Free NBA Picks Today: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Sacramento Kings 2/28/23

Free NBA Picks Today: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Sacramento Kings 2/28/23
Tue 28th February 2023

Expect a shootout when the Oklahoma City Thunder (28-32, 17-13 Home) host the Sacramento Kings (35-25, 17-13 Away) on Tuesday. The teams are playing their second successive game against each other.

Sacramento beat Oklahoma City 124-115 at Paycom Center on Sunday, their third straight win and their fifth consecutive head-to-head. De’Aaron Fox led the Kings with 33 points and eight assists. Isaiah Joe had 24 points in the loss.

The Kings are third in the Western Conference. The Thunder are the 11th seed in the Western Conference. Sacramento is unbeaten in the season series against Oklahoma City, coming out on top in both of their meetings.

Fox is averaging 25.4 points per game to lead the Kings in scoring this season. Meanwhile, Domantas Sabonis is contributing 12.4 rebounds, most in the league, and 6.9 assists per game.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 31.0 points per game have powered the Thunder on offense. He has the fifth-highest scoring average in the league.

Josh Giddey is tallying 7.7 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game. The Kings and the Thunder rank as two of the top scoring teams in the NBA, first and fourth in points per game, respectively. Sacramento is scoring 120.7 per game, while Oklahoma City is averaging 117.8.

The teams have split their last 10 matchups at Paycom Center (5-5).In the last 10 games, Sacramento is 6-4 with an average margin of +0.0 (126.7-126.7).

For the season, the Kings are averaging 120.7 points per game, compared to 118.1 for opponents. Oklahoma City has a 4-6 record over the last 10, scoring 122.6 points per game on average while holding opponents to 120.0 (+2.6 margin).

KINGS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Malik Monk: 30.0 | 20.4 | +9.6
Points per game:
De’Aaron Fox: 35.4 | 25.4 | +10.0

THUNDER HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Isaiah Joe: 20.4 | 12.3 | +8.1
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl: 7.0 | 13.2 | -6.2
Points per game:
Isaiah Joe: 16.0 | 9.0 | +7.0
Rebounds per game:
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 6.7 | 4.7 | +1.9

SportsTips’ NBA Pick:

Sacramento Kings (-150)

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