Brooklyn Nets vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 3/22/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Sunday, March 22, 2026

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Sacramento Kings (18-53) host the Brooklyn Nets (17-52) at Golden 1 Center on Sunday.

The Nets stepped onto the hardwood against the Thunder and took a loss by a score of 121-92 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Nets ended up walking away with 21 and the Thunder recorded 20 fouls. They also knocked down 14 of 35 tries from beyond the perimeter. Oklahoma City finished the game at 77.3% when shooting free throws by making 17 of 22 tries. On top of that, Oklahoma City snagged 45 rebounds (9 offensive, 36 defensive) and added 4 rejections. Oklahoma City recorded 26 assists and had 16 steals in this contest. When talking about the defense, Brooklyn allowed their opponent to shoot 52.9% from the field on 45 of 85 shooting. They also recorded 17 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and having 8 steals. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 41 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Nets converted 23 of 31 tries for a rate of 74.2%. Brooklyn finished the game having earned a 36.7% FG percentage (29 of 79) and made 11 out of their 35 shots from distance.

Jalen Wilson is a guy who was a factor for the game. He notched 15 points on 5 of 11 shooting. He played 19 mins and collected 5 boards. Wilson shot 45.5% from the floor but had no assists at the end of the game.

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Brooklyn enters this one with a win-loss record of 17-52 this year. They are averaging 106.4 points per game (30th in basketball) while going 44.3% from the field. The Nets are shooting 34.2% from downtown (920 of 2,693) and 77.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Brooklyn is snagging 40.2 boards per contest and has tallied 1,738 assists this season, which ranks 24th in the NBA in terms of passing. They cough up possession 16.0 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 20.7 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Nets are forcing 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.5 personal fouls. They relinquish 37.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 16th in the NBA in PPG allowed (115.7). The Nets defense is giving up a FG percentage of 49.4% (2,911 of 5,893) and they concede 43.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They are 20th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,890 relinquished for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Kings went home defeated by a final of 139-118 when they played the 76ers. The Kings were able to corral 27 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards for a total of 41 in this game. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while recording 3 steals in this game. The 76ers earned 22 fouls for the contest which took the Kings to the free throw line for a total of 29 tries. They were able to bury 20 of them for a rate of 69.0%. Pertaining to three-point attempts, Sacramento made 12 of their 32 tries (37.5%). In all, the Kings shot 43 for 89 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.3%. The Kings allowed the 76ers to convert 51 out of their 102 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 50.0% in this game. They finished 47.2% from distance by hitting 17 of 36 and ended up going 20 out of 24 at the free throw line (83.3%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Sacramento allowed Philadelphia to collect 49 overall (17 on the offensive glass).

Maxime Raynaud pitched in for the Kings in this game. He made 11 of 17 in the matchup giving him a rate of 64.7%, and totaled 4 rebounds. Raynaud earned 30 points in his 36 mins on the court and totaled 2 dimes in the matchup.

Sacramento has a win-loss record of 18-53 on the campaign. The Kings are committing 19.7 fouls per game while shooting 77.6% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 25.5 times per contest (19th in basketball) and they turn it over 14.2 times per contest. Sacramento has totaled 7,869 pts so far this year (110.8 per contest) and they pull in 42.1 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Kings are connecting on 46.5% from the floor, which ranks 18th in the league.

The Kings on defense are ranked 28th in the league in points allowed per game with 121.0. They are able to force 14.1 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.3% from the floor (29th in the league). The Sacramento defense allows 37.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (958 of 2,576) and their opposition makes 78.4% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 27.8 dimes and 44.8 rebounds per game, which ranks them 26th and 17th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sacramento

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