Philadelphia 76ers vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 3/25/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Sacramento Kings
Date: Monday, March 25, 2024
Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA
TV: NBC Sports California
The Sacramento Kings (41-29) are hosting the Philadelphia 76ers (38-32) at Golden 1 Center on Monday.
The 76ers faced the Lakers and ended up losing by a score of 101-94 in their last game. Philadelphia walked away from the game having earned a 34.4% field goal percentage (33 out of 96) and converted 8 of 37 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the 76ers knocked down 20 of their 24 shots for a rate of 83.3%. In relation to hauling in boards, they earned 42 with 13 of them being offensive. They also dished out 20 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 21 turnovers and having 13 steals. When talking about defense, Philadelphia let their opponent shoot 43.8% from the floor on 32 of 73 shooting. Los Angeles distributed 22 dimes and had 1 steal in this contest. On top of that, Los Angeles snagged 54 rebounds (11 offensive, 43 defensive) and got 7 blocks. Los Angeles ended up shooting 75.8% from the charity stripe by making 25 of 33 tries. They also made 12 out of their 31 shots from 3-point range. When it comes to fouls, the 76ers left the arena with 23 while the Lakers finished the game with 16 fouls.
Tyrese Maxey is one guy who was a contributor in this game. He racked up 27 points on 10 out of 26 shooting. He saw the court for 39 minutes and collected 2 rebounds. Maxey finished the contest at 38.5% from the floor and also recorded 3 assists.
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Philadelphia steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 38-32 for the season. They are turning it over 11.8 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 20.6 fouls per contest. As a team, Philadelphia is pulling in 42.6 boards per contest and has earned 1,724 dimes on the campaign, which is 27th in basketball in terms of passing. The 76ers are hitting 35.5% on shots from 3-point land (809 of 2,280) and 82.5% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 114.4 pts per game (15th in the NBA) while connecting on 46.3% from the field.
Defensively, the 76ers have forced 14.7 turnovers per game while drawing 19.0 fouls. They give up 35.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 9th in the NBA in points per game allowed (112.2). The 76ers are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.1% (2,847 of 6,039) and they surrender 44.7 boards per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 10th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,828 conceded this season.
In their last game, the Kings got the victory with a final of 109-107 when they played the Magic. In reference to rebounds, Sacramento allowed Orlando to pull down 49 in all (12 on the offensive side). They went 28.6% from 3-point land by going 10 out of 35 and finished the game at 13 out of 18 at the free throw line (72.2%). The Kings allowed the Magic to make 42 of 88 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.7% in this game. When the game finished, the Kings finished 38 for 87 from the field which had them at 43.7%. When talking about shooting from beyond the arc, Sacramento converted 15 out of their 40 tries (37.5%). They were able to convert 18 of those for a rate of 85.7%. The Magic had 20 personal fouls for this game which got the Kings to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They also gave up possession 7 times, while recording 6 steals in this game. The Kings were able to collect 36 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 for this contest.
De'Aaron Fox ended up being a major contributor for the Kings in the game. Fox scored 31 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes in this contest. He knocked down 10 of 22 for this game giving him a rate of 45.5%, and added 8 rebounds.
Sacramento has a mark of 41-29 so far this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Kings are hitting on 48.2% from the floor, which ranks 11th in basketball. Sacramento has accumulated 8,243 pts for the season (117.8 per contest) and they collect 43.8 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 28.6 times per game (6th in the league) and they turn it over 13.4 times per contest. The Kings commit 20.1 fouls per game while shooting 74.4% from the free throw line.
The Kings defensively are ranked 18th in the league in points per game surrendered with 116.3. They are able to force 13.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 48.4% from the floor (21st in the league). The Sacramento defense surrenders 39.0% on shots from 3-point land (916 of 2,350) and their opponents are knocking down 80.6% of their free throw shots. They concede 27.4 assists and 42.4 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 21st and 9th in the NBA.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sacramento
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