Washington Wizards vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 1/19/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Sunday, January 19, 2025

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Golden 1 Center is the location where the Sacramento Kings (21-20) will try to beat the Washington Wizards (6-33) on Sunday.

The Wizards stepped onto the hardwood against the Suns and went home with a loss by a final score of 130-123 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Wizards ended up walking away with 18 while the Suns accounted for 15 personal fouls. They also buried 16 out of their 33 shots from beyond the arc. Phoenix finished the contest at 83.9% at the free throw line by making 26 of 31 attempts. Furthermore, Phoenix totaled 44 rebounds (12 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 6 blocked shots. Phoenix recorded 32 assists and had 5 steals in this contest. Regarding defense, Washington allowed 51.8% from the field on 44 out of 85 shooting. They also doled out 24 assists for this contest while forcing 12 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 46 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Wizards buried 18 of 27 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. Washington wrapped up the game with a 50.0% FG percentage (46 of 92) and converted 13 of their 41 three-point attempts.

Kyshawn George is someone who had an impact for this contest. George went 80.0% from the floor and also totaled 4 dimes. He was on the court for 31 mins played and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He accounted for 24 points on 8 of 10 shooting.

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Washington will enter this contest with a record of 6-33 for the campaign. They cough up possession 16.3 times per game and as a squad they commit 20.8 fouls every game. As a unit, Washington is collecting 44.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 979 assists for the season, which has them ranked 23rd in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Wizards are shooting 33.3% on three-point shots (489 of 1,469) and 77.3% from the charity stripe. They average 108.7 points per contest (24th in basketball) while connecting on 44.3% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Wizards are forcing 13.5 turnovers per game while drawing 18.2 fouls. They are currently ranked 26th in the NBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,114 conceded so far this year. The Wizards are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.6% (1,724 of 3,619) and they relinquish 48.5 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are giving up 36.6% on 3-point attempts and they are 30th in the league in PPG allowed (122.8).

For their last game, the Kings took home the win by a final score of 132-127 against the Rockets. In reference to rebounding, Sacramento permitted Houston to get 46 in total (12 offensive). They finished the game shooting 36.4% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 12 out of 33 and finished the game at 17 out of 24 at the free throw line (70.8%). The Kings allowed the Rockets to bury 49 of their 93 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.7% in this contest. When all was said and done, the Kings shot 49 out of 98 from the floor which had them at 50.0%. Regarding shooting from downtown, Sacramento made 14 of their 33 attempts (42.4%). They were able to knock down 20 of the free throw tries for a clip of 90.9%. The Rockets were called for 18 fouls for the game which took the Kings to the free throw line for a total of 22 tries. They also turned it over 12 times, while recording 5 steals in this matchup. The Kings were able to snag 32 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 44 for the matchup.

DeMar DeRozan pitched in for the Kings in this game. DeRozan accumulated 33 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 4 assists for this contest. He knocked down 12 of 23 in the game for a field goal percentage of 52.2%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.

Sacramento has a mark of 21-20 for the campaign. The Kings commit 19.7 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 81.0% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 26.5 times per contest (12th in basketball) and they turn it over 13.2 times per game. Sacramento has scored 4,777 pts for the season (116.5 per game) and they snag 44.7 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Kings are shooting 47.4% from the floor, which ranks them 8th in basketball.

The Sacramento defense concedes 37.6% on 3-point shots (593 of 1,577) and their opposition makes 79.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 25.9 assists and 43.0 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 14th and 9th in the NBA. The Kings defensively are ranked 20th in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 114.2. They are able to force 14.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.5% from the field (16th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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