Phoenix Suns vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 4/13/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Sunday, April 13, 2025

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Phoenix Suns (35-45) are hitting the road to Golden 1 Center on Sunday where they will take on the Sacramento Kings (39-41).

The Suns played the Thunder and took a loss by a final of 125-112 in their last game. Phoenix finished the game with a 48.3% FG percentage (42 out of 87) and knocked down 15 of their 42 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Suns made 13 of 19 attempts for a percentage of 68.4%. In the matter of rebounding, they compiled 38 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 31 dimes in this contest as well as creating 12 turnovers and having 10 steals. In reference to defending, Phoenix allowed the other team to shoot 52.3% from the floor on 45 of 86 shooting. Oklahoma City dished out 24 assists and had 11 steals for the game. Furthermore, Oklahoma City pulled down 44 boards (8 offensive, 36 defensive) and earned 3 blocked shots. Oklahoma City walked away from this one shooting 85.2% from the charity stripe by converting 23 of 27 attempts. They knocked down 12 out of their 30 tries from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Suns walked away with 17 and the Thunder accounted for 18 personal fouls.

Bradley Beal is one guy who was a major factor in the game. He ended up finishing with 25 points on 8 out of 17 shooting. He played 39 minutes and also pulled down 1 rebound. Beal finished the game at 47.1% from the field and earned 4 dimes.

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Phoenix will play this game with a win-loss mark of 35-45 on the campaign. They are averaging 113.8 points per contest (18th in the NBA) on 47.8% from the field. The Suns are connecting on 37.8% on shots from distance (1,142 of 3,021) and 81.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Phoenix is snagging 42.4 boards per game and has accounted for 2,222 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 10th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 14.1 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Suns are able to force 12.2 turnovers per game while drawing 18.7 fouls. They are currently ranked 21st in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 2,176 conceded this year. The Suns defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.3% (3,408 of 7,208) and they concede 44.3 rebounds per contest as a team. They surrender 36.9% on 3-point attempts and they rank 23rd in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (117.0).

When they last played, the Kings took a loss by a final score of 124-116 against the Nuggets. Regarding how they rebounded, Sacramento permitted Denver to get 45 in all (12 offensive). They finished 38.2% from three-point range by going 13 out of 34 and walked away from this one shooting 25 out of 31 from the free throw line (80.6%). The Kings allowed the Nuggets to make 43 of their 86 tries from the floor which left them shooting 50.0% in the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Kings finished shooting 43 for 92 from the floor which had them shooting 46.7%. When talking about shots from beyond the perimeter, Sacramento knocked down 16 of 36 tries (44.4%). They were able to convert 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 82.4%. The Nuggets committed 16 personal fouls for this game which got the Kings to the charity stripe for 17 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while recording 2 steals for the contest. The Kings collected 29 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 40 in the matchup.

Zach LaVine was important for the Kings in the game. He made 10 of 20 for this game giving him a rate of 50.0%, but wasn't able to grab a rebound. LaVine racked up 27 points in his 44 minutes on the court and accumulated 11 dimes for this game.

Sacramento has a mark of 39-41 on the campaign. The Kings are committing 19.0 fouls every game and they go 80.4% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 26.4 times per contest (13th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.4 times per contest. Sacramento has totaled 9,281 points for the campaign (116.0 per game) and they pull in 44.2 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Kings are hitting on 47.8% from the field, which has them ranked 12th in the NBA.

The Kings on the defensive side of the court are 20th in basketball in PPG given up with 115.7. They have forced 13.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.3% from the field (22nd in basketball). The Sacramento defense surrenders 38.2% on shots from beyond the arc (1,171 of 3,066) and their opponents are converting on 78.4% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 27.1 dimes and 42.5 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 18th and 6th in the league.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Phoenix

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