Pacers vs Kings Prediction NBA Picks 1/18/24
Sacramento Kings (23-17) vs Indiana Pacers (23-18)
Game Info: Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 10:00 pm (Golden 1 Center)
Betting Odds: Sacramento Kings -8 -- Over/Under: 243.5
The Indiana Pacers look for a win after splitting their last 6 games. The Sacramento Kings are riding a 3-game losing streak. Let’s preview this game and give out a Indiana Pacers vs Sacramento Kings prediction.
Indiana Pacers Betting Preview
The Indiana Pacers recently beat the Hawks but are coming off losses to the Nuggets and Jazz. The Indiana Pacers are averaging 125.6 points on 50.8 percent shooting and allowing 123.5 points on 50.2 percent shooting. Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 23.6 points and 4.2 rebounds, while Myles Turner is averaging 17.2 points and 7.3 rebounds. Bennedict Mathurin is the third double-digit scorer and Buddy Hield is grabbing 3.2 rebounds. The Indiana Pacers are shooting 38.1 percent from beyond the arc and 79.7 percent from the free-throw line. The Indiana Pacers are allowing 38 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.8 rebounds per game.
Sacramento Kings Betting Preview
The Sacramento Kings lost to the 76ers, Bucks and Suns during this streak. The Sacramento Kings are averaging 118.2 points on 47.6 percent shooting and allowing 117.8 points on 48.6 percent shooting. De’Aaron Fox is averaging 28 points and 4.1 rebounds, while Domantas Sabonis is averaging 20.1 points and 12.7 rebounds. Keegan Murray is the third double-digit scorer and Malik Monk is grabbing 2.6 rebounds. The Sacramento Kings are shooting 37.1 percent from beyond the arc and 73.1 percent from the free throw line. The Sacramento Kings are allowing 39.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.7 rebounds per game.
Sacramento Kings Player Facts
- Domantas Sabonis ranks 1st amongst qualified players for rebounds per game (12.7) this season.
- De'Aaron Fox ranks 7th amongst qualified players for points per game (28.0) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Kings rank 1st in the league for opponent offensive rebounds per game this season (9.4).
- The Kings rank 30th in the league for free throw percentage this season (73.1%).
- The Pacers rank 1st in the league for points per game this season (125.6).
- The Pacers rank 1st in the league for assists per game this season (31.0).
Indiana Pacers vs Sacramento Kings prediction
I can understand why the Indiana Pacers are underdogs, as they won't have Bruce Brown who they just traded, and it could be too soon to have Pascal Siakam cleared. Throw in a questionable Toppin, Mathurin and Nesmith, along with Haliburton out, and the Pacers could be a skeleton crew. Still, the Sacramento Kings continue to underachieve and have a lot of weird losses. I'm just not excited to back the Kings most nights, and I'm certainly not laying big numbers with them. It's Pacers or pass for me. The Kings just rub me the wrong way.
The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.
