Sacramento Kings vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 4/7/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Sunday, April 7, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

The Brooklyn Nets (30-47) will compete against the Sacramento Kings (44-32) at Barclays Center on Sunday.

The Kings took the court against the Knicks and ended up losing by a score of 120-109 in their last contest. Sacramento walked away from the contest with a 48.8% FG percentage (42 out of 86) and made 18 of their 42 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Kings knocked down 7 of their 12 shots for a percentage of 58.3%. With regard to rebounding, they earned 35 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 26 dimes for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and having 6 steals. With respect to the defense, Sacramento allowed the other team to go 55.0% from the field on 44 of 80 shooting. New York earned 34 dimes and had 9 steals in this contest. Moreover, New York snagged 39 boards (9 offensive, 30 defensive) and got 3 blocks. New York went 69.0% at the free throw line by burying 20 of 29 tries. They also buried 12 of their 28 attempts from 3-point range. In relation to personal fouls, the Kings ended up finishing with 23 while the Knicks totaled 20 personal fouls.

De'Aaron Fox is a guy who came through in this contest. He was able to score 29 points on 11 of 26 shooting. He played 39 minutes and collected 7 boards. Fox ended up going 42.3% from the field and distributed 7 assists.

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Sacramento heads into this contest with a record of 44-32 so far this year. They average 117.0 points per outing (9th in the NBA) while hitting 48.0% from the field. The Kings are hitting 36.7% on shots from downtown (1,083 of 2,952) and 74.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Sacramento is pulling down 42.6 boards per contest and has accumulated 2,168 assists so far this year, which is 7th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 12.9 times per contest and as a squad are committing 20.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Kings have forced 13.5 turnovers per game while drawing 18.6 fouls. They give up 39.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 19th in the NBA in PPG allowed (115.8). The Kings defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 48.3% (3,187 of 6,599) and they surrender 41.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 21st in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,067 conceded this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Nets walked away with a victory by a final of 115-111 against the Pacers. The Nets recorded 35 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards totaling 50 in this contest. They turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 4 steals in this matchup. The Pacers had 21 fouls for this contest which took the Nets to the free throw line for a total of 27 tries. They were able to knock down 19 of the free throw tries for a rate of 70.4%. When talking about shots from beyond the arc, Brooklyn converted 12 of 32 attempts (37.5%). When the game finished, the Nets went 42 out of 87 from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.3%. The Nets permitted the Pacers to bury 46 of their 103 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 44.7% in the game. They finished 26.3% from three-point range by connecting on 10 of 38 and finished the game at 9 out of 11 at the free throw line (81.8%). When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Brooklyn allowed Indiana to pull down 45 in total (19 offensive).

Cam Thomas was important for the Nets in this game. He converted 9 out of 21 for this contest for a field goal rate of 42.9%, and tallied 4 rebounds. Thomas accumulated 27 points in his 39 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the matchup.

Brooklyn has a mark of 30-47 this year. The Nets commit 18.7 personal fouls per contest and they go 75.5% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 26.0 times per contest (18th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per contest. Brooklyn has scored 8,561 pts for the season (111.2 per game) and they grab 42.6 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Nets are hitting on 45.7% from the field, which ranks 27th in the league.

The Nets on defense are ranked 15th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 113.7. They are forcing 12.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.3% from the field (18th in the NBA). The Brooklyn defense surrenders 37.2% on three-point shots (990 of 2,664) and opponents are knocking down 80.8% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 25.5 dimes and 43.2 boards every game, which is 7th and 22nd in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sacramento

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