Oklahoma City Thunder vs Sacramento Kings, NBA 2025-26 Season, Today Match Prediction

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The Oklahoma City Thunder are showing the entire Association why they are the current “Kings of the NBA,” playing amazing basketball and Monday night was the turn of the New Orleans Pelicans to face the wrath once again this season. OKC steamrolled the Pels 126-109 at Smoothie King Center to win their fifth straight. The Thunder are now 14-1 for the season and are the best team in the league.

Chet Holmgren led OKC with 26 points and 9 rebounds. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 23 points and 8 assists on the night. Oklahoma City forced 20 turnovers and took advantage of New Orleans’ carelessness, tallying 31 points off those turnovers. The Thunder also had 52 paint points and did a wonderful job in sharing the basketball, finishing with 30 assists.

OKC is the fourth best offense in the NBA this season, averaging 121.9 PPG while shooting 47.9% from the field. The Thunder average 46.6 RPG (7th in the league) and 25.8 APG. On the defensive end of the court, Oklahoma City is the best team when it comes to robbing the basketball, collecting 10.8 steals a contest, and averages 5.3 BPG in the new campaign. Over the course of last season and this season, the Thunder are on a five game winning streak against Sacramento, putting up 126.8 points a contest while giving up only 105.2 per game.

Sacramento Kings Preview

The Sacramento Kings lost their fifth consecutive game on Sunday night, going down 110-123 to the San Antonio Spurs on the road. The Kings fall to 3-11 for the season and are rock bottom of the Pacific Division.

DeMar DeRozan top scored for Sacramento with 27 points. Dennis Schroder was impressive off the bench, tallying 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in a losing effort. Kings big man Domantas Sabonis recorded a double-double, ending with 17 points and 13 boards. Sacramento was outrebounded 37-46 and let the Spurs assist on 38 made baskets. The Kings also gave up 58 points in the paint.

Sacramento has been averaging 112.9 PPG during the 2025-26 season, making 46.7% of shots taken. The Kings average 39.4 RPG (29th in the NBA) and 26.4 APG through this season. Defensively, they are averaging 8.6 SPG and 3.4 BPG (again No.29 in the league).

In the 2024-25 regular season, Sacramento lost all three matchups to OKC by an average margin of 23.7 points per game. This season has been no different with the Kings getting dominated on both occasions thus far, conceding 119.5 points per contest.

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