NBA Preview: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Sacramento Kings – Monday, Nov. 25, 2024
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Sacramento Kings will square off at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, on Monday, November 25 at 10:00 PM ET. For this NBA betting opportunity, the Thunder are favored with a point spread at -4.5 (-110).
Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Preview
The Thunder are coming off of a 109-99 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers, which had impressive performances from several key players. This included a 39-point fourth-quarter performance as a whole to push this game out of reach.
Jalen Williams was outstanding with 30 points and eight assists. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 28 points and five rebounds, which shows how dangerous these two players can be against a majority of the league.
They shot 44.0 percent from the field and just 29.0 percent from three, which shows they need some work. They did only commit 14 turnovers in comparison to the 24 they forced on the Trail Blazers.
The Thunder are averaging 114.2 points a game, which puts them at 13th in the league. On defense they have been holding teams to 103.6 points a game, ranking second in the league. This is a great spread and shows they have some margin of error to play with.
Sacramento Kings Betting Preview
The Kings have had a handful of losses lately that have put them in bad momentum coming into this matchup. One of their worst ones over their last five games was arguably the 104-88 blowout against the Los Angeles Clippers.
De’Aaron Fox led them with 29 points and seven assists, while Domantas Sobonis had 24 points and 15 rebounds. Other than that, their offense was a bit stagnant to say the least.
They shot 38.6 percent from the field and connected on just 20.0 percent of their threes. They allowed the Clippers to get 41.5 percent shooting, which is one factor in their loss.
The Kings are averaging nearly 115 points a game and rank 11th in the league for that effort. Defensively they are not that bad, as they allowed opponents to hover around 113 points a game and rank 17th. This does not give the Kings any room for error.
Odds, Series Trends, and Free Pick
MyBookie has the NBA betting odds for the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Sacramento Kings battle, revealing the Thunder as 4.5-point favorites on the road. As per market insights, the Thunder have a 53.0 percent chance of winning overall.
The Thunder have a good core of talented players that will likely expose some of the weaknesses of the Kings’ roster. This should be a close game given that the Kings do have some matchup problems. Look for the Thunder to cover the spread.
Final Pick: Oklahoma City Thunder -4.5 (-110)
