Kings vs. Thunder Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder (15-7) are 1.5-point underdogs against De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings (13-9) Thursday, December 14, 2023 at Golden 1 Center. The matchup tips off at 10:00 PM ET on NBCS. The over/under in the matchup is 242.
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Kings and Thunder Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
The Kings have a 6-8 record against the spread in games they were favored by 1.5 points or more this season.
In games this year in which they were an underdog by 1.5 points or more, the Thunder have a 6-2-1 record against the spread.
The two teams average a combined 5.3 fewer points per game (236.7) than this game’s total of 242 points.
Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 229.7 points per game, 12.3 fewer than the over/under for this game.
The Kings’ average point total in matchups this year is 233.1, 8.9 points fewer than the over/under in this game.
The average total in Oklahoma City’s games this season is 8.8 fewer points than the point total of 242 for this outing.
So far this season, Sacramento has compiled a 12-10-0 record against the spread.
The Thunder’s ATS record is 15-6-1 this year.
Kings Stats & Insights
The Kings score 116.3 points per game (ninth in the NBA) and give up 116.9 (21st in the league) for a -13 scoring differential overall.
The Kings are 19th in the league at 43.7 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 43.9 their opponents average.
Sacramento connects on 15.0 three-pointers per game (third-most in the league), 3.0 more than its opponents (12.0).
The Kings rank 14th in the NBA with 115.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and 20th in the league defensively with 116.5 points conceded per 100 possessions.
So far in the 2023-24 campaign, the Kings score 9.8 more points per home game on average than on the road (121.6 at home, 111.8 on the road), and are also allowing 5.9 more points per home game compared to road games (120.1 at home, 114.2 on the road).
Thunder Stats & Insights
The Thunder have a +166 scoring differential, topping opponents by 7.6 points per game. They’re putting up 120.4 points per game, fifth in the league, and are allowing 112.8 per contest to rank 12th in the NBA.
Oklahoma City loses the rebound battle by an average of 5.8 boards. It pulls down 41.0 rebounds per game (26th in league) compared to its opponents’ 46.8.
The Thunder make 12.9 three-pointers per game (12th in the league), while their opponents have made 13.5 on average.
The Thunder average 119.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (sixth in league), and concede 112.3 points per 100 possessions (sixth in NBA).
Oklahoma City is putting up more points at home (123.8 per game) than on the road (116.3).
Kings Key Players to Watch
Domantas Sabonis accumulates 18.1 points, 12.2 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game.
This season, Fox is averaging 29.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game.
Malik Monk makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Kings, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.6 per contest.
Fox averages 1.4 steals per game, while Sabonis swats 0.7 shots per contest.
Thunder Key Players to Watch
Gilgeous-Alexander has the top spot on the Thunder scoring and assist lists among active players, putting up 30.4 points and 6.2 assists per game.
Chet Holmgren has per-game averages of 17.0 points, 2.5 assists and 7.8 rebounds this season.
Isaiah Joe hits 2.5 threes per game.
The Thunder’s defensive effort gets a lift from Gilgeous-Alexander (2.8 steals per game) and Holmgren (2.4 blocks per game).
Under (242)
Thunder 117 – Kings 116
