Sacramento Kings vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 4/6/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Sunday, April 6, 2025

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is where the Cleveland Cavaliers (61-15) will play the Sacramento Kings (36-40) on Sunday.

The Kings stepped onto the hardwood against the Wizards and ended up losing by a score of 116-111 in their last contest. Sacramento wrapped up the game with a 42.1% FG percentage (40 of 95) and converted 10 of 39 three-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Kings made 21 of 28 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they earned 48 with 17 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 25 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Concerning the defense, Sacramento allowed the other team to go 51.2% from the floor on 43 of 84 shooting. Washington dished out 24 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. On top of that, Washington had 41 rebounds (7 offensive, 34 defensive) and got 3 rejections. Washington ended up going 72.2% at the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of 18 attempts. They converted 17 out of their 43 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In regard to fouls, the Kings ended up walking away with 16 and the Wizards finished the game with 21 fouls.

DeMar DeRozan is a player who was a factor for the matchup. He accounted for 29 points on 10 of 23 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 40 mins and also grabbed 7 rebounds. DeRozan ended up going 43.5% from the floor and totaled 8 assists.

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Sacramento enters this one with a mark of 36-40 for the year. They average 115.7 points per contest (10th in the league) while going 47.7% from the field. The Kings are shooting 35.4% on three-point shots (951 of 2,690) and 80.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Sacramento is collecting 44.3 rebounds per game and has accounted for 2,019 assists for the year, which has them ranked 14th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.5 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.9 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Kings have forced 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.6 fouls. They concede 38.6% on 3-pointers and they are 20th in the league in points per game allowed (115.7). The Kings defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 47.3% (3,165 of 6,688) and they surrender 42.5 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 17th in the NBA in giving up assists with 2,057 surrendered on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Cavaliers took home the win by a final score of 124-105 against the Knicks. Regarding how they rebounded, Cleveland permitted New York to get 39 in total (15 on the offensive side). They shot 30.6% from beyond the arc by going 11 of 36 and walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 17 at the free throw line (82.4%). The Cavaliers allowed the Knicks to make 40 of 90 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.4% in this contest. In all, the Cavaliers shot 50 for 94 from the field which gave them a percentage of 53.2%. With regard to shots from downtown, Cleveland knocked down 12 out of their 37 attempts (32.4%). They were able to make 12 of the free throws for a rate of 85.7%. The Knicks were called for 19 personal fouls for this contest which took the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They also turned it over 13 times, while earning 8 steals in the matchup. The Cavaliers pulled down 29 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 for the game.

Donovan Mitchell was important for the Cavaliers in this matchup. He buried 10 of 18 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and had 6 rebounds. Mitchell accumulated 27 points in his 30 minutes on the court and had 5 assists in this contest.

Cleveland has a mark of 61-15 on the season. The Cavaliers are committing 18.2 fouls per game and they shoot 78.5% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 28.1 times per game (9th in the league) and they turn it over 13.0 times per contest. Cleveland has accounted for 9,299 pts on the season (122.4 per contest) and they pull in 45.1 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cavaliers are hitting on 49.3% from the field, which ranks them 2nd in the NBA.

The Cavaliers on the defensive end are ranked 11th in the league in PPG surrendered with 112.2. They have forced 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.4% from the field (3rd in basketball). The Cleveland defense surrenders 36.0% on shots from 3-point land (1,019 of 2,827) and their opposition knocks down 77.8% of their foul shots. They have given up 25.6 dimes and 43.4 boards every game, which is 8th and 10th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland

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