Free NBA Picks Today: Boston Celtics vs Sacramento Kings 11/25/22

It figures to be a high-scoring affair when the Sacramento Kings (10-7, 4-4 Away) head to face the Boston Celtics (14-4, 7-1 Home) on Friday. Sacramento was beaten by the Atlanta Hawks 115-106 at State Farm Arena on Wednesday. Malik Monk had a standout performance in defeat with 27 points. The Kings are the third seed in the Western Conference, 0.5 games behind the Phoenix Suns.

Boston won their sixth straight home game on Wednesday at TD Garden, beating the Dallas Mavericks 125-112. Jayson Tatum had 37 points and 13 rebounds, leading the team. The Celtics are first in the Eastern Conference, 0.5 games ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks.

This marks the first meeting of the season between the teams. Boston won both matchups between the teams last season, the last of which was a 126-97 triumph at Golden 1 Center on March 18.

Tatum led the Celtics with 32 points. Domantas Sabonis had 30 points, 20 rebounds, and five assists in the loss. De’Aaron Fox is averaging 25.4 points per game, best in the league, to lead the Kings in scoring this season. Fox also has dished 6.3 assists per game, most in the league. Meanwhile, Sabonis is grabbing 11.2 rebounds.

Tatum has supplied much of the Celts’ offense, averaging 30.6 points per game. He is the top scorer in the league. Tatum also has averaged 7.9 rebounds per game, most in the league. Marcus Smart has distributed 7.3 assists per game.

The Celtics and the Kings are the top two offenses in the NBA, ranking first and second in offensive efficiency, respectively. The Kings have had minimal success at TD Garden in recent seasons, losing nine of the last 10 visits. In the last 10 games, Sacramento is 8-2 with an average margin of +7.3 (124.7-117.4).

Boston has gone 9-1 over the last 10, scoring 121.9 points per game on average while holding opponents to 112.1 (+9.8 margin).

KINGS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Keegan Murray: 9.5 | 15.5 | -6.0
Points per game:
Harrison Barnes: 18.6 | 13.2 | +5.4