Washington Wizards vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 12/15/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Washington Wizards vs Sacramento Kings Prediction. 12/15/2021 NBA Tips, Best Bets, & Odds

The Wizards lost to the Nuggets by a score-of-113 to 107 in their last match. Discussing fouls, it was revealed that the Wizards had left the arena with 26 fouls while 13 were accumulated by the Nuggets. They converted 10 of their 32 attempts beyond the arc. Denver was able to make free throws at 87.9%, making 29 out of 33 attempts. Denver was also able to collect 45 rebounds (4 offensive and 41 defensive) while also earning 5 blocked shots. Denver won the contest with 49 dimes, 26 steals, and a total of $41,011. Washington allowed their opponent shoot 46.8% from 37 out of the 79 attempts. In addition to allowing the other team to make 2 turnovers, they also managed 25 assists. They also made 7 steals. Their total of 41 rebounds was good, with 6 of those being offensive. They converted 13 of their 21 charity-stripe attempts, which is a rate at 61.9%. Washington was able to score a final 45.6% FG percentage (41 out of 90) and shot 12 of 34 shots from downtown.

Davis Bertans is an important player in this contest. He shot 8 of 13 and scored 21 points. He was there for 31 minutes, and he also took 5 boards. Bertans managed to shoot 61.5% but did not receive any assists at the end.

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Washington will be entering this contest with an average win-loss of 15–13. They are currently scoring an average of 105.7 points per contest (24th place in the league) and shooting 46.2% on the floor. The Wizards shoot 32.8% from beyond-the-arc shots (284 of 8677) and 77.3% from behind the arc. Washington has collected 44.8 boards per games and has been responsible for 660 dimes thus far this season, ranking 14th in NBA in passing the ball. They are turning it around 13.8 times per match and are committing 18.9 fouls as a basketball club on a daily basis.

The Wizards draw 19.8 fouls and force 11.9 turnovers defensively every game. They are 14th in the league with 645 allowed assists for their opponents. The Wizards allow opponents a FG percentage of 44.8% (1.113 of 2.487) and they give up 44.9 boards per games as a whole. They surrender 34.1% to 3-point land and rank 17th among NBA teams in allowed PPG (107.6).

The Kings suffered a loss of 124–101 against the Raptors their last time they were on the court. The Kings scored 53 points in this game, with 19 offensive and 34 defensive boards. They gave up the ball 17x and earned 5 steals. 8 Raptors fouls led to the Kings being called by the Kings for this game. They were able to donate 21 times. They were able, at a clip rate of 66.7%, to bury 14. Sacramento converted 11 (32.4%) of their 34 attempts at shooting from downtown. At 40.4%, the Kings had gone 38 for 94 at the floor when the whistle was blown. The Kings allowed Raptors to convert 53 of the 98 attempts they made from the floor. They had a shooting percentage 54%. They finished the game at 35.5% from 3-point territory, shooting 11 out 31. They also shot 7 out of 10 free throws (70.0%). Toronto received 38 rebound points overall from Sacramento, 8 of which were on the offensive.

De’Aaron Fox was an important player for the Kings during the matchup. For the contest, Fox was able to score 11 of 20, which is a rate at 55.0%. Additionally, he had 2 rebounds. Fox scored 29 in 32 minutes and recorded 3 assists.

Sacramento currently has a record of 11–17 for the season. They commit 19.8 fouls per match and shoot 75.1% at the charity stripe. They receive an assist 22.3x per game (25th among NBA teams) and they lose possession via turnover 14.2x per contest. The Sacramento Kings have scored 3,104 total points so far this season (10.9 per game), and average 45.5 boards per night. The Kings rank 19th in the league with their shooting percentage at 45.1%.

The Sacramento defense allowed 34.8% to shoot from behind the 3-point arc (338 of 971), and opponents are connecting with 75.8%. They have allowed 24.0 and 47.1 dimes each game, respectively. This is 16th- and 26th in NBA. The Kings’ defensive record is 29th among basketball teams in terms of PPG allowed with 114.4. They allow teams to shoot 46.5% (25th place in the NBA) and are forcing 13.7 TOs per game. NBA Defensive Expert Picks — Quality Over Quantity