Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 11/11/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Friday, November 11, 2022

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Sacramento Kings at Crypto.com Arena on Friday.

The Kings stepped onto the hardwood against the Cavaliers and went home with a win by a final score of 127-120 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Kings ended up finishing with 20 while the Cavaliers finished the game with 23 personal fouls. They converted 11 out of their 26 attempts from beyond the arc. Cleveland finished the game shooting 85.0% from the charity stripe by making 17 of 20 tries. Furthermore, Cleveland totaled 42 rebounds (12 offensive, 30 defensive) and got 4 blocked shots. Cleveland doled out 24 assists and had 4 steals in this game. In terms of defending, Sacramento allowed the other team to go 53.5% from the floor on 46 out of 86 shooting. They also dished out 30 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing 18 turnovers and having 12 steals. When discussing hauling in rebounds, they earned 24 with 2 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Kings converted 30 of their 35 shots for a rate of 85.7%. Sacramento finished the contest having earned a 52.6% FG percentage (40 of 76) and made 17 of their 39 shots from beyond the arc.

Domantas Sabonis is one guy who came through for the game. He notched 21 points on 5 out of 8 shooting. He was on the court for 35 minutes played and pulled down 5 rebounds. Sabonis ended up going 62.5% from the field and recorded 6 dimes.

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Sacramento comes into this game with a record of 4-6 so far this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.3 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 22.1 fouls per game. As a team, Sacramento is snagging 39.8 rebounds per game and has racked up 270 dimes this season, which is 18th in the league in terms of passing. The Kings are connecting on 36.9% from downtown (144 of 390) and 77.1% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 115.9 points per contest (10th in the league) while hitting 47.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Kings have forced 14.3 turnovers per game and they draw 21.8 personal fouls. They concede 38.4% on three-point shots and they rank 25th in the league in points per game allowed (117.1). The Kings defense is giving up a FG percentage of 50.1% (439 of 876) and they relinquish 42.0 boards per game as a unit. They are 5th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 250 conceded on the campaign.

For their last game, the Lakers took a loss by a final score of 114-101 when they played the Clippers. When it comes to attacking the glass, Los Angeles permitted Los Angeles to pull down 41 in total (6 offensive). They finished 36.4% from three-point range by going 12 of 33 and finished the contest at 20 of 26 at the charity stripe (76.9%). The Lakers allowed the Clippers to convert 41 of their 80 tries from the floor which had them at 51.3% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Lakers shot 40 for 88 from the floor which had them shooting 45.5%. When it comes to shots from distance, Los Angeles converted 10 of 32 tries (31.3%). They were able to make 11 of the free throws for a rate of 64.7%. The Clippers were called for 24 personal fouls in this game which took the Lakers to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while earning 7 steals for the game. The Lakers were able to collect 35 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 43 for the game.

LeBron James ended up being a factor for the Lakers in this contest. James recorded 30 points in his 32 mins of playing time and had 5 assists for the matchup. He converted 12 out of 22 in this game giving him a rate of 54.5%, and totaled 8 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a record of 2-9 for the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Lakers are connecting on 44.5% from the field, which is 26th in the league. Los Angeles has 1,185 pts for the season (107.7 per contest) and they grab 44.9 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 23.5 times per contest (24th in the league) and they are turning it over 15.3 times per game. The Lakers are committing 20.1 personal fouls every game while shooting 78.3% from the charity stripe.

The Los Angeles defense concedes 34.7% on 3-pointers (133 of 383) and opponents are making 76.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 26.5 dimes and 48.9 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 21st and 29th in the league. The Lakers on the defensive end are ranked 24th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 116.1. They have forced 14.2 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.6% from the floor (17th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Sacramento

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