Kings vs. Pacers Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 22

Published 7:17 am Sunday, December 22, 2024

The Sacramento Kings (13-16) are favored (-2.5) to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Indiana Pacers (13-15) at 6:00 PM ET on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at Golden 1 Center. The contest airs on NBCS-CA and FDSIN.

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Kings vs. Pacers Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Sunday, December 22, 2024
  • Time: 6:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: NBCS-CA and FDSIN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Sacramento, California
  • Venue: Golden 1 Center

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Kings vs. Pacers Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Kings 118 – Pacers 112

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Spread & Total Prediction for Kings vs. Pacers

  • Pick ATS: Kings (- 2.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Kings (-6.0)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (235.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 230.2
  • The Kings (11-18-0 ATS) have covered the spread 37.9% of the time, 1.4% less often than the Pacers (11-17-0) this year.
  • As a 2.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Indiana is 6-4 against the spread compared to the 7-11 ATS record Sacramento puts up as a 2.5-point favorite.
  • When it comes to eclipsing the point total in 2024-25, Indiana and its opponents do it more often (64.3% of the time) than Sacramento and its opponents (48.3%).
  • The Kings have a .500 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (11-11) this season, higher than the .455 winning percentage for the Pacers as a moneyline underdog (5-6).

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Kings Performance Insights

  • With 115.5 points per game on offense, the Kings are ninth in the NBA. On defense, they cede 113.3 points per contest, which ranks 17th in the league.
  • Sacramento is grabbing 43.4 boards per game (18th-ranked in league). It is ceding 42.9 rebounds per contest (seventh-ranked).
  • The Kings are putting up 25.9 assists per game, which ranks them 12th in the NBA in 2024-25.
  • So far this season, Sacramento is averaging 13.1 turnovers per game (seventh-ranked in NBA) and forcing 14.5 turnovers per contest (10th-ranked).
  • The Kings rank 22nd in the NBA with 11.9 threes per game this year. Meanwhile, they rank 23rd with a 34.3% shooting percentage from downtown.

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Pacers Performance Insights

  • The Pacers are 11th in the league in points scored (114.6 per game) and fifth-worst in points allowed (117).
  • In 2024-25, Indiana is second-worst in the NBA in rebounds (40.1 per game) and 16th in rebounds conceded (43.8).
  • At 27.7 assists per game, the Pacers are 10th in the league.
  • In terms of turnovers, Indiana is 15th in the NBA in committing them (14 per game). It is ninth in forcing them (14.6 per game).
  • The Pacers make 12.7 3-pointers per game and shoot 37.6% from beyond the arc, ranking 19th and eighth, respectively, in the league.

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