Toronto Raptors vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 11/6/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Golden 1 Center is the location where the Sacramento Kings (3-3) will attempt to beat the Toronto Raptors (2-5) on Wednesday.

The Raptors faced off with the Kings and earned the victory with a final of 131-128 in their last game. Toronto ended the contest with a 48.4% FG percentage (46 of 95) and buried 17 of their 37 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Raptors buried 22 of their 31 attempts for a rate of 71.0%. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they collected 44 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 31 dimes in this game as well as forcing 18 turnovers and getting 13 steals. When talking about defense, Toronto allowed the other team to shoot 46.0% from the floor on 46 out of 100 shooting. Sacramento recorded 21 dimes and had 16 steals in the matchup. In addition, Sacramento collected 65 rebounds (21 offensive, 44 defensive) and got 3 blocks. Sacramento finished shooting 81.3% at the free throw line by making 26 of 32 attempts. They also made 10 out of their 40 tries from downtown. In the matter of fouls, the Raptors ended up walking away with 25 while the Kings had 22 fouls.

RJ Barrett is someone who played a role in the matchup. He accumulated 31 points on 10 of 26 shooting. He played 40 minutes played and also snagged 9 rebounds. Barrett ended up going 38.5% from the field and also earned 6 dimes.

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Toronto will take the court with a mark of 2-5 for the year. They are averaging 119.4 pts per game (5th in the league) while hitting 47.6% from the field. The Raptors are connecting on 33.9% on 3-pointers (74 of 218) and 76.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Toronto is pulling down 46.1 rebounds per contest and has 212 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 2nd in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 17.9 times per contest and as a group they are committing 26.6 fouls every game.

On defense, the Raptors are forcing their opponents into 14.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.9 fouls. They are ranked 28th in the NBA in giving up assists with 187 relinquished for the year. The Raptors defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 48.6% (303 of 624) and they relinquish 41.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They concede 37.3% from 3-point land while they are 30th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (125.6).

The last time they took the court, the Kings took a defeat with a final score of 131-128 when they played the Raptors. The Kings were able to pull down 41 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 52 in this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while earning 3 steals for the matchup. The Raptors committed 23 fouls in this game which got the Kings to the charity stripe for a total of 32 attempts. They were able to convert 26 of those for a percentage of 81.3%. In reference to 3-point attempts, Sacramento made 10 of their 40 attempts (25.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Kings finished the game shooting 46 out of 100 from the field which had them shooting 46.0%. The Kings allowed the Raptors to convert 46 out of their 95 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.4% for the game. They shot 45.9% from 3-point land by hitting 17 of 37 and finished the game at 22 of 31 from the free throw line (71.0%). With respect to how they attacked the glass, Sacramento permitted Toronto to snag 33 overall (8 offensive).

DeMar DeRozan was important for the Kings in the game. DeRozan racked up 33 points in his 43 minutes on the court and added 4 assists in this game. He knocked down 12 of 27 in this game for a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and had 3 rebounds.

Sacramento has a mark of 3-3 so far this season. The Kings are responsible for committing 21.0 fouls per game and they go 83.2% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 25.5 times per game (17th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 13.8 times per contest. Sacramento has 717 pts so far this season (119.5 per contest) and they collect 43.2 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Kings are shooting 48.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 5th in basketball.

The Sacramento defense surrenders 36.5% on shots from distance (88 of 241) and opponents are converting on 80.6% of their free throw shots. They have given up 26.3 dimes and 43.5 boards per game, which is ranked 19th and 13th in the league. The Kings on defense are ranked 15th in the NBA in PPG given up with 114.7. They are forcing their opponents into 17.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.8% from the field (13th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sacramento

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