Oklahoma City Thunder vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/28/2021

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Venue:  Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA 

Where to Watch:  BSOK

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Thunder +6, Kings -6; Over/Under:  218.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Thunder +5.5, Kings -5.5; Over/Under:  218.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Thunder +5.5, Kings -5.5; Over/Under:  218.5 points

 

Oklahoma City Thunder:  12-20 (5th place, Northwest Division)

Sacramento Kings:  13-21 (5th place, Pacific Division)

 

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Oklahoma City Thunder:  6-4 last 10

Sacramento Kings:  3-7 last 10

 

 

 

The Thunder are coming into this game with a 12-20 record overall and they are 5-10 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Phoenix Suns while their 4 wins in that span came against the Los Angeles Clippers, the Memphis Grizzlies, the Denver Nuggets, and the New Orleans Pelicans in their last game. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander went off in that game as he led the team in points with 31 while Aaron Wiggins was next on the team with 24 points. Josh Giddey led the team in assists in that game with 10 and he also led the team in rebounds as well with 10. They were 47.7% from the field, 36.1% from 3-point range, and 71% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 100.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 107.7 PPG against them. The Thunder have an ATS record of 21-11 this season and their O/U record is 13-19.

 

 

The Kings are coming into this game with a 13-21 record overall and they are 7-11 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one on a 3 game losing streak after another loss in their last game. Their last win was against the San Antonio Spurs while their 4 losses in that span came against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Golden State Warriors, the Los Angeles Clippers, and the Grizzlies again in their last game. Tyrese Haliburton led the team in points in that game with 18 while Damian Jones and Terence Davis both off the bench were next on the team with 15 points each. Haliburton also led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Harrison Barnes led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 42% from the field, 34.5% from 3-point range, and 88.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 109.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 114.4 PPG against them. The Kings have an ATS record of 14-20 this season and their O/U record is 17-17.

 

 

The Thunder are coming into this game as a 6 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Thunder have had an awful season so far but the Kings have not been any better as they have really been slipping in their recent games. The Thunder have been playing very well recently coming into this game after winning 4 of their last 5 while the Kings are heading in the opposite direction with 4 losses in their last 5 games. The Thunder have some talent on their side and as long as Gilgeous-Alexander is in the game, he gives them the best chance to win. The best bet to place in this game is on the Thunder to cover the spread here as these are both bad teams but the Thunder have been playing much better recently and are getting the points here.

 

Thunder Kings Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Tuesday, December 28, 2021 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Thunder 114 Kings 110.

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Oklahoma City Thunder: 12-4 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 21-11 ATS in all games. 14-7 ATS when the total is 210 to 219.5. 20-10 ATS as an underdog. 10-5 ATS as a road underdog. 8-4 ATS in December games.

Sacramento Kings: 28-13 O/U after having lost 6 or 7 of their last 8 games. 13-6 O/U revenging a loss vs opponent. 7-1 O/U revenging a same season loss vs opponent. 30-15 O/U off a home loss. 51-30 O/U after playing a home game. 

 

 

Oklahoma City Thunder:  T. Mann (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness. D. Bazley (SF) Out indefinitely - Illness.

Sacramento Kings:  N. Queta (C) Out indefinitely - Illness. D. Mitchell (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness. A. Len (C) Out indefinitely - Illness.

 

 

 

"What it really comes down to is me being aggressive whenever I get the opportunity. I saw a few things on how they were playing defense when I was on the bench. I just wanted to come back in and attack those things. But for sure, I want to assert myself." - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after their win against the Pelicans on Sunday night.

 

 

"It's the most disappointed I've been in 34 years in the NBA, I can honestly say that. That performance was absolutely ridiculous. We didn't play hard, we didn't compete. We didn't guard the ball, we didn't guard screen and rolls. We didn't follow the game plan. No competitiveness whatsoever. They basically toyed with us. I'm totally disappointed and everybody in this building should be disappointed." - Alvin Gentry on his team’s loss against the Grizzlies on Sunday night.

 

 

 

PG     Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

SG     Aaron Wiggins

SF     Josh Giddey

PF     Luguentz Dort

C     Jeremiah Robinson-Earl

 

PG     De'Aaron Fox

SG     Tyrese Haliburton

SF     Harrison Barnes

PF     Chimezie Metu

C     Richaun Holmes

 

 

PPG: S. Gilgeous-Alexander (22.4)

APG: J. Giddey (6.1)

Reb/G: J. Giddey (7.1)

 

PPG: D. Fox (21)

APG: T. Haliburton (6.4)

Reb/G: R. Holmes (9)

 

Coaches:

Oklahoma City Thunder: Mark Daigneault (3rd season)

Sacramento Kings: Alvin Gentry (Interim)