Free NBA Picks Today: Sacramento Kings vs San Antonio Spurs 11/17/22

The San Antonio Spurs (6-9, 3-4 Away) head to face the Sacramento Kings (7-6, 4-3 Home) Thursday in a game that could see a lot of points. San Antonio dropped their last game against the Portland Trail Blazers 117-110 at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter on Tuesday, their fourth loss in a row away from home.

Jakob Poeltl had a standout performance in defeat with 31 points, 14 rebounds, and five assists. The Spurs are the 12th seed in the Western Conference. Sacramento won their fourth in a row in impressive fashion on Tuesday at Golden 1 Center, beating the Brooklyn Nets 153-121. Terence Davis had 31 points and nine rebounds to lead the team.

The Kings are the ninth seed in the Western Conference. It’s the first meeting of the season between the teams. Sacramento won two out of three games between the teams last season, including a 115-112 triumph in their last meeting at AT&T Center on March 3. Harrison Barnes led the Kings with 27 points, while De’Aaron Fox contributed 26 points, nine assists, and six rebounds.

Lonnie Walker IV had 30 points in the losing effort.The Spurs have been led this season by Keldon Johnson and Devin Vassell, who are averaging 22.7 and 19.6 points per game, respectively. Both are among the NBA’s top scorers, as Johnson is No. 1 and Vassell is first.

Meanwhile, Poeltl is grabbing 10.1 rebounds per game, most in the league, and Tre Jones is dishing 6.9 assists (1st). Fox (24.6 ppg) has supplied much of the Kings’ offense. He is the top scorer in the league. Domantas Sabonis is collecting 11.0 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game, placing him first and first in the NBA, respectively.

The Kings and the Spurs are averaging 119.5 and 112.0 points per game, respectively, two of the highest-scoring teams in the league. The Spurs are 5-4 in nine games at Golden 1 Center. Sacramento has won four straight at home this season.

San Antonio is 3-7 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -9.5 (109.0-118.5). Sacramento has gone 7-3 over the last 10, scoring 121.2 points per game on average while allowing 116.5 (+4.7 margin).

SPURS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Assists per game:
Tre Jones: 9.8 | 6.9 | +2.9

KINGS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Terence Davis: 21.3 | 12.9 | +8.3
Assists per game:
De’Aaron Fox: 8.6 | 6.3 | +2.4