Sacramento Kings vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 1/9/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Friday, January 9, 2026

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

The Sacramento Kings (8-29) are en route to Chase Center on Friday where they will take on the Golden State Warriors (20-18).

The Kings faced off with the Mavericks and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 100-98 in their last game. Sacramento finished the game with a 42.4% FG percentage (39 out of 92) and buried 9 out of their 31 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Kings converted 11 of 17 tries for a rate of 64.7%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they earned 43 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 23 dimes in this contest while forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and having 11 steals. Pertaining to defense, Sacramento allowed their opponent to shoot 40.6% from the field on 39 out of 96 shooting. Dallas earned 19 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Dallas snagged 55 boards (15 offensive, 40 defensive) and had 6 blocks. Dallas finished the game at 66.7% when shooting free throws by converting 14 of their 21 shots. They also made 8 of their 27 attempts from distance. Concerning fouls, the Kings finished with 20 while the Mavericks recorded 12 fouls.

DeMar DeRozan is a guy who was a major contributor in the game. He recorded 21 points on 8 of 18 shooting. He was on the court for 37 mins played and totaled 2 rebounds. DeRozan finished the game at 44.4% from the floor and earned 5 dimes.

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Sacramento enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 8-29 for the season. They average 109.9 points per game (29th in basketball) while going 45.8% from the field. The Kings are shooting 34.3% on 3-pointers (387 of 1,127) and 75.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Sacramento is grabbing 40.7 boards per game and is sitting with 925 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 22nd in the NBA in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 14.3 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 20.5 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Kings are forcing 14.9 turnovers per game and they draw 19.2 fouls. They are relinquishing 35.6% from beyond the arc while they are 27th in the NBA in points per game allowed (121.6). The Kings defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 49.5% (1,646 of 3,325) and they surrender 46.4 boards per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 24th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,026 relinquished on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Warriors got the victory with a final of 120-113 when they faced the Bucks. The Warriors pulled down 33 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 6 steals for the matchup. The Bucks had 15 fouls for this contest which got the Warriors to the free throw line for a total of 18 tries. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 77.8%. With respect to shooting from 3-point land, Golden State buried 18 out of their 47 attempts (38.3%). When the game finished, the Warriors went 44 out of 89 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.4%. The Warriors allowed the Bucks to make 46 of 85 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.1% for this game. They went 43.8% from beyond the arc by connecting on 14 out of 32 and ended up shooting 7 out of 12 at the charity stripe (58.3%). In relation to rebounding, Golden State permitted Milwaukee to snag 36 overall (5 on the offensive side).

Stephen Curry ended up being a factor for the Warriors in this contest. He buried 12 out of 21 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and had 6 rebounds. Curry recorded 31 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and had 7 dimes for the contest.

Golden State has a win-loss mark of 20-18 so far this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Warriors are hitting on 45.4% from the floor, which is ranked 27th in the league. Golden State has tallied 4,369 points on the campaign (115.0 per game) and they pull down 43.5 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 28.1 times per game (8th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 15.8 times per game. The Warriors are responsible for committing 20.4 personal fouls every game and they shoot 81.8% from the charity stripe.

The Warriors are ranked 8th in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 113.6. They are forcing 15.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.1% from the field (16th in basketball). The Golden State defense allows 34.9% on three-point shots (465 of 1,334) and their opposition knocks down 79.9% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 26.2 assists and 44.6 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 12th and 17th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Golden State

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