San Antonio Spurs vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 12/1/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Sacramento Kings (9-10) welcome the San Antonio Spurs (10-9) at Golden 1 Center on Sunday.

The Spurs took the court against the Lakers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 119-101 in their last contest. San Antonio walked away from the game with a 42.4% field goal percentage (36 of 85) and buried 14 of their 40 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Spurs converted 15 of 16 shots for a percentage of 93.8%. With regard to getting rebounds, they earned a total of 38 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 26 dimes in the matchup as well as creating 13 turnovers and having 7 steals. When it comes to defense, San Antonio allowed the other team to shoot 53.3% from the floor on 48 out of 90 shooting. Los Angeles distributed 31 assists and had 8 steals in this contest. On top of that, Los Angeles totaled 46 rebounds (11 offensive, 35 defensive) and had 4 blocked shots. Los Angeles finished the game at 100.0% at the charity stripe by making 10 of 10 tries. They also converted 13 out of their 34 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Regarding fouls, the Spurs walked away with 13 and the Lakers racked up 15 fouls.

Victor Wembanyama is one player who was a major contributor for the matchup. He recorded 20 points on 9 of 20 shooting. He played for 33 minutes and also totaled 10 boards. Wembanyama finished the game shooting 45.0% from the field and totaled 2 assists.

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San Antonio heads into this contest with a mark of 10-9 so far this season. They are averaging 110.3 points per game (21st in the league) while hitting 45.8% from the floor. The Spurs are connecting on 35.0% on 3-pointers (266 of 761) and 80.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, San Antonio is snagging 44.5 rebounds per contest and has tallied 531 assists this season, which is 7th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 15.1 times per contest and as a team they are committing 16.2 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Spurs are able to force 14.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.7 fouls. They are surrendering 34.8% on shots from distance while they are 8th in basketball in PPG allowed (110.0). The Spurs defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 45.7% (786 of 1,721) and they concede 43.7 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are ranked 10th in the league in giving up assists with 463 surrendered for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Kings took home the win by a final score of 115-104 against the Timberwolves. In relation to attacking the glass, Sacramento allowed Minnesota to get 33 overall (4 on the offensive side). They went 35.9% from distance by shooting 14 out of 39 and ended up shooting 24 out of 27 at the charity stripe (88.9%). The Kings allowed the Timberwolves to bury 33 out of 74 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 44.6% for the contest. Overall, the Kings shot 46 for 94 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.9%. When talking about shooting from downtown, Sacramento buried 12 out of their 37 tries (32.4%). They were able to make 11 of them for a rate of 73.3%. The Timberwolves were called for 19 fouls in this contest which got the Kings to the charity stripe for 15 tries. They coughed up the ball 17 times, while earning 8 steals in this game. The Kings earned 35 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 47 in this game.

Malik Monk pitched in for the Kings for the contest. Monk tallied 27 points in his 35 mins on the court and added 9 dimes for the game. He buried 11 out of 16 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 68.8%, and had 8 rebounds.

Sacramento has a win-loss record of 9-10 for the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Kings are connecting on 48.3% from the floor, which is ranked 6th in basketball. Sacramento has earned 2,168 points this year (114.1 per game) and they collect 43.2 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 24.3 times per contest (24th in the NBA) and they turn it over 14.1 times per contest. The Kings are committing 20.2 personal fouls every game and they connect on 80.0% from the free throw line.

The Kings on the defensive end are ranked 17th in the NBA in points given up per game with 113.3. They are forcing 14.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.9% from the field (13th in basketball). The Sacramento defense allows 37.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (285 of 751) and opponents are making 80.2% of their free throw attempts. They allow 25.8 dimes and 41.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 13th and 3rd in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Antonio

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