The Sacramento Kings (1-7), who have the top shooting defense in the league, will be in action against the Detroit Pistons (5-2) at Sleep Train Arena. Action begins at 10:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Nov. 11 and can be seen on FxD and CSA.
The Kings are expecting a better outcome after their 106-88 loss to the Spurs on Monday. Omri Casspi had a good outing, recording 16 points, five rebounds, and three steals for Sacramento. The Pistons, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 109-95 loss against the Warriors on Monday. Stanley Johnson led the team in scoring with 20 points.
The Kings are a three-point favorite against Detroit and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at 207 points. The Kings come into this game 1-7 Straight Up (SU) and 3-5 Against The Spread (ATS). Sacramento is one of the league’s top scoring teams off turnovers with an average of 23.1 points per game.
As for their opponent, the Pistons have a record of 5-2 both ATS and SU. The Pistons have controlled the glass with an average of 49.6 rebounds per game, second in the league.
This game marks the season’s first head-to-head clash between these two. Their previous game was a Pistons victory, bumping their SU record over the last 10 meetings to 9-1. Furthermore, the Pistons hold the advantage ATS with a record of 8-2.
Predictions: SU Winner – Det, ATS Winner – Det, O/U – Under
Notes
Sacramento is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Sacramento’s last 15 games.
Sacramento is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
Sacramento is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home.
Sacramento is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento’s last 5 games when playing Detroit.
Sacramento is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit.
Sacramento is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Detroit.
Sacramento is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit.
Sacramento is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit.
On average, Detroit puts up 99.0 points per game (ranked 22nd). Sacramento ranks 29th in points allowed per game with 110.6.
Sacramento ranks 26th in points allowed per home game (108.8 PPG), while Detroit ranks ninth in points per away game with 105.2.
When Sacramento gives up at least 100 points, the team has an underachieving 1-7 record. In games where it hits triple digits, Detroit has a perfect 3-0 record.
The Kings have an offensive rating of 99.3 (ranked 19th). The Pistons rank eighth for their defensive rating of 97.1.
Sacramento averages 103.6 possessions per game, scoring .993 points on each possession. While Detroit averages fewer possessions per game with 99.0, the team scores more points per possession with 1.000.
Sacramento has an average effective field goal percentage of 48.5%. Detroit is a winning 2-1 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Sacramento, the fifth-ranked team in terms of assists, makes an average of 23.6 per game. Detroit ranks lower at 30th with 16.7.
The Sacramento Kings average 3.5 blocks per game for a rank of 29th. The Detroit Pistons rank higher (27th), earning 3.6 blocks each contest.
Sacramento ranks among the best in the league in offensive rebounding at fifth, while Detroit ranks a solid 15th in defensive rebounds.
The Sacramento Kings average 9.1 steals per game (ranked eighth). The Detroit Pistons have a losing record of 1-2 when they allow at least 9 steals.
