Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 12/21/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Los Angeles Lakers (14-12) are headed to Golden 1 Center on Saturday where they will try to beat the Sacramento Kings (13-14).

The Lakers faced off with the Grizzlies and took home the win by a score of 116-110 in their last contest. Los Angeles wrapped up the contest with a 47.6% FG percentage (39 out of 82) and made 10 of their 34 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Lakers made 28 of 39 tries for a percentage of 71.8%. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned 44 with 10 of them being offensive. They also distributed 23 dimes in this game as well as forcing 21 turnovers and having 10 steals. In regard to the defense, Los Angeles allowed the other team to go 39.2% from the field on 38 out of 97 shooting. Memphis dished out 25 dimes and had 10 steals for this contest. Additionally, Memphis grabbed 50 boards (17 offensive, 33 defensive) and added 7 blocks. Memphis ended up shooting 83.3% from the charity stripe by making 25 of 30 shots. They made 9 out of their 28 shots from distance. In relation to fouls, the Lakers finished with 27 and the Grizzlies finished the game with 31 fouls.

Anthony Davis is one guy who played a role in this matchup. Davis went 68.2% from the field and recorded 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 33 minutes and totaled 16 rebounds. He walked away with 40 points on 15 out of 22 shooting.

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Los Angeles heads into this game with a record of 14-12 on the campaign. They turn the ball over 13.7 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 16.9 fouls per contest. As a unit, Los Angeles is pulling down 40.9 rebounds per contest and has 681 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 13th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Lakers are shooting 34.7% on shots from 3-point land (301 of 868) and 77.8% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 111.3 pts per contest (18th in the NBA) while connecting on 47.1% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Lakers are forcing their opponents into 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.8 fouls. They rank 27th in the NBA in giving up assists with 738 relinquished this season. The Lakers defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 47.7% (1,113 of 2,331) and they relinquish 44.7 rebounds per game as a group. They give up 36.8% on shots from downtown while they are 20th in the NBA in PPG allowed (114.8).

The last time they took the court, the Kings walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 130-129 when they played the Nuggets. The Kings were able to pull down 31 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 42 in this contest. They also turned it over 11 times, while earning 10 steals in this contest. The Nuggets had 18 personal fouls for this contest which took the Kings to the charity stripe for a total of 20 tries. They were able to convert 19 of them for a percentage of 95.0%. Regarding shots from 3-point land, Sacramento buried 12 of 35 attempts (34.3%). When the game finished, the Kings shot 49 out of 102 from the field which had them at 48.0%. The Kings allowed the Nuggets to bury 51 out of their 102 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 50.0% in the game. They wrapped up this game 35.7% from 3-point land by going 10 of 28 and finished the game at 18 of 24 from the charity stripe (75.0%). When discussing attacking the glass, Sacramento permitted Denver to get 55 in all (15 offensive).

De'Aaron Fox was important for the Kings for the game. He converted 11 out of 24 in this matchup for a rate of 45.8%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. Fox scored 29 points in his 39 mins on the court and had 7 assists for this contest.

Sacramento has a mark of 13-14 for the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Kings are connecting on 48.3% from the field, which is ranked 8th in the league. Sacramento has accumulated 3,150 points on the season (116.7 per contest) and they snag 43.4 boards per game. They are earning an assist 25.9 times per contest (17th in basketball) and they cough up possession 13.4 times per contest. The Kings are responsible for committing 20.3 personal fouls every game and they shoot 80.7% from the free throw line.

The Kings on the defensive end are ranked 16th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 113.7. They are able to force 15.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.1% from the floor (10th in basketball). The Sacramento defense allows 37.7% on three-point shots (399 of 1,059) and their opponents are connecting on 80.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 25.9 assists and 42.3 boards per contest, which is ranked 15th and 5th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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