Sacramento Kings vs Oklahoma City Thunder 02/27/20 NBA Betting Odds and Pick

The Sacramento Kings look to stay hot as they travel to the Chesapeake Energy Arena on Thursday night to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Despite a slow start, the Kings are still alive in the playoff race and they are making a final push to enter the Top 8 via the backdoor. Sacramento is just four games off 8th place and they have won seven out of their last 10 games including the last three assignments. The Thunder are currently in 6th place in the West but with OKC just five games behind the 2nd seeded Denver Nuggets, they are aiming to secure one of the Top 4 spots to earn home-court advantage in the postseason. OKC heads home with only two losses in their last 10 outings including four straight wins coming in.

Making a Final Push

The Sacramento Kings are making a final push for the postseason. After starting slow, the Kings have put their act together and have won seven out of their last 10 games played. In their last outing, Sacramento defeated the Golden State Warriors 112-94 on Tuesday night to pick up their third consecutive victory.

Harrison Barnes and De’Aaron Fox led the Kings with 21 points apiece for the Kings who are just four games behind the Memphis Grizzlies for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Buddy Hield made five triples and finished with 19 points while Bogdan Bogdanovic added 17 points.

The Kings rank 23rd in scoring at 108.4 points per game on the season. They are next to last in rebounding at only 42.1 boards grabbed per contest. Sacramento is 21st in passing at 23.2 assists per game and they have the 16th ranked scoring defense overall at 110.6 points per game allowed.

Fourth Straight Win

The Oklahoma City Thunder blew a 24-point lead but managed to recover in time to win their fourth straight game and their ninth consecutive on the road on Tuesday night with a 124-122 triumph over the stubborn Chicago Bulls. The Thunder also improved to 17-9 in games decided by 7 points or less this season.

Danilo Gallinari scored 24 points while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Thunder. Chris Paul led the Thunder with 9 assists while scoring 19 points and Dennis Schroder also scored 21 points while making a key defensive play in the 4th period to help the Thunder preserve the win.

The Thunder rank 16th overall in scoring at 111.2 points per game this season. They are 21st in rebounding at 23.2 boards grabbed per contest and are 25th in passing at 22.1 assists per game. Oklahoma City is ranked 10th in scoring defense at 108.1 points per game allowed.

Who Wins?

Sacramento is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games played. The Kings are 3-2 SU in their last five games played on the road. Oklahoma City is 13-3 SU in their last 16 games played. The Thunder are 4-2 SU in their last six games played at home, 4-1 SU in their last five games played against the Pacific Division, and 4-1 SU in their last five February games. Head to head, the Kings are 4-2 SU in their last six games played against the Thunder.

The Kings have been playing much better. Buddy Hield and Harrison Barnes have been shooting the ball well as of late and when the Kings shoot well, they are tough to beat. Sacramento has won three in a row and they are just 12-18 SU when playing on the road this season.

The Thunder have won four out of their last five February games and are also 4-1 SU in their last five outings against the Pacific Division. OKC is 19-12 SU at home this season and they have been getting consistent numbers for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Danilo Gallinari. With two steady points guards in Chris Paul and Dennis Shroder, this team plays well down the stretch and can close games.

Both teams have been playing well as of late but it is OKC who is having a more consistent season. Sacramento is also without two big men in Bagley and Holmes. That should be to the advantage of Steven Adams and the Thunder. Sacramento is 29th in rebounding and I think that the Thunder will out-hustle them here.

Prediction: Oklahoma City Thunder

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Sacramento is 6-2 ATS in their last eight games played. The Kings are 3-2 ATS in their last five games played on the road. Oklahoma City is 11-5 ATS in their last 16 games played. The Thunder are 3-3 ATS in their last six games played at home, and 5-1 ATS in their last six games played against the Western Conference. Head to head, the Kings are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games played against the Thunder. Sacramento is also 7-1 ATS in their last eight road games played against Oklahoma City.

The Kings will be without Marvin Bagley and Richaun Holmes in this game as both are out indefinitely with injuries. The Thunder has failed to cover its last four games as favorites of more than six points. However, the Kings are also just 1-3 ATS in their last four games as underdogs by more than six points. I think this could go either way but I’ll pick the home team as the Thunder are coming off back to back double-digit wins at home.

Prediction: Thunder -7

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The total has gone over in 14 out of the last 19 games played by the Kings. Sacramento has seen the total go over in three out of their last five road games. The over is also 4-1 in the Kings’ last five games against the Northwest Division. The total has gone over in five out of the last six games played by the Thunder. Oklahoma City has seen the total go over in eight out of their last 12 games played at home. Head to head, the total has gone over in four out of the last six meetings between these two teams.

Sacramento is only 23rd in scoring this season but the Kings have scored 112 or more points in four out of their last six games played and at least 110 points in nine out of their last 10 outings. The Thunder are 10th in the league in scoring defense but they have given up 112 or more points in four out of their last six assignments. OKC has also scored at least 113 points in each of their last four games played including three games with at least 120 points. These aren’t high scoring teams but given how they’ve played in the last couple of weeks, 222.5 is too low for the total here.

Prediction: Over 223.5

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