Brooklyn Nets vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 11/24/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Sunday, November 24, 2024

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Sacramento Kings (8-7) will play the Brooklyn Nets (6-9) at Golden 1 Center on Sunday.

The Nets faced the Hornets and went home with a win by a final score of 116-115 in their last game. Brooklyn wrapped up the game having earned a 49.4% field goal percentage (42 of 85) and knocked down 18 of their 41 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Nets buried 14 of their 19 shots for a percentage of 73.7%. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they earned 36 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 31 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 23 turnovers and having 8 steals. In the matter of defense, Brooklyn let their opponent shoot 46.3% from the field on 38 of 82 shooting. Charlotte distributed 25 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Charlotte pulled down 44 boards (13 offensive, 31 defensive) and had 8 blocks. Charlotte finished the game shooting 86.4% at the free throw line by converting 19 of 22 attempts. They converted 20 of their 37 shots from long range. When talking about personal fouls, the Nets finished with 19 and the Hornets had 20 personal fouls.

Cameron Johnson is one guy who was a factor in this game. He totaled 34 points on 11 of 20 shooting. He saw the court for 38 mins and also collected 5 boards. Johnson ended up going 55.0% from the field and also totaled 4 dimes.

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Brooklyn heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 6-9 so far this year. They currently have an average of 111.7 points per game (18th in the NBA) while connecting on 46.1% from the field. The Nets are hitting 37.7% on three-point attempts (232 of 615) and 80.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Brooklyn is snagging 39.1 boards per game and has accumulated 399 dimes this season, which ranks 16th in basketball in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 14.2 times per game and as a group are committing 22.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Nets are able to force 14.5 turnovers per game while drawing 18.9 personal fouls. They are conceding 36.6% on shots from downtown while they are 21st in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (114.7). The Nets defense is allowing a FG percentage of 48.4% (609 of 1,259) and they concede 42.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 19th in the NBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 405 surrendered for the season.

When they last played, the Kings took a loss by a score of 109-108 against the Hawks. In reference to how they rebounded, Sacramento allowed Atlanta to pull down 37 in total (6 on the offensive side). They finished 42.1% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 16 of 38 and finished the game at 15 out of 18 from the free throw line (83.3%). The Kings allowed the Hawks to knock down 39 of their 83 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.0% in this contest. When the game finished, the Kings went 37 out of 85 from the floor which had them at 43.5%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, Sacramento converted 20 of 46 attempts (43.5%). They were able to make 14 of the free throws for a percentage of 73.7%. The Hawks were called for 19 fouls for the game which took the Kings to the free throw line for 19 shots. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while earning 9 steals in this contest. The Kings recorded 36 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 45 in the matchup.

Keon Ellis was important for the Kings for the contest. Ellis racked up 33 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and earned 1 assist in this contest. He buried 9 of 17 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 52.9%, and had 6 rebounds.

Sacramento has a mark of 8-7 on the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Kings are connecting on 48.9% from the field, which ranks them 3rd in the league. Sacramento has accounted for 1,753 points on the season (116.9 per game) and they pull down 43.3 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 24.6 times per contest (22nd in the league) and they are turning it over 13.9 times per game. The Kings have committed 20.4 personal fouls per game and they go 82.7% from the free throw line.

The Sacramento defense concedes 38.0% on 3-point attempts (228 of 600) and their opposition knocks down 79.5% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 25.8 dimes and 41.5 boards per contest, which ranks them 14th and 4th in the league. The Kings defensively are ranked 17th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 113.7. They are forcing their opponents into 15.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.5% from the field (10th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sacramento

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