The Oklahoma City Thunder (15-7) will turn to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (fourth in NBA, 30.4 points per game) to help overcome De’Aaron Fox (sixth in league, 29.5) and the Sacramento Kings (13-9) on Thursday, December 14, 2023 at Golden 1 Center, at 10:00 PM ET on NBCS-CA and BSOK.
The Kings are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Thunder. The matchup features a point total of 241.5.
Kings vs. Thunder Betting Odds
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- Spread: Sacramento -1.5
- Total: 241.5
- Moneyline: Sacramento -125, Oklahoma City +105
Thunder at Kings odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Thunder (+ 1.5)
- Pick OU:
Under (241.5)
- Prediction:
Thunder 117 – Kings 116
- Sacramento has come away with nine wins in the 15 contests it has been listed as the favorite this season.
- This year, Sacramento has won eight of 13 games when listed as at least -125 or better on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Sacramento has a 55.6% chance of pulling out a win.
- Oklahoma City has won 55.6% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (5-4).
- Oklahoma City has a record of 5-3 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +105 or longer (62.5%).
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, Oklahoma City has an implied win probability of 48.8%.
- The 116.3 points per game the Kings record are just 3.5 more points than the Thunder give up (112.8).
- When Sacramento totals more than 112.8 points, it is 10-5 against the spread and 12-3 overall.
- Oklahoma City has put together a 12-2 ATS record and a 12-2 overall record in games it scores more than 116.9 points.
- Sacramento is 11-4 against the spread and 11-4 overall when it allows fewer than 120.4 points.
- The Kings are the league’s ninth-ranked scoring team (116.3 PPG), while the Thunder allow the rank 12th in points per game (112.8) in NBA action.
- Oklahoma City is the NBA’s fifth-ranked offense (120.4 PPG), while Sacramento is the 21st-ranked defense (116.9).
- The Kings have a negative point differential on the season (-13 total points, -0.6 per game), while the Thunder have scored 166 more points than their opponents (7.6 per game).
Over/Under
- The average implied total for Sacramento this season is 118.1 points, 3.9 fewer points than its implied total of 122 points in Thursday’s game.
- This season, Sacramento has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (122) 10 times.
- Oklahoma City’s average implied point total on the season (117.2 points) is 2.8 points lower than its implied total in this matchup (120 points).
How to watch Kings vs. Thunder
- Game Day: Thursday, December 14, 2023
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: NBCS-CA and BSOK
- Location: Sacramento, California
- Arena: Golden 1 Center
- TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
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