Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 3/6/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

Crypto.com Arena is the site where the Los Angeles Lakers (33-29) will take on the Sacramento Kings (34-25) on Wednesday.

The Kings faced off with the Bulls and ended up losing by a score of 113-109 in their last game. Sacramento finished the game having earned a 44.6% FG percentage (41 of 92) and converted 11 out of their 37 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Kings knocked down 16 of 18 attempts for a rate of 88.9%. In terms of rebounding, they collected 51 with 20 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 29 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In terms of defending, Sacramento allowed 50.0% from the floor on 42 of 84 shooting. Chicago distributed 28 assists and had 9 steals in the game. In addition, Chicago pulled down 32 rebounds (7 offensive, 25 defensive) and had 6 rejections. Chicago finished the game shooting 81.8% when shooting free throws by knocking down 18 of their 22 shots. They also converted 11 out of their 32 attempts from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Kings ended up finishing with 22 and the Bulls finished the game with 17 personal fouls.

De'Aaron Fox is a guy who played a role for the contest. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 8 out of 16 shooting. He played for 39 minutes played and snagged 1 rebound. Fox went 50.0% from the field and also earned 10 dimes.

Get all of our NBA Betting Picks

Sacramento enters this contest with a record of 34-25 on the campaign. They turn it over 13.3 times per game and as a team are committing 20.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Sacramento is pulling in 43.2 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,692 assists for the year, which has them ranked 9th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Kings are connecting on 37.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (862 of 2,324) and 72.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 118.2 points per outing (8th in the league) while hitting 48.4% from the floor.

Defensively, the Kings are forcing 13.8 turnovers every game and they draw 18.6 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 39.6% on shots from distance and they are 22nd in basketball in PPG from their opponents (117.9). The Kings defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 48.9% (2,531 of 5,179) and they relinquish 42.6 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 21st in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,645 relinquished for the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Lakers took home the win by a final score of 116-104 against the Thunder. The Lakers were able to pull down 43 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 55 in this contest. They turned the ball over 20 times, while earning 8 steals for the game. The Thunder were called for 20 fouls in this game which took the Lakers to the free throw line for a total of 25 attempts. They were able to make 18 of the free throw tries for a clip of 72.0%. In the matter of 3-point shots, Los Angeles made 16 of their 34 attempts (47.1%). When all was said and done, the Lakers finished 41 for 80 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.3%. The Lakers allowed the Thunder to make 37 of their 94 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 39.4% for the matchup. They finished shooting 38.5% from three-point range by going 15 of 39 and ended up going 15 of 16 from the free throw line (93.8%). When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Los Angeles allowed Oklahoma City to snag 38 overall (13 offensive).

D'Angelo Russell pitched in for the Lakers for this contest. Russell recorded 26 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 3 dimes in this contest. He converted 9 of 17 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and added 6 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a win-loss record of 33-29 so far this year. As an offensive unit, the Lakers are shooting 49.7% from the field, which is ranked 3rd in the league. Los Angeles has 7,262 points so far this year (117.1 per game) and they average 42.4 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 28.6 times per contest (7th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 13.6 times per contest. The Lakers commit 16.1 personal fouls per contest while shooting 77.3% from the free throw line.

The Los Angeles defense surrenders 37.5% on three-point shots (877 of 2,337) and their opponents are connecting on 79.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 28.2 dimes and 44.5 rebounds every game, which is 26th and 21st in basketball. The Lakers are ranked 21st in the NBA in points allowed per game with 117.7. They have forced 13.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.4% from the floor (18th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here