Sacramento Kings vs Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA 2024-25 Season, Today Match Prediction

Teams Preview

Sacramento Kings Preview

The Sacramento Kings are currently 5th in the Pacific division and 12th in the Western Conference. Their record this season is 8-8 after their recent loss against the LA Clippers. The Kings faced back-to-back defeats in their season opener against the Wolves and the Lakers.  The Kings improved their record to 3-2 after a terrible start to the season by defeating the Portland, Utah, and Atlanta Hawks in their next three games. The Sacramento Kings' three-game winning streak came to an end when the Toronto Raptors defeated them 131–128. 

Despite his triple-double of 17 points, 20 rebounds, and 10 assists, Domantas Sabonis was unable to extend the Kings' winning streak. Sacramento's DeMar DeRozan finished with 33 points, but he missed two three-pointers to tie the game in the last few minutes of overtime. In their next game, they overcame a 15-point deficit to defeat the Miami Heat by a single point, 111-110, after Domantas Sabonis scored off an offensive rebound with 0.7 seconds left. 

The Sacramento Kings got their revenge on the Toronto Raptors by defeating them 122-107 in a game that saw DeMar DeRozan set a new record with 27 points. Domantas Sabonis added 17 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds for his third triple-double of the season for Sacramento. Following their defeat by the LA Clippers, the Kings won two of their next four games while losing the other two, exposing their unreliability. For the second time in four days, the Sacramento Kings defeated the Phoenix Suns 127-101. 

The short-handed Kings were defeated by the Timberwolves 130-126 in overtime, despite a franchise record 60 point from De’Aaron Fox. De’Aaron Fox scored 49 points one day after franchise record performance to lead Kings over Jazz 121-117.  The Kings lost to the Hawks by 1 point 109-108, in which they were without Domantas Sabonis, DeMar DeRozan and Malik Monk. In their recent loss against the Clippers 88-104, the Kings were trailing behind for the majority of the match. This season the Kings have lost both the matches they played against the Clippers.

Oklahoma City Thunder Preview

The Oklahoma City Thunder are currently 1st in the Northwest division and 2nd in the Western Conference. Their record this season is 12-4 after their recent win against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Oklahoma City Thunder had a strong start to their season, winning seven games in a row. Their incredible seven-game winning streak came to an end as they lost to the injury riddled Denver Nuggets 124-122.  The Nuggets scored 69 points in the second half thanks to the Thunder's weak defensive performance. They lost to the Warriors at home for the first time this season after defeating the Rockets. 

The Golden State Warriors defeated Oklahoma City 127-116 after fending off a late comeback. The 7-foot-1 Holmgren's ability to cover for his teammates' errors and protect the rim helped Oklahoma City lead the league in defensive rating.  The Thunder were less effective defensively around the rim without him, and the guards were less able to gamble. A game between two of the best teams in the Western Conference was ruined by the injury.

Shai Gilgeous Alexander scored a career-high 45 points as the Thunder defeated the LA Clippers 134–128 after their defeat at the hands of the Warriors. After that, the Thunders continued on a three-game winning streak, but the Dallas Mavericks put an end to their winning streak once again. 

The Thunder are now 3-1 without Chet Holmgren, who might be out for several weeks. They had suffered only three losses in their 14 games played. They lost to the San Antonio Spurs 110-104, who are at the bottom half in the Western Conference.  They managed to close the game on a 27-12 run but were unable to score in the final minutes. For the first time this season, the Oklahoma side were on a losing streak. In their recent game, Jalen Williams scored 30 points, Isaiah Hartenstein had a double-double in his season debut, as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Portland Trail Blazers. The game was close for three quarters before the Thunder did a 39-30 fourth-quarter surge to pull away.

Sacramento Kings vs Oklahoma City Thunder Starting Lineups