Oklahoma City Thunder vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/20/2023

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Friday, January 20, 2023

Venue:  Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA 

Where to Watch:  NBCS-CA

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Thunder +3.5, Kings -3.5; Over/Under:  239 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Thunder +3.5, Kings -3.5; Over/Under:  239 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Thunder +3.5, Kings -3.5; Over/Under:  239 points

Oklahoma City Thunder:  22-23 (3rd place, Northwest Division)

Sacramento Kings:  25-18 (1st place, Pacific Division)

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Oklahoma City Thunder:  7-3 last 10

Sacramento Kings:  7-3 last 10

The Thunder are coming into this game with a 22-23 record overall and they are 8-14 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 4 game winning streak with wins coming against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Chicago Bulls, the Brooklyn Nets, and the Indiana Pacers in their last game. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Isaiah Joe each led the team in points in that game with 23 while Luguentz Dort was next on the team with 22 points. Josh Giddey led the team in assists in that game with 11 while Luguentz Dort led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 50.5% from the field, 42.1% from 3-point range, and 76.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 115.8 PPG against them. The Thunder have an ATS record of 29-16 this season and their O/U record is 27-18.

The Kings are coming into this game with a 25-18 record overall and they are 14-9 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 5 game winning streak with wins coming against the Orlando Magic, the Houston Rockets twice in a row, the San Antonio Spurs, and the Los Angeles Lakers in their last game. De'Aaron Fox led the team in points in that game with 31 while Harrison Barnes was next on the team with 20 points. Kevin Huerter led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Richaun Holmes led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 49.4% from the field, 30% from 3-point range, and 77.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 119.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 116.9 PPG against them. The Kings have an ATS record of 25-18 this season and their O/U record is 21-21-1.

The current betting odds have the Kings listed as a 3.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Kings have been playing really well in their games lately as they went from a team struggling to stay above .500 to a team that is 25-18 overall and starting to get hot. They have won 5 games in a row now entering this one and they have played their best at home with a 14-9 home record this year. The Thunder have also been playing well lately winning 4 games in a row now and they have made a lot of improvements as a team from last season. They are still under .500 though with their 22-23 record overall and they have struggled the most in their road games this season with just an 8-14 road record. Both of these teams are hot right now entering this game but the Kings have the home advantage where they have been a much better team all year while the Thunder have been worse in their road games too. The best way to place a bet here is on the Kings to cover the spread in this game.

Thunder Kings Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, January 20, 2023 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Kings 119 Thunder 113.

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Oklahoma City Thunder: 29-16 ATS in all games. 24-10 ATS as an underdog. 10-3 OVER off a home win.

Sacramento Kings: 20-32 ATS after 5 or more consecutive wins. 15-8 OVER as a favorite. 15-7 OVER in home games.

Oklahoma City Thunder:  E. Omoruyi (SF) Ques Fri - Back. A. Pokusevski (PF) Early Feb - Knee. O. Dieng (PF) Late Jan - Wrist. J. Robinson-Earl (PF) Out indefinitely - Ankle. C. Holmgren (C) out for season - Foot.

Sacramento Kings:  A. Len (C) Ques Fri - Illness. M. Dellavedova (PG) Ques Fri - Illness. D. Sabonis (PF) Ques Fri - Illness.

“I think the team is growing in confidence, and the confidence is kind of a collective confidence. It’s not like an individual player just playing on a ridiculous streak or anything like that. The group is gaining confidence together, and we want to be a team that the whole is better than the sum of the parts.” - Mark Daigneault after his team’s win against the Pacers in their game on Wednesday.

“It was a good win by our guys. We've been saying all year we feel like we are a deep team. Having that next man up mentality has been huge for us.” - Mike Brown after his team’s win against the Lakers in their game on Wednesday.

PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 

SG Josh Giddey

SF Luguentz Dort 

PF Jalen Williams

C Mike Muscala

PG De'Aaron Fox

SG Kevin Huerter

SF Harrison Barnes

PF Keegan Murray

C Domantas Sabonis

PPG: S. Gilgeous-Alexander (30.5)

APG: J. Giddey (5.9)

Reb/G: J. Giddey (8)

PPG: D. Fox (24)

APG: D. Sabonis (7.1)

Reb/G: D. Sabonis (12.6)

Coaches:

Oklahoma City Thunder: Mark Daigneault (3rd season)

Sacramento Kings: Mike Brown (1st season)