The Sacramento Kings are on the road at the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday. The Sacramento Kings are 45-33 on the season, which is 8th in the West. The Kings are just ½ game ahead of the Lakers for the 8th spot. The Kings are a single game behind both Phoenix and New Orleans for 6th in the West. Sacramento is coming off a blowout win on the road at the Nets on Sunday.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are 53-25 on the season. The Thunder are a single game behind the Timberwolves and Nuggets for the top spot in the Western Conference. The Thunder are coming off a win on the road at the Charlotte Hornets.
The Oklahoma City Thunder come into this game as the favorite. The Thunder are -2.5 at home over the Sacramento Kings. The total is 227.5.
Kings Looking to Win Again
The Sacramento Kings made quick and easy work of the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. Domantas Sabonis scored 18 points and ripped down 20 rebounds in the game. The Kings led by 10 after one, and 25 at halftime. It was the 61st straight game for Sabonis, recording a double double in the game.
De’Aaron Fox was also solid for the Kings with 20 points in the game. Trey Lyles came off the bench, and also recorded a double double. Lyles had 14 points and 10 rebounds. The Kings as a team are scoring 116.7 points per game. Sacramento is fourth in the league, with just shy of 15 three pointers made per game.
The Kings will host the Pelicans on Thursday, Suns on Friday and Trail Blazers on Sunday to wrap up the regular season.
Youngsters in Oklahoma City
It has been a fun season for Chet Holmgren. After missing his entire rookie season, the big man from Gonzaga has been terrific. In the recent win, Holmgren scored 20 points and ripped down 10 rebounds. It was his fourth straight game with 11+ points. Holmgren is averaging 16.6 points per game, and 7.9 rebounds per game.
The Thunder are led in scoring by guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The guard is scoring more than 30 points per game. He is ahead of Jalen Williams, who is scoring 19.5 points per game. As a team, Oklahoma City is scoring nearly 120 points per game, which ranks third in the league.
The Thunder will remain at home to take on the Spurs on Wednesday, Bucks on Friday and then the Mavericks on Sunday.
Thunder Top Kings on Tuesday
This should be a pretty good basketball game. But, when push comes to shove, the Oklahoma City Thunder are going to win this game. The Thunder have a chance to be the top seed in the West, and they are not going to ruin that chance with a home loss to the Kings. When we go for our final bet in this game, we are going to bet the Oklahoma City Thunder -2.5 over the Sacramento Kings!
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