Sacramento Kings vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 11/1/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Sacramento Kings vs Golden State Warriors
Date: Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA
TV: NBC Sports Bay Area
Odds/Point Spread: Sacramento (+8)
The Golden State Warriors (3-1) will try to beat the Sacramento Kings (2-1) at Chase Center on Wednesday. Golden State is 8-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 235.
The Kings played the Lakers and took home the win by a score of 132-127 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Kings ended up with 28 and the Lakers finished the game with 22 fouls. They buried 15 of 45 shots from distance. Los Angeles walked away from this one shooting 76.5% at the charity stripe by making 26 of 34 tries. Furthermore, Los Angeles grabbed 53 rebounds (8 offensive, 45 defensive) and had 7 blocked shots. Los Angeles totaled 27 dimes and had 4 steals in this contest. In regard to the defense, Sacramento allowed the other team to shoot 43.9% from the floor on 43 of 98 shooting. They also recorded 30 assists in this matchup while forcing 12 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 47 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Kings knocked down 17 of their 24 attempts for a percentage of 70.8%. Sacramento walked away from the contest with a 47.1% FG percentage (49 of 104) and made 17 of their 48 3-point shots.
De'Aaron Fox is one player who was a major contributor in this matchup. Fox finished 58.3% from the floor and also dished out 8 assists. He played 34 minutes and also grabbed 4 boards. He scored 37 points on 14 out of 24 shooting.
Sacramento will enter this game with a win-loss record of 2-1 for the year. They have an average of 125.3 points per game (2nd in the league) while going 45.7% from the floor. The Kings are shooting 34.5% on 3-point shots (48 of 139) and 74.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Sacramento is grabbing 44.3 rebounds per game and has tallied 83 assists this year, which has them ranked 15th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 12.0 times per contest and as a squad are committing 23.0 personal fouls every game.
On the defensive end, the Kings are forcing their opponents into 15.0 turnovers per game while drawing 22.0 personal fouls. They relinquish 36.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 27th in the league in points per game allowed (121.0). The Kings defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 47.8% (132 of 276) and they concede 48.7 rebounds per contest as a group. They are ranked 15th in the NBA in allowing assists with 81 conceded so far this season.
When they last stepped on the court, the Warriors walked away with a victory by a final of 130-102 against the Pelicans. Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Golden State allowed New Orleans to pull down 39 in total (14 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 25.6% from behind the 3-point line by going 10 of 39 and finished the contest at 16 out of 26 at the free throw line (61.5%). The Warriors allowed the Pelicans to bury 38 of 93 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.9% for this game. In all, the Warriors shot 51 for 98 from the field which had them at 52.0%. When talking about shots from beyond the perimeter, Golden State converted 15 out of 41 tries (36.6%). They were able to make 13 of those for a percentage of 65.0%. The Pelicans committed 18 fouls in the matchup which took the Warriors to the free throw line for 20 attempts. They also coughed it up 14 times, while earning 6 steals in the matchup. The Warriors were able to pull down 43 defensive boards and 21 offensive boards totaling 64 in this game.
Stephen Curry ended up being a factor for the Warriors in the game. Curry earned 42 points in his 30 minutes of playing time and had 5 assists in this contest. He made 15 out of 22 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 68.2%, and had 5 rebounds.
Golden State has a win-loss record of 3-1 on the year. As an offensive team, the Warriors are shooting 46.3% from the field, which is 13th in the NBA. Golden State has earned 462 points this year (115.5 per contest) and they pull in 50.3 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 26.5 times per contest (9th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 14.8 times per game. The Warriors are responsible for committing 21.5 personal fouls per contest and they go 76.5% from the free throw line.
The Warriors defensively are ranked 7th in basketball in points given up per game with 104.8. They are forcing their opponents into 12.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.7% from the floor (4th in the league). The Golden State defense surrenders 29.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (42 of 145) and their opposition knocks down 73.6% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 23.0 assists and 45.5 rebounds per game, which is 8th and 16th in the league.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Golden State (-8)
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