Sacramento Kings vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 1/16/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Sacramento (+5)

Footprint Center is the location where the Phoenix Suns (21-18) will meet the Sacramento Kings (23-16) on Tuesday. Phoenix opens this matchup as 5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 243.

The Kings played the Bucks and ended up losing by a score of 143-142 in their last game. Sacramento finished the contest with a 52.4% field goal percentage (55 out of 105) and buried 17 of their 41 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Kings buried 15 of 20 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. With respect to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 47 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 34 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In regard to defense, Sacramento allowed 52.2% from the field on 48 out of 92 shooting. Milwaukee distributed 31 assists and had 5 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Milwaukee pulled down 40 rebounds (4 offensive, 36 defensive) and got 2 blocks. Milwaukee ended up shooting 84.4% when shooting free throws by burying 27 of 32 attempts. They converted 20 out of their 43 shots from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the Kings ended up with 19 and the Bucks recorded 22 personal fouls.

De'Aaron Fox is one guy who was a contributor in this game. Fox ended up shooting 46.2% from the floor and also distributed 5 dimes. He saw the court for 43 mins played and collected 2 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 32 points on 12 out of 26 shooting.

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Sacramento enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 23-16 for the campaign. They are averaging 118.2 points per outing (8th in the NBA) while hitting 47.5% from the field. The Kings are connecting on 36.9% from downtown (586 of 1,586) and 73.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Sacramento is pulling down 44.0 boards per contest and has earned 1,124 dimes on the campaign, which is 5th in the NBA in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.6 times per contest and as a team they commit 20.3 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Kings have forced 13.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.2 fouls. They are currently ranked 19th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,058 conceded so far this year. The Kings are allowing a FG percentage of 48.6% (1,669 of 3,437) and they surrender 43.1 boards per contest as a group. They give up 39.0% on 3-pointers and they rank 21st in basketball in opponents points per game (117.7).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Suns got the win with a final of 127-116 when they played the Trail Blazers. The Suns were able to corral 34 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 in this game. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 7 steals in this game. The Trail Blazers were called for 21 fouls in this contest which got the Suns to the charity stripe for a total of 27 attempts. They were able to convert 22 of the free throws for a rate of 81.5%. Concerning 3-pointers, Phoenix made 13 of 28 attempts (46.4%). When all was said and done, the Suns walked away from this one shooting 46 for 76 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 60.5%. The Suns permitted the Trail Blazers to bury 40 out of 89 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 44.9% for the contest. They finished the game shooting 47.6% from three-point range by going 20 of 42 and ended up shooting 16 out of 22 from the free throw line (72.7%). Concerning team rebounding, Phoenix allowed Portland to pull down 36 in all (12 on the offensive side).

Devin Booker was important for the Suns for this game. He knocked down 14 of 22 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and accounted for 6 rebounds. Booker had 34 points in his 39 mins of playing time and had 7 dimes in this game.

Phoenix has a win-loss record of 21-18 for the season. When it comes to offense, the Suns are hitting on 48.3% from the floor, which is ranked 10th in basketball. Phoenix has accumulated 4,518 points on the season (115.8 per contest) and they pull in 43.2 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 25.9 times per game (18th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.6 times per game. The Suns are committing 19.1 fouls per game while shooting 82.1% from the charity stripe.

The Suns are ranked 15th in the league in points given up per game with 114.4. They are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.7% from the field (11th in the league). The Phoenix defense concedes 37.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (506 of 1,367) and their opponents are converting on 79.3% of their free throw shots. They surrender 25.5 dimes and 40.8 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 7th and 2nd in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Phoenix (-5)

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