Brooklyn Nets vs Sacramento Kings Betting Pick & Prediction 12/11/23

Planning on watching today’s Nets and Kings game? Catch the action at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA, as the Kings hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on NBCS. The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 234.5 points, and the Kings are favored to win at home against the Nets.

BROOKLYN NETS VS SACRAMENTO KINGS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Brooklyn Nets +5

This game will be played at Golden 1 Center at 10:00 ET on Monday, December 11th.

WHY BET THE BROOKLYN NETS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 109-108 in favor of the Kings.
• Our projections have De’Aaron Fox finishing with De’Aaron Fox points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.
• From the field, we have the Kings finishing with a field goal percentage of 47.6% and knocking down 15 threes.

Do the Nets Have What it Takes in Sacramento?

So far this season, the Nets are 12-9 overall and have won three straight games. In the Eastern Conference, they are 11-8 compared to 1-1 against non-conference opponents.

Against the spread, Brooklyn are currently above .500, at 16-4 ATS. Brooklyn has covered the spread in two straight road games and are 6-2 ATS on the road compared to 10-2 at home.

The Nets offense is coming off a game in which they scored 124 points vs. the Wizards. Overall their field goal percentage was 48.1% while connecting on 10 threes. Nets has been good on the offensive glass this season, pulling down 12.4 offensive rebounds per game. Their three-point percentage this season is 38% while ranking 22nd in terms of pace.

In terms of defense, Nets is currently on par with the NBA average for points allowed, giving up an average of 113.1 points per game.

When it comes to forced turnovers, the Nets are forcing 12.5 per game, which is 9th in the league. They also come into the game sitting 11th in blocked shots at 5.7 per game.

Do the Kings Have What it Takes at Home?

When looking at their overall record of 12-8, the Kings are 11-8 against Western Conference teams and 1-0 in non-conference games. In their last three games, the Kings have gone 2-1.

Sacramento comes in with an overall ATS record of 11-9 so far this season. This season, Sacramento has a 7-8 record against the spread when they are the favorites, and they are 4-1 as underdogs.

In their most recent game, the Kings’ offense tallied 114 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 116.4 points per game. De’Aaron Fox was the leading scorer for the Kings, putting up 34 points. In addition, Domantas Sabonis contributed 15 points.

As they prepare for the upcoming game, the Kings is focused on shoring up their defense, as they are currently allowing an average of 116.7 points per game (21st).

Most recently, the Kings’ defense put together a solid performance, giving up just 106 points to the Suns.