21 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and having 12 steals. Regarding the defense, Toronto allowed the other team to go 48.8% from the floor on 40 of 82 shooting. New York earned 30 assists and had 4 steals for this contest. In addition, New York collected 47 rebounds (14 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 4 blocked shots. New York finished the game at 69.2% when shooting free throws by converting 18 of 26 attempts. They also made 18 of 41 tries from beyond the perimeter. When it comes to personal fouls, the Raptors ended up walking away with 20 and the Knicks accounted for 24 personal fouls.

Fred VanVleet is one player who was important for the contest. He scored 28 points on 8 of 19 shooting. He played 34 mins and also grabbed 2 rebounds. VanVleet finished 42.1% from the field and recorded 3 dimes.

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Toronto will play this game with a record of 21-27 for the campaign. They currently have an average of 112.6 points per outing (22nd in the NBA) while connecting on 45.1% from the field. The Raptors are connecting on 33.5% on three-point shots (521 of 1,557) and 79.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Toronto is snagging 42.5 boards per contest and has accounted for 1,109 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 26th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 11.9 times per game and as a unit are committing 20.5 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Raptors are forcing 16.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.3 personal fouls. They relinquish 37.4% on three-point shots and they are 12th in basketball in PPG allowed (112.4). The Raptors defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 48.8% (1,940 of 3,979) and they concede 43.1 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 24th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,238 conceded so far this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Kings walked away with a victory by a final of 133-100 against the Grizzlies. In reference to cleaning the glass, Sacramento permitted Memphis to get 31 in total (10 on the offensive glass). They shot 33.3% from distance by shooting 12 out of 36 and finished the game at 8 out of 10 at the free throw line (80.0%). The Kings allowed the Grizzlies to convert 40 of their 98 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.8% for the matchup. In all, the Kings ended up shooting 49 for 88 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.7%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, Sacramento converted 22 of 40 tries (55.0%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw tries for a rate of 92.9%. The Grizzlies had 21 fouls in this matchup which got the Kings to the free throw line for a total of 14 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 24 times, while getting 10 steals for the matchup. The Kings corralled 43 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 53 for the game.

Trey Lyles ended up being a major contributor for the Kings in this contest. Lyles recorded 24 points in his 25 mins on the hardwood, but went home with no dimes. He made 8 of 11 for the game for a field goal rate of 72.7%, and had 7 rebounds.

Sacramento has a mark of 27-19 for the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Kings are shooting 49.5% from the floor, which is 3rd in basketball. Sacramento has earned 5,533 points for the year (120.3 per game) and they collect 42.3 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 27.2 times per contest (4th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 14.3 times per contest. The Kings commit 20.2 fouls per contest and they go 79.4% from the free throw line.

The Sacramento defense surrenders 36.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (524 of 1,452) and opponents are connecting on 80.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 25.3 dimes and 41.8 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 15th and 4th in the NBA. The Kings on the defensive side of the court are 23rd in basketball in PPG allowed with 116.7. They are able to force 14.2 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.8% from the field (28th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sacramento

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