Sacramento Kings vs Miami Heat Prediction, 11/4/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Miami Heat

Date: Monday, November 4, 2024

Location: Kaseya Center in Miami, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Kaseya Center is the location where the Miami Heat (2-2) will play the Sacramento Kings (2-2) on Monday.

The Kings faced the Jazz and took home the win by a score of 113-96 in their last contest. Sacramento finished the game with a 52.2% FG percentage (48 of 92) and converted 8 of 31 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Kings made 9 of 14 shots for a percentage of 64.3%. Concerning rebounding, they collected 49 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 24 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In relation to the defense, Sacramento allowed the other team to go 39.3% from the floor on 35 of 89 shooting. Utah earned 26 dimes and had 9 steals for this game. In addition, Utah totaled 42 rebounds (12 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Utah finished the game shooting 85.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 12 of their 14 tries. They also converted 14 of 48 attempts from 3-point land. When it comes to personal fouls, the Kings ended up finishing with 16 while the Jazz recorded 19 personal fouls.

Domantas Sabonis is a player who was a factor in this matchup. He walked away with 28 points on 13 of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins played and also grabbed 11 boards. Sabonis finished the contest at 72.2% from the field and also totaled 4 assists.

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Sacramento comes into this contest with a mark of 2-2 on the season. They average 116.5 pts per contest (9th in basketball) while connecting on 49.0% from the floor. The Kings are shooting 34.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (48 of 139) and 82.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Sacramento is snagging 39.8 boards per contest and has accumulated 104 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 20th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 12.8 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 20.8 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Kings are forcing their opponents into 17.8 turnovers per game and they draw 20.3 fouls. They are 6th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 97 conceded on the year. The Kings defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 45.4% (159 of 350) and they relinquish 43.8 boards per contest as a group. They concede 33.8% on three-point shots and they rank 10th in the league in opponents points per game (110.5).

In their last game, the Heat took a loss by a score of 116-107 when they played the Knicks. With respect to cleaning the glass, Miami permitted New York to get 38 in total (14 on the offensive side). They shot 45.0% from 3-point land by going 18 of 40 and walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 20 at the charity stripe (90.0%). The Heat allowed the Knicks to bury 40 out of 82 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.8% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Heat finished the game shooting 37 out of 81 from the floor which had them sitting at 45.7%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, Miami buried 17 of 40 tries (42.5%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw tries for a rate of 66.7%. The Knicks were called for 16 personal fouls in the game which took the Heat to the free throw line for a total of 24 tries. They gave up possession 10 times, while recording 6 steals in this matchup. The Heat were able to pull down 28 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 41 in the game.

Tyler Herro ended up being a factor for the Heat for the contest. Herro earned 34 points in his 35 minutes on the court and added 7 assists in this contest. He buried 12 of 20 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and had 5 rebounds.

Miami has a mark of 2-2 for the season. The Heat commit 17.3 fouls every game and they go 72.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 27.0 times per game (10th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 11.8 times per game. Miami has accounted for 424 pts on the year (106.0 per contest) and they grab 41.8 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Heat are shooting 43.6% from the floor, which is 25th in basketball.

The Heat defensively are ranked 7th in the league in points allowed per contest with 109.0. They are able to force 15.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.3% from the field (4th in the league). The Miami defense allows 37.5% on 3-point attempts (63 of 168) and their opponents are converting on 78.8% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 23.0 assists and 49.8 boards per game, which ranks them 5th and 28th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sacramento

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