NBA Betting Preview: Thunder vs. Kings Prediction

Oklahoma City Thunder (15-7 SU, 16-6 ATS) vs. Sacramento Kings (13-9 SU, 12-10 ATS)

When: Thursday, December 14th, 10:00 PM (ET)

Where: Golden 1 Center, CA, Sacramento

TV: NBCS

Point Spread: OKC +1.5/Sac -1.5 (STOP betting games at -110 odds! Start laying only -105 at BAS!)

Total: 243.5

Money Line: Oklahoma City Thunder +102/-122

Notable Injuries

Thunder

None

Kings

• Alex Len (Out) Ankle
• Trey Lyles (Questionable) Illness

Recent Form

Coming into today’s game, the Thunder have an overall record of 15-7 and have gone 2-1 in their last three games. When playing against other Western Conference teams, the Thunder are 9-6 and are 6-1 in non-conference games.

In their last ten games, the Kings have gone 5-5 and come into today’s game vs. the Thunder with a 13-9 overall record. When looking at their 22 games, the Kings are 11-9 vs. the Western Conference and have gone 2-0 in non-conference games.

The Historicals

The ATS record across the previous five head-to-head meetings is 4-1 in favor of the Kings. In these matchups, Sacramento has averaged 120 points per game while allowing 110. In these contests, they averaged a combined 230 points per game, leading to an over-under mark of 2-3.

Analysis

Oklahoma City’s offense is coming off a strong performance, scoring 134 points against the Jazz. They had an overall field goal percentage of 52.1% and made 16/17 free throws. Up to this point, the Thunder’s offense has been efficient inside the arc, posting a two-point field goal percentage of 55%. In terms of pace, they are 7th in the NBA possessions per game (100.4).

Currently, the Thunder’s defense holds the 11th rank in the NBA, allowing 112.8 points per game.

When it comes to defending inside the arc, the Thunder squad is permitting opposing teams to shoot at a clip of 50.8% inside the arc, and they’re also giving up 35.4% from downtown.

In their most recent game, the Kings’ offense concluded with only 99 points against the Clippers. Throughout the game, they made 10/37 three-point attempts and had a field goal percentage of 41.9%. The top scorer for the Kings was Keegan Murray with 17 points, while Domantas Sabonis also added 15 to the scoreboard.

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.

Betting Trends

• Through their last ten road contests, the Thunder offense has averaged 116 points per game while allowing an average of 107. Oklahoma City posted an overall record of 7-3 while going 8-2 ATS.
• Across their last three home contests, Sacramento has been good against the spread, posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 112 points per game.
• In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Thunder have a straight-up record of 5-5 and an ATS mark of 7-3.
• In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Kings have a strong straight up record of 4-1. In addition, their ATS record was 3-2 in these scenarios.

Joes Pick To Cover The Spread

Today’s matchup between the Thunder and Kings should be a fun one to watch. Not only are these two young up-and-coming teams in the league but the over/under total of 243.5 shows there should be plenty of scoring in this one. In terms of a pick against the spread, I’m taking Sacramento to take care of business at home and cover. Bet your NBA picks and Week 15 NFL predictions for FREE by scoring a 50% bonus using a credit card OR a 75% up to $750 bonus using crypto at Bovada Sportsbook! The best bookie on the web for NUMEROUS reasons!