NFL Show
This Tuesday, the (14-11) Sacramento Kings will travel to Philadelphia, PA to take on the (14-12) Philadelphia 76ers. Tipoff will be at 7:00 PM EST inside the Wells Fargo Center. These two teams have not matched up this season, but I am still expecting a battle in this one!
The Sacramento Kings are coming into this one after falling to the New York Knicks, 112-99. They struggled on the offensive end of the court, as they only shot 39.8% from the floor. They will be looking to be more efficient in this game.
The Philadelphia 76ers are entering this matchup after dominating the Charlotte Hornets, 131-113. Joel Embiid was unstoppable in that game, as he finished with 53 points. The Sixers also shot 55.4% from the floor, as they will be looking to carry that momentum over into this game.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Sacramento Kings are currently in fifth place in the Western Conference standings, as they are only 3.5 games back from the first-place New Orleans Pelicans. On offense, they are scoring 118 points per game and they are shooting 49% from the field. This is the second most points scored per game and the fourth-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Kings have an adjusted offensive rating of 116.1, which is the fifth-highest rating in the NBA. De'Aaron Fox has continued to lead the way, as he is scoring 22.8 points per game on 50.7% shooting from the floor. Make sure to check the injury report before placing your wager, though. He is currently listed as questionable for this game with an ankle injury. Sacramento has also shown that they have multiple players that can step behind the arc and make it rain from deep. They are shooting 36% from three-point land, which is the 14th-highest shooting percentage in the NBA. Unfortunately, they haven't been as hot at the free-throw line. The Kings have only made 78.3% of their shots at the stripe, which is the 18th highest free-throw shooting percentage in the league. They have to take advantage of these free looks at the rim if they want to consistently land in the win column.
On the defensive end of the court, the Kings are currently surrendering 115 points per game and they have allowed their opponents to shoot 47.9% from the floor. This is the 20th most points allowed per game and the 24th-highest shooting percentage allowed from the field. According to dunksandhtrees.com, the Kings have an adjusted defensive rating of 113.1, which is the 19th-lowest rating in the NBA. They have struggled to consistently contest shots near the rim and on the outside. They have allowed their opponents to shoot 36.7% from deep, which is the 24th-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed in the league. The Sacramento Kings a re also snatching 41.9 rebounds per game, which is the 26th most. They have to secure the ball after missed shots if they want to keep the Sixers from crashing the offensive glass.
Injury Report: De'Aaron Fox PG (Ankle) and Alex Len C (Illness) are listed as questionable. Chima Moneke PF (Thigh) is listed as out indefinitely.
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