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Sacramento Kings vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction 11-25-24 NBA Picks

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Evan Walker

Oklahoma City Thunder (12-4) vs. Sacramento Kings (8-8)
November 25, 2024 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Sacramento Kings +4.5; Over/Under: +227.5
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The Sacramento Kings play host to the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Golden 1 Center on Monday night. Here’s a Sacramento Kings vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction. This article will include a Sacramento Kings vs Oklahoma City Thunder Pick.

Oklahoma City Thunder

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been in decent form as they’ve won four of their last six games overall and they will be looking to maintain that momentum after outlasting the Trail Blazers in a 109-99 home win on Wednesday. Jalen Williams led the team with 30 points, seven rebounds and eight assists, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 28 points while Isaiah Hartenstein tallied 13 points with 14 rebounds and four blocks. As a team, the Thunder shot 44 percent from the field and nine of 31 from the 3-point line as they played great defense to limit the Trail Blazers to just 44 points in the first half, before the Thunder poured in 39 points in the fourth quarter to earn the win and improve to 8-2 at home.

Sacramento Kings

Meanwhile, the Sacramento Kings have cooled off a bit recently as they’ve lost five of their last seven games overall and they will be hoping to avoid a fourth straight defeat after getting beaten by the depleted Nets in a 108-103 loss last night. De’Aaron Fox led the team with 31 points and five assists, Keegan Murray added 21 points, DeMar DeRozan scored 18 points with five assists while Domantas Sabonis tallied 13 points with 18 rebounds and seven assists. As a team, the Kings shot 48 percent from the field and nine of 25 from the 3-point line as they worked hard to claw their way back from an early 19-point deficit, only to go ice-cold when it mattered, scoring just 15 points in the fourth quarter to allow the Nets to slip away.

Why the Oklahoma City Thunder will win

The Kings have lost each of their last seven games on the second leg of a back-to-back against the Thunder.
The Thunder have won 11 of their last 12 games when playing with a rest advantage.
The Kings have failed to cover the spread in 10 of their last 12 home games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
The favorites have covered the spread in five of the last six games between the Thunder and Kings.

Total Points Facts

Seven of the Thunder’s last eight road games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total points line.
Seven of the Kings’ last nine games on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total points line.

Matchup/League Facts

The Kings rank 1st in the league for opponent blocks per game this season (3.5).
The Kings rank 29th in the league for opponent three-point field goals made per game this season (14.9).
The Thunder rank 30th in the league for opponent rebounds per game this season (49.9).
The Thunder rank 30th in the league for opponent offensive rebounds per game this season (13.4).

Sacramento Kings vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction

The Thunder are still missing Chet Holmgren, Jaylin Williams and Alex Caruso, while the Kings are still missing Malik Monk and Isaiah Crawford. The Thunder are still dealing with a bunch of injuries, but they haven’t let it slow them down too much, while the Kings are still struggling despite having a relatively healthy team. You can make an argument for either side here, but with the line so short, I am more comfortable going with the Thunder to get the win and cover on the road.