Oklahoma City Thunder vs Sacramento Kings Betting Pick & Prediction 12/14/23
Making on a bet on this NBA game featuring the Thunder versus the Kings? Tip off is at at 10:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on NBCS. The game will be played at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA. The over/under for this game is set at 244 points, and the Kings are the home favorites against the Thunder in a Western conference matchup.
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER VS SACRAMENTO KINGS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Oklahoma City Thunder +1.5
This game will be played at Golden 1 Center at 10:00 ET on Thursday, December 14th.
WHY BET THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 112-109 in favor of the Thunder.
- Our projections have Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finishing with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists.
- From the field, we have the Thunder finishing with a field goal percentage of 50.6% and knocking down 13 threes.
Can the Thunder Offense Score Enough on the Road?
Coming into today, the Thunder are 15-7 overall and have gone 2-1 in their last three games. When playing on the road, the Thunder are 7-3 compared to their 8-4 record at home.
Oklahoma City is currently performing above .500 against the spread with an ATS record of 16-6. This season, Oklahoma City has a 9-4 record against the spread when they are favored, and they are 7-2 when playing as underdogs.
The Thunder offense is coming off a game in which they scored 134 points vs. the Jazz. Overall their field goal percentage was 52.1% while connecting on 18 threes. Leading the Thunder in scoring vs. the Jazz was Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with his 30 points. Ousmane Dieng also added 18 points for the Thunder.
Coming into the game, the Thunder defense has held opposing team’s to fewer points than the league average in 40.9% of their games. Currently, they are 11th in the NBA at 112.8 points per game allowed.
When it comes to forced turnovers, the Thunder are forcing 12.1 per game, which is 4th in the league. They also come into the game sitting 5th in blocked shots at 6.1 per game.
Is A Home Victory Likely for the Favored Kings?
With a 13-9 record, the Kings are above .500 as they prepare to face the Thunder. In the Western Conference, the Kings are 6th and are 2nd in the Pacific Division.
Sacramento has an ATS record above .500, currently standing at 12-10 against the spread. On the road, the Kings have an ATS record of 7-5, as opposed to a 5-5 record against the spread when playing at home.
In contrast to their season average of 116.3 points per game, the Kings had a below average performance. They scored 99 points against the Clippers and had a field goal percentage of 41.9%. The Kings offense has been looking to get up shots from outside so far this season, averaging 41.5 three-point attempts per contest. Overall, they have connected on 36% of their looks from outside this season.
The Kings’ defense is presently ranked 21st in the league, allowing an average of 116.9 points per contest.
The Kings defense is coming off a game in which they held the Clippers offense to just 41.9% shooting. Overall, they gave up 119 points to Los Angeles.