Sacramento Kings vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 4/2/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Washington Wizards

Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

The Sacramento Kings (36-39) are headed to Capital One Arena on Wednesday where they will take on the Washington Wizards (16-59).

The Kings played the Pacers and took a loss by a final of 111-109 in their last game. Sacramento ended the contest having earned a 46.7% field goal percentage (43 of 92) and buried 12 of their 27 3-pointers. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Kings converted 11 of 17 tries for a rate of 64.7%. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 45 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 22 assists in the game while forcing 13 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Regarding the defense, Sacramento allowed 46.7% from the floor on 42 of 90 shooting. Indiana distributed 28 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. On top of that, Indiana totaled 40 rebounds (6 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 2 rejections. Indiana walked away from this one shooting 100.0% at the free throw line by burying 13 of 13 shots. They also knocked down 14 out of their 41 shots from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Kings ended up walking away with 18 while the Pacers racked up 14 fouls.

DeMar DeRozan is one guy who had an impact in the game. DeRozan walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the field and also recorded 8 dimes. He played 42 mins played and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He notched 31 points on 12 out of 24 shooting.

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Sacramento will enter this matchup with a mark of 36-39 for the campaign. They turn it over 13.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.0 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Sacramento is collecting 44.2 rebounds per game and has earned 1,994 dimes on the season, which is 13th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Kings are hitting 35.5% on 3-point shots (941 of 2,651) and 80.4% from the free throw line. They average 115.8 points per contest (10th in basketball) while connecting on 47.7% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Kings are able to force 14.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.6 fouls. They currently rank 17th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 2,033 surrendered so far this year. The Kings defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.3% (3,122 of 6,604) and they relinquish 42.5 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are relinquishing 38.6% from 3-point land and they are ranked 20th in the league in points per game allowed (115.7).

In their last game, the Wizards walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 120-94 against the Heat. When talking about rebounds, Washington permitted Miami to get 62 in total (15 offensive). They finished the game shooting 28.1% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 9 out of 32 and ended up shooting 17 out of 24 from the free throw line (70.8%). The Wizards allowed the Heat to convert 47 of 93 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 50.5% in this contest. When all was said and done, the Wizards shot 34 for 86 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.5%. Regarding three-point shots, Washington knocked down 13 of 43 attempts (30.2%). They were able to bury 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 72.2%. The Heat were called for 16 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Wizards to the charity stripe for 18 attempts. They turned it over 18 times, while getting 14 steals for the game. The Wizards snagged 34 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 39 for the matchup.

Jordan Poole ended up having an impact for the Wizards in the matchup. He converted 10 of 17 for the game giving him a rate of 58.8%, and earned 3 rebounds. Poole racked up 35 points in his 29 mins on the hardwood and earned 4 assists in this game.

Washington has a mark of 16-59 on the campaign. The Wizards are committing 19.8 fouls per contest and they shoot 77.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.3 times per game (21st in the league) and they turn the ball over 15.7 times per contest. Washington has earned 8,144 points so far this season (108.6 per game) and they grab 43.9 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Wizards are connecting on 43.9% from the field, which ranks them 28th in the league.

The Wizards on the defensive side of the court are 30th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 120.9. They are able to force 13.5 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.3% from the floor (20th in the NBA). The Washington defense surrenders 36.7% on 3-pointers (1,077 of 2,934) and opponents are knocking down 79.3% of their foul shots. They have given up 28.6 dimes and 48.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 26th and 30th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Sacramento

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