Oklahoma City Thunder vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 11/7/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Friday, November 7, 2025

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Golden 1 Center is the site where the Sacramento Kings (3-5) will try to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder (8-1) on Friday.

The Thunder played the Trail Blazers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 121-119 in their last contest. Oklahoma City walked away from the contest having earned a 41.8% FG percentage (38 of 91) and made 15 of their 38 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Thunder converted 28 of 31 tries for a percentage of 90.3%. Regarding pulling down boards, they earned 50 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 24 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing 18 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Oklahoma City let their opponent shoot 40.9% from the floor on 36 out of 88 shooting. Portland recorded 23 dimes and had 8 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Portland snagged 49 rebounds (11 offensive, 38 defensive) and had 5 rejections. Portland went 93.8% at the free throw line by burying 30 of their 32 tries. They also buried 19 of 43 tries from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Thunder ended up with 27 while the Trail Blazers finished the game with 24 fouls.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a guy who was a major factor for the contest. He ended up walking away with 35 points on 10 of 26 shooting. He played for 38 minutes and also collected 9 boards. Gilgeous-Alexander finished the game shooting 38.5% from the floor and also totaled 4 dimes.

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Oklahoma City will take the court with a win-loss record of 8-1 this season. They are losing possession via turnover 12.4 times per game and as a unit are committing 23.1 fouls every game. As a unit, Oklahoma City is collecting 47.3 boards per game and has earned 228 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 6th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Thunder are hitting 34.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (126 of 371) and 86.2% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 122.2 pts per game (5th in the league) while hitting 46.8% from the field.

On defense, the Thunder are forcing their opponents into 17.7 turnovers every game while drawing 23.2 fouls. They rank 14th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 210 conceded so far this season. The Thunder defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 42.4% (335 of 791) and they relinquish 45.9 boards per contest as a basketball team. They relinquish 37.2% on shots from downtown while they are 3rd in basketball in points per game allowed (110.7).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Kings took home the win by a final score of 121-116 when they faced the Warriors. When it comes to rebounding, Sacramento allowed Golden State to collect 44 in total (10 offensive). They finished 39.5% from distance by connecting on 17 of 43 and ended up shooting 19 out of 23 at the charity stripe (82.6%). The Kings allowed the Warriors to make 40 out of their 89 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.9% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Kings finished shooting 41 for 83 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 49.4%. In reference to shots from beyond the arc, Sacramento made 11 of their 23 tries (47.8%). They were able to bury 28 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 84.8%. The Warriors had 26 fouls for this contest which got the Kings to the free throw line for a total of 33 shots. They coughed up the ball 16 times, while getting 7 steals for the contest. The Kings collected 39 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 47 in the game.

DeMar DeRozan ended up being a major contributor for the Kings in the game. He made 8 out of 20 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and had 2 rebounds. DeRozan earned 25 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes in this game.

Sacramento has a mark of 3-5 on the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Kings are connecting on 48.8% from the field, which ranks 10th in the league. Sacramento has scored 935 points so far this season (116.9 per game) and they average 39.9 boards per game. They are earning an assist 25.9 times per contest (18th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 13.8 times per contest. The Kings have committed 20.3 personal fouls every game and they hit 79.1% from the charity stripe.

The Sacramento defense gives up 35.6% on shots from distance (103 of 289) and their opponents are converting on 79.2% of their free throw shots. They surrender 28.1 assists and 44.9 rebounds every game, which is ranked 25th and 17th in basketball. The Kings on defense are ranked 26th in the league in points given up per game with 120.4. They are forcing 15.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.4% from the floor (29th in the league).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oklahoma City

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