San Antonio Spurs vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 3/17/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC

Golden 1 Center is the site where the Sacramento Kings (18-51) will play the San Antonio Spurs (49-18) on Tuesday.

The Spurs faced the Hornets and earned the victory with a final of 115-102 in their last contest. San Antonio walked away from the contest with a 46.7% FG percentage (43 of 92) and converted 11 out of their 33 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Spurs converted 18 of 21 attempts for a percentage of 85.7%. With respect to rebounding, they earned 54 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 29 dimes for the game as well as creating 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When discussing defending, San Antonio allowed their opponent to shoot 37.6% from the floor on 35 of 93 shooting. Charlotte recorded 18 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. Additionally, Charlotte snagged 39 rebounds (11 offensive, 28 defensive) and added 6 rejections. Charlotte shot 82.4% at the charity stripe by burying 14 of their 17 tries. They converted 18 out of their 54 attempts from 3-point land. When it comes to personal fouls, the Spurs finished with 20 and the Hornets recorded 21 personal fouls.

Victor Wembanyama is one guy who was a contributor in this contest. He totaled 32 points on 13 of 24 shooting. He played 31 mins and also collected 12 boards. Wembanyama finished the game shooting 54.2% from the field and also totaled 8 dimes.

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San Antonio heads into this matchup with a mark of 49-18 on the season. They turn the ball over 13.6 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, San Antonio is collecting 46.5 boards per game and has racked up 1,836 assists on the season, which is 11th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Spurs are hitting 35.8% on shots from downtown (907 of 2,534) and 78.0% from the free throw line. They average 118.8 points per game (4th in the league) while connecting on 48.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Spurs have forced 13.3 turnovers per game and they draw 20.5 personal fouls. They currently rank 9th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,741 conceded so far this year. The Spurs defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 45.1% (2,745 of 6,091) and they surrender 43.2 rebounds per game as a group. They concede 35.4% on three-point shots while they are 8th in basketball in PPG allowed (111.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Kings walked away with a victory by a final of 116-111 when they faced the Jazz. The Kings pulled down 38 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 50 for this game. They turned the ball over 18 times, while earning 9 steals in this contest. The Jazz were called for 16 fouls for the contest which took the Kings to the charity stripe for 28 attempts. They were able to knock down 23 of those for a clip of 82.1%. Regarding shooting from distance, Sacramento converted 11 of 36 tries (30.6%). At the conclusion of this game, the Kings ended up shooting 41 out of 85 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.2%. The Kings permitted the Jazz to knock down 41 of their 86 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.7% in the game. They went 33.3% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 12 out of 36 and ended up going 17 out of 25 at the free throw line (68.0%). In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Sacramento allowed Utah to snag 40 overall (10 offensive).

DeMar DeRozan ended up having an impact for the Kings in this matchup. DeRozan racked up 41 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 11 assists for this contest. He made 11 out of 21 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 52.4%, and had 4 rebounds.

Sacramento has a mark of 18-51 for the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Kings are hitting on 46.5% from the floor, which is ranked 16th in the NBA. Sacramento has accounted for 7,647 pts on the year (110.8 per game) and they grab 42.1 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 25.4 times per game (20th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 14.3 times per contest. The Kings have committed 19.8 personal fouls per game while shooting 77.9% from the free throw line.

The Sacramento defense concedes 36.8% on 3-point shots (916 of 2,491) and their opponents are connecting on 78.3% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 27.6 dimes and 44.6 boards per game, which is 23rd and 17th in the NBA. The Kings on the defensive side of the court are 29th in basketball in points allowed per game with 120.6. They are forcing 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 49.3% from the floor (29th in the NBA).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sacramento

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