Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 2/21/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Friday, February 21, 2025

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Golden State Warriors (28-27) are traveling to Golden 1 Center on Friday where they will try to beat the Sacramento Kings (28-27).

The Warriors faced off with the Rockets and walked away with a win by a score of 105-98 in their last game. Golden State finished having earned a 39.3% field goal percentage (35 of 89) and made 11 out of their 41 3-pointers. When they shot from the free throw line, the Warriors made 24 of their 27 tries for a percentage of 88.9%. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they collected 42 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 26 dimes for the game while forcing 20 turnovers and having 13 steals. Regarding the defense, Golden State let their opponent shoot 40.9% from the field on 38 out of 93 shooting. Houston doled out 24 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. Moreover, Houston pulled down 52 rebounds (15 offensive, 37 defensive) and got 6 blocked shots. Houston shot 55.6% at the free throw line by knocking down 10 of their 18 attempts. They also converted 12 of 36 attempts from distance. In reference to fouls, the Warriors finished with 18 and the Rockets finished the game with 20 fouls.

Stephen Curry is someone who was a factor in the matchup. Curry finished shooting 41.2% from the field and also dished out 3 assists. He played 35 mins and also totaled 5 boards. He notched 27 points on 7 of 17 shooting.

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Golden State enters this one with a record of 28-27 so far this year. They turn the ball over 13.9 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 19.6 fouls per contest. As a team, Golden State is pulling down 46.0 rebounds per contest and has totaled 1,575 assists for the campaign, which ranks 5th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Warriors are shooting 35.9% on 3-point shots (839 of 2,339) and 73.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 111.9 points per outing (19th in basketball) while connecting on 44.4% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Warriors are forcing their opponents into 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.9 fouls. They are giving up 35.9% on three-point shots while they are 10th in the NBA in points per game allowed (111.6). The Warriors are giving up a FG percentage of 46.2% (2,234 of 4,834) and they relinquish 44.8 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 17th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,440 conceded for the campaign.

In their last game, the Kings walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 140-133 when they faced the Pelicans. The Kings snagged 37 defensive rebounds and 21 offensive rebounds totaling 58 for this contest. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while getting 8 steals in this game. The Pelicans committed 17 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Kings to the free throw line for 21 tries. They were able to convert 18 of the free throws for a rate of 85.7%. Pertaining to shots from distance, Sacramento made 17 of 47 attempts (36.2%). At the conclusion of this game, the Kings went 49 out of 112 from the field which had them sitting at 43.8%. The Kings permitted the Pelicans to make 46 of their 92 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 50.0% in this game. They shot 42.0% from beyond the arc by shooting 21 of 50 and ended up going 27 out of 34 from the charity stripe (79.4%). With respect to rebounding, Sacramento allowed New Orleans to pull down 45 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Zach LaVine ended up being important for the Kings for the matchup. LaVine accumulated 32 points in his 45 minutes of playing time and added 10 assists in this matchup. He converted 12 out of 24 for this game for a rate of 50.0%, and totaled 2 rebounds.

Sacramento has a mark of 28-27 for the season. The Kings commit 19.3 fouls every game and they go 80.4% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 26.9 times per contest (12th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 13.3 times per contest. Sacramento has totaled 6,423 points for the season (116.8 per game) and they pull in 45.0 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Kings are hitting on 47.4% from the field, which is 10th in the NBA.

The Sacramento defense surrenders 37.7% on shots from 3-point land (798 of 2,117) and their opponents are converting on 79.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 26.7 dimes and 43.3 boards every game, which has them ranked 20th and 12th in the league. The Kings defensively are ranked 24th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 116.0. They are forcing their opponents into 14.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.8% from the field (18th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Golden State

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