Kings vs Thunder Prediction 11/15/26 NBA Picks Today

The Thunder are still missing a bunch of players, including Jalen Williams, Jaylin Williams, Cason Wallace, and Chet Holmgren, with Ajay Mitchell questionable, while the Kings have ruled out Maxime Raynaud and Ben Simmons, with Keegan Murray and Precious Achiuwa both questionable.

The Thunder could really do with a win to steady their season after three losses in a row, and they could not have asked for a more ideal opponent, as the Kings just can’t buy a win this season. The Thunder haven’t looked like themselves in the last three games, and their one-point defeat to the Clippers was shocking, but I think they finally get their season back on track with a dominant win and cover over this ice-cold Kings squad.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been doing it tough lately as they’ve dropped five of their last nine games, and they are now on a three-game losing streak after falling just short to the lowly Clippers in a 113-112 road loss on Friday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team with 40 points and five assists on 15-of-26 shooting, Jared McCain drained seven 3-pointers on his way to 23 points, while Isaiah Hartenstein tallied 21 points with 16 rebounds and six assists.

As a team, the Thunder shot 47 percent from the field and 11 of 35 from the 3-point line as they exploded for 40 points in the third quarter to overcome an early 15-point deficit, but they couldn’t get any support from their second unit, and it came back to bite them in a close finish. Alex Caruso shot just one of nine from the field for his five points, but the rest of the bench players shot a combined two of 15 from the field.

Meanwhile, the Sacramento Kings have been in horrible shape as they’ve lost 11 of their first 12 games, and they will be hoping to arrest an ugly five-game slide after getting routed by the Trail Blazers in a 120-107 loss on Friday. De’Andre Hunter led the team with 24 points, Domantas Sabonis tallied 21 points with 12 rebounds and five assists, Darius Acuff Jr. scored 17 points with six assists, while Keegan Murray chipped in with 16 points, seven rebounds, and four assists.

As a team, the Kings shot 45 percent from the field and 11 of 34 from the 3-point line, but the real problems were on defense as they struggled to contain the Trail Blazers from the start and trailed in this one by as many as 20 points before they finished with a flurry to bring some respectability to the final margin.

Peter Tran's Free Pick: Oklahoma City -10.5