The Philadelphia 76ers head to Sleep Train Arena to take on the Sacramento Kings. The game starts at 10:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Mar. 24 and will air on CSN-PHI and CSN-CA.
The Kings easily got past the Wizards 109-86 on Sunday. Rudy Gay led all scorers with 26 points on 10-for-19 shooting. The 76ers, meanwhile, are coming off a 101-87 loss at the hands of the Lakers on Sunday. Thomas Robinson had a good shooting night, leading the team with 14 points.
It could be an error-filled game for Sacramento offense, which ranks 27th in the league in ball protection (turnover percentage of 16.0%). They’ll be facing the ball-hawking defense of Philadelphia, which forces the second-most turnovers in the NBA (16.3%).
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The 76ers won the first game 114-107. DeMarcus Cousins had a double-double in the defeat with 39 points and 24 rebounds.
The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable at the moment. The Kings enter the game with records of 24-45 Straight Up (SU) and 27-40-2 Against The Spread (ATS). In their last 10 games they are 3-7 ATS. Sacramento has gotten to the free throw line often this season. They average 22.9 made free throws per game, which is the best in the NBA.
Across the court, Philadelphia has a SU record of 17-53 and an ATS record of 35-33-2. Philadelphia has a record of 5-21 SU and 15-10-1 ATS against the West. They average 9.7 steals per game, good for tops in the league.
Philadelphia won the last meeting this season between these two teams, bringing its SU record in the past 10 games to 8-2. Additionally, with an 8-2 record, the 76ers have the advantage ATS. Philadelphia held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers three times in the last 10, while Sacramento wasn’t able to do so in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – PHI, ATS Winner – PHI
Notes
Philadelphia ranks 30th in points per game with 91.0, while Sacramento ranks 29th in points allowed with an average of 105.1 given up.
Philadelphia scores an average of 87.2 points per away game (ranked 30th), while Sacramento allows 102.3 points per home game (ranked 26th).
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Kings are 14-6 on the season. When the 76ers score fewer than 100, they are an underachieving 13-45.
When Sacramento gives up at least 100 points, it has an abysmal 10-39 record this season. Philadelphia also has a poor record when it hits the century mark (4-8).
The Kings have an offensive rating of 101.8 (ranked 16th). The 76ers rank 12th for their defensive rating of 101.5.
The Sacramento Kings average 99.3 possessions and 1.018 points per possession in games this season. The Philadelphia 76ers average fewer possessions with 98.9, as well as fewer points per possession with .921.
The Philadelphia 76ers average an effective field goal percentage of 45.8% this season. The Sacramento Kings have an underachieving record of 9-43 when opponents have an EFF% of 45.8% or greater.
On average, the Sacramento Kings attempt 16.2 three point field goals per game and the Philadelphia 76ers attempt 25.6 per game. In games where they attempt at least 25 threes, both teams have losing records; Sacramento is 1-3 and Philadelphia is 6-32.
The Kings have an assist to turnover ratio of 1.25 this season (ranked 29th), while the 76ers rank last in the league with an A/TO of 1.20.
The Kings rank seventh in rebounds per game with 44.5, while the 76ers rank 18th with 43.0 per game.
The Philadelphia 76ers rank eighth in offensive rebounding, while the Sacramento Kings also rank eighth in defensive rebounds.
Philadelphia is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 16.3% (ranked second). Sacramento has a subpar record of 7-25 SU this season when its TOV% reaches 16.3% or greater.
