Oklahoma City Thunder vs Sacramento Kings NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 11/12/2021

The Oklahoma City Thunder play host to the Sacramento Kings at the Paycom Center on Friday night.

The Sacramento Kings have been in a rut as they’ve lost five of their last seven games overall and they will be hoping to arrest a three-game slide after getting thrashed by the Spurs in a 136-117 road loss on Wednesday. De’Aaron Fox led the team with 37 points and six assists on 14 of 24 shooting, Chimezie Metu and Davion Mitchell each scored 13 points while Buddy Hield chipped in with 12 points. As a team, the Kings shot 51 percent from the field and 10 of 36 from the 3-point line, but their problems on defense surfaced again as they were never in the contest after allowing 71 points in the first half.

Meanwhile, the Oklahoma City Thunder have come to life with three wins on the trot and they will be looking to stay hot after taking down the Pelicans in a 108-100 road win on Wednesday. Luguentz Dort led the team with 27 points on eight of 13 shooting, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 24 points, seven rebounds and five assists while Darius Bazley chipped in with 14 points. As a team, the Thunder shot just 42 percent from the field and 10 of 34 from the 3-point line as they took control of the game by holding the Pelicans to just 19 points in the second quarter, before making another run in the third quarter to push the lead out to 21 points.

Looking at the betting trends, the Kings are 12-3 ATS in their last 15 road games, 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games as a road favorite and 6-2 ATS in their last eight games against a team with a losing record. The Thunder are 4-0 ATS in their last four games as an underdog, 4-1 ATS in their last five home games and 4-0 ATS in their last four games overall.

Head to head, the under is 5-2 in the last seven meetings overall, the Kings are 10-4 ATS in the last 14 meetings overall and the Kings are 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings in Oklahoma City.

The Kings have cooled off with five losses in their last seven games and their confidence took a major hit after allowing the Spurs to pour on 136 points against them on Wednesday. The Thunder were one of the coldest teams in the league before springing to life with three straight wins, so they will have their eyes on another upset in this spot. The Kings are 10-4 ATS in the last 14 meetings overall and they really need a win to get back on track. This could be a close one, but I think the Kings can do enough to escape with the much-needed win in this spot.