Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 11/28/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings
Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA
TV: NBC Sports California
Odds/Point Spread: Golden State (+1)
The Sacramento Kings (9-6) will compete against the Golden State Warriors (8-9) at Golden 1 Center on Tuesday. Golden State opens as 1-point underdogs. The over/under comes in at 228.
The Warriors played the Spurs and went home with a win by a final score of 118-112 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Warriors finished with 21 and the Spurs accounted for 18 fouls. They knocked down 12 of their 47 shots from 3-point range. San Antonio ended up shooting 83.3% from the charity stripe by making 10 of their 12 attempts. Moreover, San Antonio collected 46 rebounds (15 offensive, 31 defensive) and had 2 rejections. San Antonio totaled 28 dimes and had 10 steals in the matchup. In regard to defense, Golden State let their opponent shoot 45.0% from the floor on 45 out of 100 shooting. They also recorded 35 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With respect to pulling down boards, they earned 41 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Warriors made 19 of 24 attempts for a rate of 79.2%. Golden State ended the game having earned a 49.4% FG percentage (40 of 81) and converted 19 of 40 shots from downtown.
Stephen Curry is one player who was a major factor for this game. He ended up finishing with 35 points on 11 out of 20 shooting. He saw the court for 35 mins played and also snagged 3 rebounds. Curry ended up shooting 55.0% from the field and distributed 6 assists.
Golden State steps onto the court with a record of 8-9 on the year. They currently have an average of 114.2 pts per game (13th in the NBA) while hitting 44.9% from the field. The Warriors are shooting 36.4% on shots from 3-point land (245 of 673) and 78.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Golden State is collecting 46.4 boards per contest and has racked up 475 assists for the season, which has them ranked 4th in the league in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 15.2 times per contest and as a unit they commit 21.9 fouls per game.
When they are on the defensive end, the Warriors are able to force 14.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.8 fouls. They give up 34.9% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 18th in the NBA in points per game allowed (114.0). The Warriors defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 46.2% (696 of 1,505) and they concede 44.7 boards per game as a group. They rank 15th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 424 conceded on the campaign.
When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Kings got the victory with a final of 124-111 when they faced the Timberwolves. The Kings were able to snag 32 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 for the game. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 7 steals in this contest. The Timberwolves were called for 18 fouls for the game which got the Kings to the free throw line for a total of 11 shots. They were able to make 9 of those for a percentage of 81.8%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, Sacramento made 17 of their 35 tries (48.6%). When this game wrapped up, the Kings went 49 for 100 from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.0%. The Kings permitted the Timberwolves to make 36 out of 82 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.9% in the game. They went 36.4% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 12 of 33 and finished the contest at 27 of 29 at the free throw line (93.1%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Sacramento permitted Minnesota to grab 44 in total (10 on the offensive side).
De'Aaron Fox ended up being a major contributor for the Kings for this game. Fox had 36 points in his 37 mins on the court and had 12 assists for this game. He knocked down 14 out of 32 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 43.8%, and accounted for 7 rebounds.
Sacramento has a win-loss record of 9-6 this season. As an offensive unit, the Kings are hitting on 46.4% from the field, which is 21st in the NBA. Sacramento has totaled 1,733 pts so far this season (115.5 per game) and they grab 43.5 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 27.4 times per contest (7th in the league) and they turn it over 14.1 times per game. The Kings are committing 21.3 fouls per game and they connect on 73.9% from the charity stripe.
The Kings on the defensive side of the court are 21st in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 115.3. They are forcing 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 48.5% from the floor (22nd in the NBA). The Sacramento defense allows 36.9% on three-point shots (177 of 480) and opponents are converting on 79.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 27.2 dimes and 43.9 rebounds every game, which is 23rd and 15th in the league.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sacramento (-1)
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