Detroit Pistons vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 12/26/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Thursday, December 26, 2024

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Golden 1 Center is the site where the Sacramento Kings (13-17) will go up against the Detroit Pistons (12-17) on Thursday.

The Pistons took the court against the Suns and earned the victory with a final of 133-125 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Pistons finished with 19 while the Suns had 21 personal fouls. They also converted 14 out of their 29 tries from distance. Phoenix finished the game shooting 91.3% from the charity stripe by making 21 of their 23 shots. Moreover, Phoenix pulled down 35 rebounds (6 offensive, 29 defensive) and got 4 rejections. Phoenix distributed 30 assists and had 9 steals for the game. In relation to defense, Detroit let their opponent shoot 57.7% from the field on 45 out of 78 shooting. They also distributed 31 assists for this game while forcing the opposition into 19 turnovers and earning 13 steals. When it comes to hauling in boards, they earned 35 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Pistons converted 16 of 22 shots for a rate of 72.7%. Detroit ended the contest having earned a 55.1% field goal percentage (49 of 89) and made 19 of 39 three-point attempts.

Cade Cunningham is a guy who was a factor for the contest. Cunningham finished 47.4% from the floor and dished out 13 assists. He was on the court for 36 mins and also collected 1 rebound. He ended up finishing with 28 points on 9 out of 19 shooting.

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Detroit enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 12-17 for the year. They are averaging 111.7 points per outing (18th in the league) while connecting on 46.5% from the field. The Pistons are shooting 36.3% on shots from distance (392 of 1,080) and 76.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Detroit is grabbing 44.9 rebounds per game and has tallied 749 dimes for the year, which ranks 12th in the NBA in terms of passing. They turn it over 16.2 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 20.0 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Pistons are forcing 14.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.9 personal fouls. They are ranked 18th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 741 surrendered on the season. The Pistons are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.0% (1,211 of 2,576) and they surrender 42.8 boards per game as a unit. They relinquish 38.0% on shots from distance and they are 20th in the league in opponents PPG (114.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Kings walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 122-95 when they faced the Pacers. In regard to attacking the glass, Sacramento permitted Indiana to pull down 50 in total (6 offensive). They shot 43.6% from distance via 17 out of 39 and ended up going 5 out of 8 at the free throw line (62.5%). The Kings allowed the Pacers to knock down 50 of their 86 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 58.1% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Kings ended up shooting 35 for 96 from the field which gave them a rate of 36.5%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Sacramento made 12 of 38 attempts (31.6%). They were able to knock down 13 of them for a clip of 76.5%. The Pacers committed 15 fouls in the game which took the Kings to the charity stripe for a total of 17 tries. They turned it over 10 times, while getting 3 steals for the contest. The Kings earned 32 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards for a total of 47 for the matchup.

De'Aaron Fox ended up being important for the Kings in the matchup. Fox earned 23 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 7 assists for the game. He knocked down 7 out of 19 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 36.8%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

Sacramento has a win-loss mark of 13-17 on the season. The Kings are responsible for committing 20.0 personal fouls per contest and they hit 80.1% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 25.7 times per game (17th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.4 times per game. Sacramento has totaled 3,444 points this year (114.8 per contest) and they grab 43.6 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Kings are hitting on 47.6% from the floor, which is ranked 8th in basketball.

The Kings on defense are ranked 17th in basketball in PPG given up with 113.6. They are forcing 15.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.4% from the floor (16th in the NBA). The Sacramento defense allows 37.5% on shots from 3-point land (437 of 1,166) and opponents are converting on 79.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 26.0 dimes and 43.1 total boards per game, which ranks them 15th and 8th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit

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