Joralexray Garcia
The NBA is used to thrilling us until the last minute of the night. And this January 20 will be no exception, since the day will end with this Thunder vs Kings, which promises to have a lot of action and fun for offensive fans.
While they are conference rivals, this will be just the first meeting of the season between these teams, with the Thunder looking to step up and avoid what would be a fourth consecutive loss to the Kings.
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Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Oklahoma City Thunder vs Sacramento Kings NBA Regular Season Game on January 20, 2023
- Where: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California
- When: Friday, January 20, 2023, 10:00 PM ET
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Betting on the Oklahoma City Thunder
- Regular Season Record: 22-23
Last season, the Thunder had already shown some interesting things and had given notice that they have some very talented young players. But most likely, few expected them to make such a big leap in quality this campaign, given that while they still have a negative record, they have been much more competitive than that suggests.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (24 years old) has been the sparking light of the Thunder’s offense this campaign, ranking among the league’s top scorers with an average of 30.5 points scored per game. He has been backed by Josh Giddey (20 years old), who is the team leader in assists and rebounds per game with 5.8 and 8.0, respectively.
Those two guys are the ones who have the Thunder among the NBA’s best offensively and who have led the team to a fourth win in a row on Wednesday night to the Indiana Pacers by a resounding score of 106-126, a result that also gave a little more confidence to a defense that averages 116.0 points allowed per game.
Betting on the Sacramento Kings
- Regular Season Record: 25-18
On the home side, the feelings are very similar, as the Sacramento Kings have had a much better campaign than even the most optimistic Kings’ fan could have thought: they are fourth in the Western Conference, and while they are 6.0 games off the top, that should not be a big deal for them.
The Californian team will return home after a successful two-game road trip, which will fill them with confidence to obtain a good result here, considering that 14 of their victories have come at home, and in the process they have averaged an impressive 123.8 points scored per game.
Strangely enough, it was their defense that led them to a 116-111 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers last Wednesday. In the game, De’Aaron Fox once again was the team’s best player, registering 30 points and 6 assists.
JefeBet Prediction
The Kings have been fantastic offensively this campaign: they currently lead the league with an average of 120.0 points scored and have scored more than 130 points in their last six games. So, they should have no problem scoring against a Thunder defense that averages 117.0 points allowed on the road.
However, it has not been all roses at home for the Kings: they tend to be very permissive on their side of the court, averaging 118.6 points allowed per game, which the Thunder will surely be able to take advantage of as they have Gilgeous-Alexander and Giddey.
Besides, 15 of the Kings’ 23 home games have covered the Over, while 14 of the Thunder’s 22 away games have also done the same. Therefore, with both coming into a great moment in terms of offense, we expect those trends to continue and leave us with a high-scoring game.
Prediction: Over.
