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Sacramento Kings (24-23) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (37-9)
February 1, 2025 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Oklahoma City Thunder -9.5; Over/Under: 234.5
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The Sacramento Kings and the Oklahoma City Thunder duke it out at the Paycom Center on Saturday night. Here’s a Thunder vs Kings Prediction. This article will include a Thunder vs Kings Pick.
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings have cooled off a bit recently as they’ve lost three of their past four games and they will be hoping to bounce back after getting run over by the 76ers in a 117-104 road defeat on Wednesday. Malik Monk led the team with 21 points and eight assists, DeMar DeRozan added 19 points while Domantas Sabonis tallied a triple-double of 13 points with 14 rebounds and 11 assists. As a team, the Kings shot 44 percent from the field and 10 of 41 from the 3-point line as they battled with the 76ers in a really close contest until the fourth quarter where they scored just 17 points to allow the 76ers to run away with it in the end. The Kings will meet the Timberwolves after this game.
Oklahoma City Thunder
Meanwhile, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been in fine form as they’ve won seven of their last 10 games overall, but they are hoping to bounce back after coming up short against the Warriors in a 116-109 road defeat on Wednesday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team with a season-high 52 points on 16 of 29 shooting, Jalen Williams added 26 points while Isaiah Joe chipped in with 17 points off the bench. As a team, the Thunder shot just 40 percent from the field and nine of 39 from the 3-point line as they got off to a quick start and took an early 14-point lead in the first quarter, but they couldn’t stop the Warriors who scored 68 points in the second half to spoil what could’ve been an easy win for the Thunder. The Thunder will face the Bucks and Suns following this one.
Why the Oklahoma City Thunder will win
- The Thunder have won each of their last nine home games following a loss.
- The Kings have lost each of their last four games against Northwest Division opponents that held a winning record.
- The Thunder have covered the spread in eight of their last nine games at Paycom Center against teams that held a winning record.
- The Kings have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games against Northwest Division opponents that held a winning record.
Why the Sacramento Kings will win
- The Kings have won five of their last six games as road underdogs against Northwest Division opponents following a loss.
- The Thunder have lost five of their last six night games against Kings teams that held a winning record.
- The Kings have covered the spread in each of their last six games as road underdogs against the Thunder following a loss.
- The Thunder have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five games against Western Conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Nine of the Thunder’s last 10 night games have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Kings’ last five games against Western Conference opponents has gone OVER the total points line.
Thunder vs Kings Prediction
The Kings are coming into this meeting with a full squad once again, while the Thunder are still missing Chet Holmgren and Alex Caruso. The Kings have been in a bit of a rut lately with all the trade rumors swirling around, so it might not be the best time to run into the red-hot Thunder who are coming into this one fresh off a rare defeat. The Kings would’ve been tempting at the line a week ago, but now that they’ve cooled off, I am more interested in the Thunder who will surely bounce back after losing to the Warriors despite 52 points from Gilgeous-Alexander in their last game.