Sacramento Kings vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 3/13/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

The Sacramento Kings (33-31) are headed to Chase Center on Thursday where they will try to beat the Golden State Warriors (37-28).

The Kings faced the Knicks and took a loss by a score of 133-104 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Kings finished with 20 while the Knicks accounted for 24 personal fouls. They knocked down 22 of 40 shots from beyond the arc. New York finished the contest at 80.8% when shooting free throws by knocking down 21 of their 26 attempts. Furthermore, New York snagged 40 rebounds (6 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 4 blocks. New York totaled 34 assists and had 13 steals for the game. Pertaining to the defense, Sacramento let their opponent shoot 53.6% from the floor on 45 out of 84 shooting. They also distributed 18 assists for the game in addition to forcing 16 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they collected 37 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Kings converted 22 of their 26 shots for a percentage of 84.6%. Sacramento walked away from the contest with a 41.9% FG percentage (36 of 86) and converted 10 of their 34 3-point shots.

Malik Monk is one player who was a contributor for this game. He accounted for 21 points on 7 of 18 shooting. He played for 30 minutes and also collected 1 board. Monk went 38.9% from the floor and also dished out 3 dimes.

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Sacramento heads into this one with a win-loss record of 33-31 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.4 times per game and as a unit are committing 19.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Sacramento is collecting 44.9 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,715 assists on the year, which has them ranked 13th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Kings are hitting 35.1% on three-point shots (799 of 2,276) and 80.8% from the free throw line. They average 116.6 points per game (8th in the league) on 47.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Kings are forcing 14.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.7 fouls. They are relinquishing 37.7% on shots from distance and they rank 19th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (115.2). The Kings are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.8% (2,652 of 5,664) and they concede 42.6 boards per contest as a group. They currently rank 19th in the NBA in allowing assists with 1,723 surrendered for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Warriors took home the win by a final score of 130-120 when they played the Trail Blazers. The Warriors collected 28 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 in this contest. They coughed it up 18 times, while earning 16 steals in this game. The Trail Blazers committed 13 personal fouls in the game which got the Warriors to the charity stripe for 21 attempts. They were able to knock down 19 of them for a rate of 90.5%. In relation to shooting from downtown, Golden State knocked down 21 of 41 tries (51.2%). Overall, the Warriors shot 45 for 85 from the field which had them sitting at 52.9%. The Warriors allowed the Trail Blazers to make 44 out of their 91 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.4% in this game. They finished shooting 42.9% from distance by going 18 of 42 and finished the contest at 14 of 17 at the free throw line (82.4%). When talking about rebounding, Golden State allowed Portland to pull down 43 overall (15 on the offensive glass).

Gary Payton II was important for the Warriors for the matchup. Payton recorded 26 points in his 28 mins on the hardwood and added 1 assist for this contest. He converted 11 of 16 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 68.8%, and accumulated 2 rebounds.

Golden State has a record of 37-28 this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Warriors are connecting on 44.9% from the floor, which is ranked 26th in the league. Golden State has 7,381 pts on the season (113.6 per game) and they average 45.9 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 29.2 times per contest (3rd in the league) and they are giving up possession 13.9 times per contest. The Warriors are committing 19.5 fouls every game and they shoot 75.4% from the charity stripe.

The Golden State defense allows 35.9% from downtown (857 of 2,385) and opponents are connecting on 77.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 25.9 assists and 44.4 boards per contest, which is 9th and 17th in the league. The Warriors are ranked 9th in the NBA in points given up per game with 111.3. They are forcing 15.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.3% from the field (12th in the NBA).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Golden State and under the total points

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