The San Antonio Spurs will travel to Sleep Train Arena to take on the Sacramento Kings. Action begins at 10:00 pm ET on Monday, Nov. 9 and can be seen on CSA and FSW.
The Kings are hoping for a better outcome after their 103-94 loss to the Warriors on Saturday. Rajon Rondo earned his first triple-double of the year. He had a good game in defeat for Sacramento, registering 14 points, 15 assists, and 12 rebounds. The Spurs, meanwhile, are coming off a 114-94 win against the Hornets on Saturday. Kawhi Leonard led the team in scoring by accounting for 23 points on 10-for-16 shooting.
The Kings come into this game 1-6 Straight Up (SU) and 3-4 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 1-6 SU and 3-4 ATS against the Western Conference. Sacramento is one of the league’s top scoring teams off turnovers with an average of 23.7 points per game.
In the other locker room, the Spurs have a record of 4-2 both ATS and SU. The Spurs convert their shots at a high percentage, ranking second in the league at .481. The Spurs are an unselfish team with an average of 24.0 assists per game, ranking fourth in the NBA.
The conference foes will be squaring off for the first time this season. In their previous head-to-head meeting, San Antonio came out on top, bumping its SU record over the last 10 meetings to 9-1. With a 6-4 record, the Kings have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – SA
Notes
Sacramento is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Sacramento’s last 14 games.
Sacramento is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento’s last 6 games when playing San Antonio.
Sacramento is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games when playing San Antonio.
Sacramento is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against San Antonio.
Sacramento averages 105.0 points per game (ranked fourth). However, San Antonio has allowed an average of just 92.3 points per game (ranked third).
Sacramento ranks ninth in points per home game with 105.8 points, while San Antonio ranks sixth in points allowed on the road with 96.2.
The San Antonio Spurs won their last game by 20 points. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, the Sacramento Kings are 1-1. San Antonio is 2-0 in blowouts this season.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Kings are just 1-6 this season. San Antonio is a winning 2-1 when it reaches the century mark.
The Spurs have a defensive rating of 93.8, fourth-best in the NBA. The Kings also rank in the top half of the league for their offensive rating of 100.9 (ranked 12th).
Sacramento averages 104.1 possessions per game, scoring 1.009 points on each possession. While San Antonio averages fewer possessions per game with 99.0, the team scores more points per possession with 1.027.
San Antonio has an average effective field goal percentage of 52.0% (ranked fourth in the league}. Sacramento is a losing 1-4 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Sacramento has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.50 this season (ranked 12th). San Antonio ranks higher with an A/TO of 1.53 (ranked 11th).
The Sacramento Kings rebound 44.3 times per game and are ranked 18th. Ranked seventh, the San Antonio Spurs rebound 46.5 times per game.
The San Antonio Spurs rank 25th in offensive rebounding, while the Sacramento Kings rank 24th in defensive rebounding.
Though Sacramento is one of the best in the league in forcing turnovers with opponents averaging a TOV% of 17.0% (ranked fifth), San Antonio has a winning 2-1 record SU when its TOV% is 17.0% or greater.
