Sacramento Kings vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 1/29/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Xfinity Mobile Arena is the location where the Philadelphia 76ers (24-21) will attempt to beat the Sacramento Kings (12-35) on Thursday.

The Kings took the court against the Pistons and took a loss by a final of 139-116 in their last contest. Sacramento ended the contest having earned a 52.4% field goal percentage (44 out of 84) and made 11 out of their 25 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Kings made 17 of their 28 attempts for a percentage of 60.7%. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they earned 33 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 32 dimes for this game in addition to creating 19 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When discussing defending, Sacramento allowed their opponent to shoot 54.9% from the field on 50 out of 91 shooting. Detroit distributed 31 dimes and had 15 steals for the game. Furthermore, Detroit pulled down 43 rebounds (16 offensive, 27 defensive) and added 7 blocks. Detroit finished the contest at 82.1% from the charity stripe by making 23 of their 28 attempts. They also converted 16 of their 31 shots from beyond the arc. Regarding personal fouls, the Kings ended up finishing with 21 and the Pistons totaled 21 personal fouls.

Malik Monk is one player who came through in the game. Monk finished the contest at 63.6% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists. He saw the court for 22 mins played and totaled 1 board. He walked away with 19 points on 7 of 11 shooting.

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Sacramento heads into this matchup with a mark of 12-35 on the season. They turn it over 14.5 times per contest and as a group are committing 20.5 personal fouls every game. As a team, Sacramento is collecting 40.8 boards per game and has 1,194 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 15th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Kings are connecting on 35.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (499 of 1,413) and 76.2% from the free throw line. They have an average of 111.0 pts per game (28th in the league) while hitting 46.8% from the floor.

Defensively, the Kings are able to force 14.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They are surrendering 35.3% on shots from downtown and they rank 27th in basketball in opponents points per game (121.2). The Kings defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 49.1% (2,082 of 4,240) and they relinquish 45.7 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 26th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,290 relinquished on the campaign.

For their last game, the 76ers went home defeated by a final of 130-93 when they played the Hornets. When talking about attacking the glass, Philadelphia permitted Charlotte to pull down 53 overall (14 offensive). They went 41.5% from three-point range by connecting on 17 of 41 and walked away from this one shooting 19 of 27 at the free throw line (70.4%). The 76ers allowed the Hornets to convert 47 of 83 tries from the field which had them at 56.6% in this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the 76ers ended up shooting 35 out of 89 from the field which had them at 39.3%. When talking about 3-point shots, Philadelphia made 9 of their 30 tries (30.0%). They were able to knock down 14 of those for a rate of 73.7%. The Hornets earned 22 personal fouls in the game which took the 76ers to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They also turned it over 17 times, while getting 14 steals in the matchup. The 76ers snagged 21 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in this game.

Kelly Oubre Jr. pitched in for the 76ers for the contest. Oubre earned 17 points in his 25 mins of playing time, but went home with no dimes. He made 7 of 12 for the contest for a rate of 58.3%, and had 2 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a record of 24-21 this season. As an offensive unit, the 76ers are shooting 45.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 26th in the NBA. Philadelphia has totaled 5,225 pts on the year (116.1 per contest) and they pull down 43.8 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 24.6 times per game (27th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.2 times per game. The 76ers are responsible for committing 20.5 personal fouls per game and they hit 81.3% from the charity stripe.

The 76ers defensively are ranked 16th in the league in points allowed per game with 115.8. They are forcing 15.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.6% from the floor (13th in the league). The Philadelphia defense gives up 34.9% on 3-point attempts (574 of 1,644) and their opponents are converting on 77.8% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 27.8 assists and 45.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 27th and 23rd in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sacramento

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