The Sacramento Kings welcome the New York Knicks to Sleep Train Arena. Action begins at 10:30 pm ET on Thursday, Dec. 10 and can be seen on TNT.
The Kings enter this game hoping for similar success after topping the Jazz 114-106 on Tuesday. Rajon Rondo played a pivotal role, recording his 10th double-double of the season with 17 points and 13 assists. The Knicks, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their deflating 106-85 loss against that same Jazz squad on Wednesday. Sasha Vujacic played well for New York, recording 10 points, seven assists, and three steals.
The Kings are a four-point favorite against New York and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at 206 points. The Kings have gone 8-15 Straight Up (SU) and 11-12 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 5-4 SU and ATS against the Eastern Conference.
As for their opponent, the Knicks have a record of 12-10 ATS and 10-12 SU. Against the Western Conference, New York is 4-3 SU and 3-4 ATS. The Knicks convert their free throws at a high percentage, ranking fourth in the league at .802.
These two will be squaring off for the first time this season. In their previous head-to-head meeting, Sacramento came out on top, bringing the head-to-head record to an even 5-5 SU over the last 10 meetings. The Knicks lead the matchup ATS with a record of 5-4-1.
Predictions: SU Winner – Sac, ATS Winner – NY, O/U – Under
Notes
Sacramento is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento’s last 5 games at home.
Sacramento is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento’s last 6 games when playing New York.
Sacramento is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing New York.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento’s last 5 games when playing at home against New York.
Sacramento is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against New York.
Sacramento is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against New York.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Sacramento.
New York has allowed an average of 98.8 points per game this season. Sacramento averages 105.2 points per game, placing the team fourth in scoring.
New York ranks 21st in points allowed per road game (100.5 PPG), while Sacramento ranks 10th in points per home game with 103.8.
The New York Knicks lost their last game by 21 points. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, the Sacramento Kings are 1-3. New York is 1-2 in blowouts this season.
New York has an even 7-7 record in contests where it allows fewer than 100 points. The Kings do not perform well when scoring under 100 points, earning a 1-8 record on the season.
When New York gives up at least 100 points, the team has a poor 3-6 record this season. Sacramento is even at 7-7 when it hits triple digits.
The Kings have a defensive rating of 107.0 (ranked 28th), while the Knicks rank 23rd for their offensive rating of 99.7.
Sacramento is among the top-ranked teams based on its average field goal percentage of 45.3% (ranked seventh). New York has not won a game this season when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage (0-4).
On average, the Sacramento Kings attempt 23.0 three point field goals per game and the New York Knicks attempt 22.0 per game. In games where they attempt at least 25 threes, Sacramento is an even 4-4, while New York has a losing record of 3-5.
The Sacramento Kings, with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.55, rank 13th in the NBA. The New York Knicks have a lower A/TO (1.50), ranking 15th.
The Kings rank 12th in rebounds per game with 44.3, while the Knicks rank 15th with 44.0 per game.
The New York Knicks rank 14th in offensive rebounding, while the Sacramento Kings rank 22nd in defensive rebounding.
Sacramento is among the best in forcing turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 15.5% (ranked 10th). New York has a 3-4 record SU when its TOV% reaches 15.5% or greater.
