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 slightly favored (by 2.5 points) to break a three-game home losing streak when they host the Indiana Pacers (13-15) on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET.

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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 Pacers’ .393 ATS win percentage (11-17-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Kings’ .379 mark (11-18-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
  • When the spread is set as 2.5 or more this season, Sacramento (7-11) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (38.9%) than Indiana (6-4) does as the underdog (60%).
  • When it comes to topping 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%).
  • As a moneyline favorite this year, the Kings are 11-11, a better record than the Pacers have put up (5-6) as moneyline underdogs.

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Kings Performance Insights

  • On offense, the Kings are scoring 115.5 points per game (ninth-ranked in league). They are surrendering 113.3 points per contest at the other end of the court (17th-ranked).
  • Sacramento ranks 18th in the NBA with 43.4 boards per game so far this season. Meanwhile, it ranks seventh with 42.9 rebounds allowed per game.
  • So far this year, the Kings rank 12th in the league in assists, dishing out 25.9 per game.
  • So far this season, Sacramento is committing 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 so far this season. Meanwhile, they rank 23rd with a 34.3% shooting percentage from three-point land.

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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).
  • Indiana is the second-worst team in the NBA in rebounds per game (40.1) and 16th in rebounds conceded (43.8).
  • At 27.7 assists per game, the Pacers are 10th in the NBA.
  • In 2024-25, Indiana is 15th in the NBA in turnovers committed (14 per game) and ninth in turnovers forced (14.6).
  • Beyond the arc, the Pacers are 19th in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (12.7). They are eighth in 3-point percentage at 37.6%.

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