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

Sacramento Kings

Kings

45W-33L

Sacramento Kings

April 09, 2024

08:00PM EST

Odds: 227.5 o/u

Thunder

53W-25L

Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder

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

SAC ML OKL ML Over/Under Line
Open +110 -130 228.5 2.0/-2.0
Recent +170 -200 227.5 5.5/-5.5
Difference +60 -70 -1.0

Team Performance

sac Team Logo
LAST 10
5W-5L
AWAY
22W-17L

37.0% Win Probability

okl Team Logo
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

Kings Vs Over/Under

Thunder Vs Over/Under

Kings Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Reb Ast Tov Shots
04/07 vs BRO 107-77W 54 31 9 94
04/05 vs BOS 100-101L 54 21 7 99
04/04 vs NYK 109-120L 35 26 16 86
04/02 @ LAC 109-95W 56 29 10 92
03/31 @ UTA 127-106W 44 34 15 84
03/29 @ DAL 103-107L 45 24 10 92
03/26 @ DAL 96-132L 42 27 13 90
03/25 @ PHI 108-96W 40 25 7 86
03/23 vs ORL 109-110L 42 26 7 88
03/21 vs WAS 102-109L 37 21 15 87

Thunder Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Reb Ast Tov Shots
04/07 vs CHA 121-118W 36 33 16 87
04/05 vs IND 112-126L 39 24 15 88
04/03 vs BOS 100-135L 31 21 13 81
04/02 vs PHI 105-109L 43 30 14 87
03/31 vs NYK 113-112W 43 29 12 82
03/29 @ PHX 128-103W 38 33 10 87
03/27 @ HOU 126-132L 49 26 19 96
03/26 vs NOP 119-112W 45 28 12 86
03/24 vs MIL 93-118L 37 20 12 89
03/22 vs TOR 123-105W 46 27 15 96

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.

Kings Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs NBA
C #1 #10 #15 #2 -16.1%
PF #11 #20 #7 #10 -4.5%
PG #25 #22 #8 #18 4.1%
SF #22 #16 #5 #13 -5.7%
SG #17 #17 #1 #4 -6.6%

Thunder Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs NBA
C #24 #1 #23 #10 -3.7%
PF #25 #22 #12 #21 4.7%
PG #22 #29 #22 #27 20.4%
SF #29 #23 #21 #29 22.0%
SG #8 #15 #28 #17 -0.8%
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Team Comparison

Team Logo
Points per Game
109.9
115.1
Rebounds per Game
46.4
41.6
Assists per Game
27.2
27.4
Steals per Game
8.5
8.7
Blocks per Game
5.2
5.8
Shots per Game
90.1
88.7
3-Pointers Made per Game
13.8
13.1
2-Pt Percentage per Game
52.3
56.7
3-Pt Percentage per Game
35.1
37.1
Turnovers per Game
11.6
12.9
Fouls per Game
20.0
17.9

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.
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