Kings vs Thunder Game Breakdown & Projections – Tue, Apr 9th 2024

Get ready to rumble, sports fans! We’re about to witness a clash of titans as the Sacramento Kings, carrying a 45-33 record, are storming into the Thunder’s territory at the Paycom Center. The Oklahoma City Thunder, standing tall with a 53-25 record, are ready to bring the noise at 08:00 PM EST. The Kings, trailing by 5 games in the wild, wild West, are looking to steal some thunder, while OKC, just a game back, is set to prove they’re the real kings of the conference. With the over/under dancing at 227.5 and the Kings and the Thunder at 2.0 and -2.0 respectively, the stakes are higher than a slam dunk contest. Both teams are riding high on the wave of recent victories, with the Thunder electrifying the Hornets 121-118 and the Kings ruling over the Nets with a 107-77 win. So, buckle up, folks, because tonight, we’ll find out if it’s going to be a royal victory or a thunderous triumph!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: April 09, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

22W-17L

37.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

28W-7L

63.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
02/11/24	Sacramento Kings SAC	27	30	26	30		113	Over
	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	29	38	33	27		127
12/14/23	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	30	23	39	31		123	Over
	Sacramento Kings SAC	29	30	41	28		128
11/10/23	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	20	22	28	28		98	Under
	Sacramento Kings SAC	34	19	22	30		105
02/28/23	Sacramento Kings SAC	44	27	22	30		123	Over
	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	38	28	21	30		117
02/26/23	Sacramento Kings SAC	36	22	36	30		124	Over
	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	26	24	40	25		115
01/20/23	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	32	34	22	25		113	Over
	Sacramento Kings SAC	33	26	32	27		118
02/28/22	Sacramento Kings SAC	35	24	40	32		131	Over
	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	32	27	31	20		110
02/05/22	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	30	27	22	24		103	Under
	Sacramento Kings SAC	36	28	25	24		113
12/28/21	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	34	23	24	30		111	Over
	Sacramento Kings SAC	32	29	26	30		117
11/12/21	Sacramento Kings SAC	23	39	24	17		103	Under
	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	16	32	29	28		105

Starting Lineups

Kings Notable Injuries

• Malik Monk (PG): Avg: 15.5pts, 2.9reb, 5.1ast, 26.0 minutes. Last game: 03/29/24. Impact: 4.1
• JaVale McGee (C): Avg: 3.8pts, 2.6reb, 0.3ast, 8.4 minutes. Last game: 04/07/24. Impact: 0.8
• Mason Jones (SG): Avg: 1.4pts, 1.0reb, 1.0ast, 4.4 minutes. Last game: 04/02/24. Impact: 1.2
• Kessler Edwards (SG/SF): Avg: 1.8pts, 0.8reb, 0.3ast, 5.1 minutes. Last game: 04/07/24. Impact: 0.9
• Jalen Slawson (SF/PF): Avg: 0.6pts, 0.7reb, 0.2ast, 3.3 minutes. Last game: 04/02/24. Impact: 0.3

Thunder Notable Injuries

• Gordon Hayward (SF/PF): Avg: 9.9pts, 3.4reb, 3.1ast, 24.2 minutes. Last game: 04/05/24. Impact: 1.8
• Bismack Biyombo (C): Avg: 4.3pts, 5.1reb, 1.4ast, 20.0 minutes. Last game: 04/03/24. Impact: 0.8
• Jaylin Williams GTD (C): Avg: 4.0pts, 3.3reb, 1.6ast, 13.0 minutes. Last game: 04/07/24. Impact: 2.5

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Josh Giddey (PG/SG) is coming off a triple-double where he put up 20.0 pts, 13.0 reb, 13.0 ast against CHA
• Harrison Barnes (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 42.0% to 18.1, 31.1 min average previous 3 games.
• Trey Lyles (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 41.1% to 25.0, 17.7 min average previous 3 games.
• Kenrich Williams (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 78.6% to 25.8, 14.5 min average previous 3 games.