The Sacramento Kings (6-11) visit Golden State to take on the Warriors (17-0) in what should be a fast-paced game. Action begins at 10:30 pm ET on Saturday, Nov. 28 and can be seen on GS2 and CSA.
The Warriors enter this game hoping for similar success after dismantling the Suns 135-116 on Friday. Stephen Curry was the game’s leading scorer with 41 points on 11-for-20 shooting. The Kings, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 101-91 loss against the Timberwolves on Friday. Sacramento still lost despite the best efforts of Rajon Rondo, who recorded his eighth double-double of the season with 16 points and 16 assists.
Rondo has been hot for the Kings, averaging 13.4 points, 7.4 rebounds, 15.2 assists, 1.6 steals, and 1.4 three-pointers over the past five games.
There could be a fair amount of transition offense in a game that features two of the league’s more up-tempo teams. Golden State is ranked third in the NBA in possessions per game (102.1), while Sacramento is second (102.4).
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Warriors winning the first matchup 103-94. Andre Iguodala had a stellar game with 14 points, six rebounds, four assists, four steals, and two three-pointers.
The Warriors come into this game 16-0 Straight Up (SU) and 10-5-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 4-0 SU and 2-2 ATS against divisional opponents. The Warriors have no trouble scoring as they lead the league in offense with 115.5 points per game. The Warriors lead the NBA in three-point field goals, making 221 from beyond the arc (13.0 per game). Golden State is the best passing team in the league with an average of 29.7 assists per game. As for the Golden State defense, opponents have consistently had their shots rejected by the Warriors, who rank fourth in the league in blocks per game with 6.4. Golden State is one of the league’s top scoring teams off turnovers with an average of 19.5 points per game.
As for their opponent, the Kings have 6-10 SU and 8-8 ATS records. Despite having a losing record against its own division, Sacramento is successful ATS in those games with a record of 3-2. Sacramento is the fourth-best team in the league at scoring points off turnovers with 19.1 per game.
In their previous meeting this season, Golden State beat Sacramento, bumping its SU record to 9-1 over the Kings in their last 10 meetings. The Warriors also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-3-1.
Predictions: SU Winner – GS
Notes
Golden State is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State’s last 6 games.
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State’s last 5 games at home.
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Golden State’s last 11 games when playing Sacramento.
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State’s last 6 games when playing at home against Sacramento.
Golden State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Sacramento.
Golden State has allowed an average of 99.7 points per game this season. Sacramento averages 105.1 points per game, ranking the team fourth in scoring.
On average, Golden State gives up 94.6 points per home game. Sacramento averages 108.6 points per away game, ranking the team third in scoring.
Golden State has a perfect 9-0 record when opponents score fewer than 100 points. The Kings do not fare well when they score under 100, earning a 1-6 record in such games.
When Sacramento gives up at least 100 points, the team has an underachieving 4-11 record. In games where it reaches the century mark, Golden State has a perfect 17-0 record.
The Warriors have a defensive rating of 97.1, fifth-best in the NBA. The Kings also rank in the top half of the league for their offensive rating of 102.7 (ranked 10th).
Sacramento has an average field goal percentage of 45.8%, ranked seventh in the league. Golden State is undefeated (7-0) when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
In comparison to the rest of the league, the Golden State Warriors see similar results in both field goal percentage and effective field goal percentage, ranking first for both metrics. The Sacramento Kings also rank the same for both FG% and EFF%, coming in at seventh.
The Golden State Warriors top the league in assists, earning 29.7 per game this season. The Sacramento Kings are also among the best in the NBA, earning 24.1 per game (ranked sixth).
Golden State makes an average of 6.4 blocks per game (ranked fourth), while Sacramento makes 3.8 blocks per game (ranked 25th).
The Warriors and the Kings are well matched when it comes to rebounding. Golden State is ranked 15th in offensive rebounding, and Sacramento is also ranked 15th in defensive rebounding.
Golden State averages 9.3 steals per game, ranking sixth in the league. Sacramento is an abysmal 2-6 when it allows at least 9 steals.
