Sacramento Kings vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 2/1/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Oklahoma City Thunder (37-8) are hosting the Sacramento Kings (24-22) at Paycom Center on Saturday.

The Kings took the court against the Nets and earned the victory with a final of 110-96 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Kings ended up finishing with 24 while the Nets accounted for 20 personal fouls. They also knocked down 10 out of their 36 tries from 3-point land. Brooklyn finished shooting 86.7% at the charity stripe by converting 26 of 30 tries. Furthermore, Brooklyn pulled down 39 rebounds (16 offensive, 23 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Brooklyn recorded 19 dimes and had 9 steals for the matchup. In regard to defending, Sacramento allowed their opponent to shoot 36.6% from the field on 30 of 82 shooting. They also dished out 31 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When talking about pulling down boards, they collected 44 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Kings converted 11 of their 17 shots for a percentage of 64.7%. Sacramento ended the game having earned a 54.9% field goal percentage (45 of 82) and made 9 of their 28 shots from 3-point land.

De'Aaron Fox is one guy who played a role in this contest. Fox ended up going 57.9% from the field and earned 7 assists. He played for 37 mins and snagged 1 board. He racked up 30 points on 11 of 19 shooting.

Get all of our NBA Picks Tonight

Sacramento steps onto the hardwood with a record of 24-22 for the season. They have an average of 116.9 pts per contest (6th in the league) while hitting 47.6% from the field. The Kings are shooting 35.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (577 of 1,650) and 81.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Sacramento is pulling in 44.7 rebounds per contest and has tallied 1,234 assists this year, which has them ranked 10th in the league in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 13.1 times per game and as a group they are committing 19.7 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Kings are forcing their opponents into 13.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.7 fouls. They rank 20th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,234 surrendered so far this season. The Kings are giving up a FG percentage of 47.6% (1,994 of 4,190) and they surrender 44.7 rebounds per game as a group. They are giving up 35.0% on three-point shots and they are ranked 25th in the league in opponents PPG (116.9).

The last time they took the court, the Thunder went home victorious with a score of 118-108 when they faced the Trail Blazers. In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Oklahoma City permitted Portland to grab 44 in total (13 offensive). They finished the game shooting 45.0% from 3-point land by going 18 of 40 and ended up shooting 24 out of 28 from the free throw line (85.7%). The Thunder allowed the Trail Blazers to convert 33 of their 81 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 40.7% for the game. In all, the Thunder went 42 out of 89 from the floor which had them at 47.2%. In reference to 3-point attempts, Oklahoma City made 10 of their 30 tries (33.3%). They were able to bury 24 of the free throws for a percentage of 82.8%. The Trail Blazers were called for 27 fouls in the matchup which got the Thunder to the charity stripe for a total of 29 attempts. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while recording 7 steals in this game. The Thunder collected 29 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 43 for this game.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ended up having an impact for the Thunder in this matchup. Gilgeous-Alexander totaled 35 points in his 37 mins of playing time and accumulated 1 assist in the game. He buried 12 of 25 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 48.0%, and had 5 rebounds.

Oklahoma City has a record of 37-8 on the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Thunder are hitting on 47.3% from the field, which ranks them 11th in the NBA. Oklahoma City has totaled 5,246 pts for the year (116.6 per game) and they snag 43.4 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 26.0 times per contest (15th in basketball) and they turn it over 12.0 times per game. The Thunder have committed 20.5 personal fouls per contest while shooting 82.6% from the free throw line.

The Oklahoma City defense gives up 35.8% on shots from beyond the arc (618 of 1,728) and their opponents are connecting on 82.6% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 26.0 assists and 43.4 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 16th and 8th in the league. The Thunder on defense are ranked 23rd in the league in PPG given up with 116.6. They have forced 12.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.3% from the field (20th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oklahoma City

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here