The Oklahoma City Thunder (12-4) travel to face off against the Sacramento Kings (8-9) on Monday, November 25th. This game will be played at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento and televised on NBCS. The Thunder are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Kings are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Kings. Tip-off is set for 10:00 ET.

Thunder vs Kings

The Thunder Are Coming Off A Win

The Thunder improved to 12-4 on the season with a 109-99 win over the Trail Blazers on Wednesday. Playing at home, Oklahoma City was favored by 12.5 points but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 208 fell short of the 222-point over/under line.

Portland went on a 10-0 run early, but the Thunder responded by outscoring the Blazers 26-21 in the 2nd quarter. After a tight 3rd quarter, with the Thunder leading 70-69, they pulled away in the 4th, outscoring Portland 39-30 to seal the win.

The Kings Are Coming Off A Win

The Kings fell to 8-9 on the season after a 108-103 loss to the Nets on Sunday. Sacramento, who were -10.5 point favorites, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 211 fell short of the 223.5 O/U line.

After a slow start, where they trailed 37-28 after the 1st quarter, the Kings fought back, outscoring the Nets 31-23 in the 3rd to tie the game at 88 heading into the 4th. However, they managed just 15 points in the final quarter while allowing 20.

Thunder Offense Breakdown

Jalen Williams hit 5 threes at a 55.6% clip and led the Thunder with 30 points, 8 assists, and 7 rebounds in their win over the Trail Blazers. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 28 points despite shooting 36.8%, and Alex Caruso contributed 17 points on 72.7% shooting.

As a team, the Thunder shot 44% from the field and made just 9 threes at 29%. Williams scored 10 points in the 3rd quarter and added 11 more in the 4th, while Gilgeous-Alexander scored 13 points in the final period.

Kings Offense Breakdown

De’Aaron Fox led the Kings with 31 points and 5 assists in their loss to the Nets, shooting 62.5% from the field and hitting 3 threes at a 75% clip. Keegan Murray added 21 points and 8 rebounds, while DeMar DeRozan contributed 18 points despite shooting just 38.9%.

Fox scored 14 points in the 1st quarter and added 10 more in the 2nd, but was held to just 1 point in the 4th. The Kings made 9 threes, shooting 36% from deep, while finishing with an overall field goal percentage of 48.1%.

Thunder Team Defense

The Thunder put together a strong defensive performance on Wednesday, holding the Trail Blazers to 99 points. Oklahoma City gave up 23 points in the 1st quarter and 21 in the 2nd, then allowed 25 in the 3rd before Portland scored 30 in the 4th. Overall, the Thunder held the Blazers to 40% shooting from the field.

From beyond the arc, Portland hit 15 threes at a 39% clip. The Blazers also went to the line 28 times, making 20 free throws. The Thunder gave up 16 offensive rebounds but came away with 14 steals and 8 blocks.

Kings Team Defense

The Thunder put together a strong defensive performance on Wednesday, holding the Trail Blazers to just 99 points. Oklahoma City was particularly effective in the 1st and 2nd quarters, allowing only 23 and 21 points, respectively. Overall, they limited Portland to 40% shooting from the field.

From beyond the arc, the Thunder gave up 15 threes on 39% shooting. They also sent the Blazers to the line 28 times, where Portland converted 20 free throws. Defensively, Oklahoma City recorded 14 steals and 8 blocks.

Thunder vs Kings Trends

• In their last five road games, Oklahoma City has averaged 116 points per game while allowing 107 . The team’s record in this stretch was 3-2 while going 3-2 vs. the spread.
• Although Sacramento has a straight up record of 4-6 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 4-6. The team averaged 111 points per game in these games.
• Going back to their last five games as the underdog, the Kings have a straight up record of 1-4. But, their mark vs the spread was just 1-4.
• In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Thunder have a straight up record of 6-4 and an ATS mark of 4-6.

Thunder vs Kings Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +4.5, we have the Kings as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 223.5 and given that our model is projecting 236 points between the teams, we like the over.

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