Miami Heat vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 11/8/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Miami Heat vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Sacramento Kings (1-8) will play the Miami Heat (3-6) at Golden 1 Center on Sunday.

The Heat took the court against the Warriors and went home with a loss by a final score of 120-100 in their last contest. Miami finished the game having earned a 40.7% field goal percentage (35 out of 86) and buried 13 of their 44 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Heat made 17 of 23 shots for a rate of 73.9%. With respect to getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 39 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 27 dimes for the matchup while forcing 19 turnovers and having 8 steals. With respect to defense, Miami allowed the other team to go 52.5% from the field on 42 of 80 shooting. Golden State earned 36 assists and had 11 steals in the game. In addition, Golden State pulled down 44 rebounds (7 offensive, 37 defensive) and had 5 blocked shots. Golden State finished the contest at 80.0% from the free throw line by making 20 of 25 shots. They made 16 out of their 41 tries from distance. In regard to fouls, the Heat ended up finishing with 22 and the Warriors recorded 22 fouls.

Davion Mitchell is one player who was important in this contest. He was able to score 22 points on 9 of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 38 minutes and snagged 2 rebounds. Mitchell shot 50.0% from the floor and also distributed 8 assists.

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Miami comes into this one with a mark of 3-6 this year. They are turning it over 15.9 times per game and as a team are committing 20.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Miami is pulling in 42.8 rebounds per game and has totaled 263 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 3rd in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Heat are shooting 33.1% on shots from beyond the arc (117 of 354) and 73.9% from the charity stripe. They average 116.0 points per outing (12th in the NBA) while shooting 46.5% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Heat have forced 17.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 24.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 30th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 275 surrendered for the campaign. The Heat defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 49.1% (400 of 815) and they surrender 45.7 boards per game as a basketball team. They give up 40.4% on shots from distance and they are 28th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (122.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Kings took a loss by a score of 124-109 against the Spurs. The Kings corralled 29 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 36 in the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 6 steals in the game. The Spurs committed 15 personal fouls in the game which took the Kings to the free throw line for a total of 19 tries. They were able to convert 13 of those for a percentage of 68.4%. When discussing shots from downtown, Sacramento made 16 of their 35 attempts (45.7%). At the conclusion of this game, the Kings finished 40 for 82 from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.8%. The Kings permitted the Spurs to convert 38 out of their 79 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 48.1% in this contest. They finished 50.0% from downtown by hitting 15 out of 30 and ended up going 33 of 42 at the charity stripe (78.6%). In relation to cleaning the glass, Sacramento permitted San Antonio to grab 46 in all (13 offensive).

Darius Acuff Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Kings in this matchup. Acuff recorded 22 points in his 33 minutes on the court and had 8 dimes for the game. He converted 9 of 20 for the game for a rate of 45.0%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Sacramento has a record of 1-8 on the season. As an offensive unit, the Kings are shooting 45.6% from the field, which has them ranked 19th in basketball. Sacramento has totaled 983 points this year (109.2 per game) and they grab 40.3 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.3 times per game (23rd in the league) and they are turning it over 16.8 times per contest. The Kings are committing 23.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 74.5% from the free throw line.

The Kings are ranked 29th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 123.3. They are forcing their opponents into 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 49.7% from the field (30th in the NBA). The Sacramento defense surrenders 37.4% on shots from 3-point land (123 of 329) and opponents are knocking down 79.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 27.4 dimes and 44.2 total rebounds per game, ranking them 25th and 14th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami

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