Sacramento Kings vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 3/14/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Friday, March 14, 2025

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

The Phoenix Suns (30-35) will try to beat the Sacramento Kings (33-31) at Footprint Center on Friday.

The Kings faced the Knicks and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 133-104 in their last contest. Sacramento wrapped up the contest with a 41.9% FG percentage (36 of 86) and converted 10 out of their 34 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Kings made 22 of 26 attempts for a rate of 84.6%. In reference to grabbing boards, they compiled 37 with 14 of them being offensive. They also doled out 18 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing 16 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When discussing defense, Sacramento allowed the other team to shoot 53.6% from the field on 45 out of 84 shooting. New York totaled 34 assists and had 13 steals for the game. In addition, New York collected 40 rebounds (6 offensive, 34 defensive) and earned 4 rejections. New York walked away from this one shooting 80.8% at the charity stripe by converting 21 of their 26 tries. They also made 22 of 40 shots from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Kings finished with 20 and the Knicks recorded 24 fouls.

Malik Monk is someone who was a contributor in the game. He finished with 21 points on 7 out of 18 shooting. He was on the court for 30 mins and also collected 1 board. Monk finished the game at 38.9% from the floor and also dished out 3 assists.

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Sacramento heads into this one with a record of 33-31 for the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.4 times per game and as a squad they commit 19.0 fouls per contest. As a team, Sacramento is grabbing 44.9 boards per contest and has racked up 1,715 assists so far this season, which is 13th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Kings are hitting 35.1% from downtown (799 of 2,276) and 80.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 116.6 points per contest (8th in the NBA) while going 47.7% from the floor.

Defensively, the Kings are forcing 14.2 turnovers every game while drawing 18.7 fouls. They are 19th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,723 conceded this year. The Kings defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.8% (2,652 of 5,664) and they surrender 42.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 37.7% on shots from downtown and they rank 19th in the league in opponents points per game (115.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Suns took a loss by a final score of 120-118 when they played the Grizzlies. When discussing team rebounding, Phoenix permitted Memphis to grab 39 overall (11 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 37.0% from downtown by going 17 out of 46 and walked away from this one shooting 23 of 27 from the free throw line (85.2%). The Suns permitted the Grizzlies to bury 40 of 86 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 46.5% in this contest. When all was said and done, the Suns finished the game shooting 41 out of 90 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.6%. With respect to three-point attempts, Phoenix made 20 out of their 38 attempts (52.6%). They were able to make 16 of those for a percentage of 72.7%. The Grizzlies committed 22 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Suns to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while recording 6 steals for the matchup. The Suns were able to pull down 31 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards totaling 46 for the contest.

Kevin Durant was important for the Suns for the contest. Durant totaled 35 points in his 41 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 assists in this matchup. He converted 11 out of 24 in the game for a field goal percentage of 45.8%, and totaled 5 rebounds.

Phoenix has a win-loss mark of 30-35 this year. The Suns have committed 18.1 personal fouls per contest and they hit 80.6% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 28.0 times per contest (10th in the league) and they are giving up possession 14.1 times per contest. Phoenix has scored 7,442 pts on the year (114.5 per game) and they collect 42.7 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Suns are shooting 48.0% from the field, which ranks 7th in basketball.

The Suns on defense are ranked 23rd in the league in points allowed per contest with 116.5. They are forcing 12.1 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.7% from the field (16th in the league). The Phoenix defense allows 36.4% on 3-pointers (919 of 2,523) and their opponents are knocking down 78.8% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 27.1 dimes and 44.7 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 23rd and 19th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Phoenix

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