Sacramento Kings vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 4/9/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: Bally Sports Oklahoma

The Oklahoma City Thunder (53-25) will try to beat the Sacramento Kings (45-33) at Paycom Center on Tuesday.

The Kings faced the Nets and walked away with a win by a score of 107-77 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Kings ended up with 17 and the Nets accumulated 14 fouls. They also knocked down 7 of 30 attempts from beyond the arc. Brooklyn finished shooting 76.9% at the charity stripe by converting 10 of their 13 shots. In addition, Brooklyn had 46 rebounds (7 offensive, 39 defensive) and had 12 blocks. Brooklyn dished out 17 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. Concerning defending, Sacramento allowed the other team to shoot 34.9% from the floor on 30 out of 86 shooting. They also doled out 31 assists for this contest in addition to forcing 16 turnovers and having 8 steals. When it comes to getting rebounds, they earned 54 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Kings made 12 of 16 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. Sacramento finished with a 42.6% field goal percentage (40 of 94) and made 15 of their 48 3-point shots.

De'Aaron Fox is one player who came through for the matchup. He was able to score 20 points on 8 out of 20 shooting. He played for 34 minutes played and snagged 5 rebounds. Fox went 40.0% from the field and dished out 3 dimes.

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Sacramento enters this matchup with a mark of 45-33 so far this year. They average 116.7 points per game (9th in the league) while hitting 47.8% from the floor. The Kings are hitting 36.5% on shots from distance (1,115 of 3,051) and 74.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Sacramento is collecting 41.5 boards per game and has accumulated 2,220 dimes for the year, which is 7th in basketball in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.9 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Kings are able to force 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.4 fouls. They concede 38.9% on shots from downtown and they are 17th in basketball in points per game allowed (115.1). The Kings are giving up a FG percentage of 48.1% (3,255 of 6,774) and they surrender 40.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 19th in the league in giving up assists with 2,109 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Thunder walked away with a victory by a final of 121-118 against the Hornets. The Thunder pulled down 26 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in this game. They turned it over 16 times, while recording 14 steals for the game. The Hornets were called for 14 personal fouls in the game which got the Thunder to the free throw line for a total of 17 tries. They were able to knock down 13 of them for a rate of 76.5%. Concerning shots from downtown, Oklahoma City made 18 out of 36 attempts (50.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Thunder shot 45 out of 87 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.7%. The Thunder permitted the Hornets to convert 45 out of their 83 tries from the field which had them shooting 54.2% for the contest. They shot 42.5% from downtown by shooting 17 of 40 and finished the game at 11 out of 14 at the free throw line (78.6%). When discussing how they attacked the glass, Oklahoma City allowed Charlotte to pull down 36 in all (7 on the offensive side).

Aaron Wiggins ended up being a factor for the Thunder for this game. Wiggins tallied 26 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and had 5 dimes for this contest. He knocked down 11 out of 20 in this matchup giving him a rate of 55.0%, and added 2 rebounds.

Oklahoma City has a mark of 53-25 for the year. The Thunder are committing 19.0 fouls per game and they shoot 82.6% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 26.9 times per contest (12th in the league) and they are turning it over 11.8 times per contest. Oklahoma City has accumulated 9,348 pts for the season (119.8 per contest) and they collect 39.2 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Thunder are hitting on 49.8% from the floor, which is 3rd in the league.

The Thunder on the defensive side of the court are 14th in basketball in points allowed per game with 113.5. They are able to force 14.8 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.9% from the floor (3rd in the NBA). The Oklahoma City defense surrenders 36.5% on 3-point shots (1,053 of 2,885) and opponents are converting on 78.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 27.1 assists and 41.9 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 20th and 19th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oklahoma City

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