The Sacramento Kings and the Oklahoma City Thunder do battle at the Paycom Center on Wednesday night. Here’s a Thunder vs Kings Prediction. This article will include a Thunder vs Kings Pick.
Sacramento Kings Betting Preview
The Sacramento Kings have been in poor form as they’ve lost 11 of their first 14 games of the season and they are now on a six-game losing streak after getting beaten by the Spurs in a 123-110 road defeat on Sunday. DeMar DeRozan led the team in scoring with 27 points on 12 of 15 shooting, Dennis Schroder added 22 points, six rebounds and five assists on eight of 13 shooting off the bench while Domantas Sabonis tallied 17 points with 13 rebounds and five assists. As a team, the Kings shot 47 percent from the field and 12 of 33 from the 3-point line which was enough to hang within striking distance until the fourth quarter where the Spurs pulled away.
Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been on fire as they’ve won 14 of their first 15 games of the season. They will be eager to build on their current six-game win streak after blowing past the Pelicans in a 126-109 road win on Monday. Chet Holmgren led the team with 26 points and nine rebounds on 10 of 14 shooting, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 23 points with eight assists, Luguentz Dort scored 17 points while Isaiah Hartenstein chipped in with 16 points, six rebounds and six assists.
As a team, the Thunder dominated from the start and always looked in control after outscoring the Pelicans by 49-24 in the first quarter. With the game decided early, the Thunder were able to rest most of their starters early and give plenty of minutes to their reserve players.
Why the Oklahoma City Thunder will win
- The Thunder have won each of their last 35 games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Kings have lost each of their last nine road games against Western Conference opponents.
- The favorites have covered the spread in each of the Kings’ last seven games.
- The Kings have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games.
Why the Sacramento Kings will win
- The Kings have won four of their last five games as road underdogs when playing with a rest advantage.
- The Kings have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games as road underdogs against the Thunder following a loss.
- The Thunder have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four home games against Pacific Division opponents that held a losing record.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Kings’ last four games on the first leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Six of the Thunder’s last seven home games against the Kings following a road win have gone UNDER the total points line.
Thunder vs Kings Prediction
The Kings are going to be shorthanded with Domantas Sabonis ruled out for this one, while the Thunder are still missing Jalen Williams, Kenrich Williams and Aaron Wiggins. The Thunder have owned this matchup as they’ve won the last seven meetings with five of those coming by double digits, so I’m not surprised to see the Thunder so heavily favored here. The Kings haven’t been able to get anything going this season and they just lost to the Spurs who were missing their best player in Victor Wembenyama.
In contrast, the Thunder have been the benchmark of the league, they’ve barely missed a step so far this season and they just smashed the Pelicans in despite a quiet game from Gilgeous-Alexander who had just 23 points. The line was always going to be huge for this one, but the Thunder have owned the Kings over the past two seasons and I think that trend continues here.