Indiana Pacers vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 12/22/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Sunday, December 22, 2024

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Golden 1 Center is the site where the Sacramento Kings (13-15) will take on the Indiana Pacers (13-15) on Sunday.

The Pacers faced off with the Suns and notched a win by a score of 120-111 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Pacers ended up with 21 while the Suns accounted for 20 personal fouls. They also made 9 of their 30 tries from distance. Phoenix finished the game at 78.6% from the charity stripe by knocking down 22 of their 28 tries. Furthermore, Phoenix collected 44 rebounds (7 offensive, 37 defensive) and earned 7 rejections. Phoenix recorded 28 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. In the matter of defense, Indiana allowed 48.8% from the floor on 40 out of 82 shooting. They also distributed 30 assists for this contest as well as forcing 16 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 47 with 9 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Pacers knocked down 26 of 31 attempts for a rate of 83.9%. Indiana walked away from the contest with a 43.8% FG percentage (39 out of 89) and knocked down 16 of their 41 3-pointers.

Pascal Siakam is a guy who came through for the contest. He accounted for 25 points on 9 out of 22 shooting. He played 40 minutes played and also snagged 18 rebounds. Siakam ended up going 40.9% from the floor and dished out 3 dimes.

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Indiana heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 13-15 so far this year. They are averaging 114.6 points per game (11th in the league) on 48.7% from the field. The Pacers are hitting 37.6% from downtown (356 of 948) and 79.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Indiana is snagging 40.1 rebounds per contest and has racked up 775 dimes this season, which has them ranked 5th in basketball in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 14.8 times per game and as a team they are committing 20.2 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Pacers are able to force 15.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.0 fouls. They currently rank 21st in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 727 conceded this season. The Pacers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 48.1% (1,188 of 2,472) and they relinquish 43.8 boards per contest as a squad. They are conceding 36.6% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 25th in the NBA in opponents PPG (117.0).

The last time they took the court, the Kings took a loss by a final score of 113-100 against the Lakers. When discussing cleaning the glass, Sacramento allowed Los Angeles to collect 52 in total (13 offensive). They shot 36.4% from behind the 3-point line via 12 of 33 and finished the game at 25 of 30 at the free throw line (83.3%). The Kings allowed the Lakers to convert 38 of their 93 attempts from the floor which had them at 40.9% for the contest. When the game finished, the Kings ended up going 37 out of 82 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.1%. When discussing 3-point shots, Sacramento knocked down 11 of 29 tries (37.9%). They were able to convert 15 of those for a percentage of 68.2%. The Lakers committed 16 fouls in this matchup which took the Kings to the charity stripe for 22 shots. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while earning 7 steals for this game. The Kings were able to collect 39 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 43 for this game.

De'Aaron Fox was important for the Kings for the game. He buried 7 of 17 for the contest for a rate of 41.2%, and had 3 rebounds. Fox earned 26 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 5 dimes for this contest.

Sacramento has a mark of 13-15 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Kings are hitting on 48.2% from the floor, which is 8th in the NBA. Sacramento has accounted for 3,250 pts on the campaign (116.1 per contest) and they snag 43.4 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.9 times per game (14th in the NBA) and they turn it over 13.5 times per contest. The Kings commit 20.3 fouls per game and they hit 80.2% from the free throw line.

The Sacramento defense concedes 37.6% on 3-point shots (411 of 1,092) and opponents are converting on 80.2% of their foul shots. They relinquish 25.8 dimes and 42.6 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 12th and 6th in basketball. The Kings on defense are ranked 17th in the league in points given up per game with 113.6. They are forcing 15.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.9% from the field (9th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sacramento

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