Phoenix Suns vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 4/12/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Friday, April 12, 2024

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Golden 1 Center is where the Sacramento Kings (45-34) will meet the Phoenix Suns (47-33) on Friday.

The Suns took the court against the Clippers and walked away with a win by a score of 124-108 in their last game. Phoenix finished with a 48.4% field goal percentage (46 out of 95) and converted 18 out of their 50 3-pointers. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Suns converted 14 of their 15 shots for a rate of 93.3%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned 48 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 29 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In terms of defense, Phoenix allowed 46.3% from the floor on 44 out of 95 shooting. Los Angeles totaled 23 dimes and had 9 steals for this game. On top of that, Los Angeles grabbed 44 rebounds (9 offensive, 35 defensive) and earned 6 rejections. Los Angeles finished shooting 80.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 8 of their 10 shots. They converted 12 of their 36 shots from 3-point land. In regard to fouls, the Suns finished with 13 while the Clippers racked up 13 fouls.

Devin Booker is one player who was a contributor for the contest. He scored 37 points on 13 of 24 shooting. He saw the court for 39 minutes played and pulled down 1 rebound. Booker walked away from this one shooting 54.2% from the field and dished out 4 assists.

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Phoenix enters this matchup with a record of 47-33 so far this season. They average 116.2 pts per contest (10th in basketball) while shooting 49.2% from the field. The Suns are shooting 38.0% on three-point attempts (992 of 2,610) and 80.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Phoenix is pulling in 41.6 rebounds per contest and has racked up 2,165 assists so far this year, which ranks 10th in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.0 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.9 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Suns have forced 11.7 turnovers per game and they draw 19.7 fouls. They give up 36.4% from beyond the arc and they rank 14th in basketball in points per game allowed (113.4). The Suns defense is allowing a FG percentage of 46.3% (3,368 of 7,267) and they concede 38.6 boards per game as a basketball team. They rank 11th in the league in giving up assists with 2,107 relinquished on the season.

When they last played, the Kings walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 112-105 when they played the Thunder. In reference to how they attacked the glass, Sacramento allowed Oklahoma City to grab 42 in total (6 offensive). They went 36.7% from beyond the perimeter by going 11 of 30 and ended up going 23 out of 31 at the charity stripe (74.2%). The Kings allowed the Thunder to make 39 out of their 80 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.8% in the game. When all was said and done, the Kings shot 33 out of 96 from the field which had them shooting 34.4%. Regarding shooting from 3-point land, Sacramento knocked down 20 of 58 attempts (34.5%). They were able to make 19 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 73.1%. The Thunder were called for 18 personal fouls in this game which took the Kings to the free throw line for 26 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while getting 8 steals in the matchup. The Kings collected 35 defensive boards and 21 offensive boards for a total of 56 for the contest.

De'Aaron Fox ended up being a factor for the Kings for this contest. Fox tallied 33 points in his 43 minutes on the court and had 6 dimes in the game. He converted 12 out of 29 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 41.4%, and earned 8 rebounds.

Sacramento has a win-loss record of 45-34 so far this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Kings are hitting on 47.6% from the field, which is 15th in the NBA. Sacramento has scored 9,207 points for the year (116.5 per contest) and they average 40.9 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 28.4 times per game (7th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.5 times per game. The Kings commit 20.0 fouls every game while shooting 74.2% from the free throw line.

The Kings on the defensive end are ranked 17th in the league in points per game surrendered with 115.1. They are forcing 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 48.1% from the field (21st in basketball). The Sacramento defense gives up 38.9% on shots from distance (1,033 of 2,658) and their opponents are making 79.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 27.0 assists and 39.7 boards every game, which has them ranked 18th and 11th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Phoenix

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