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NBA : First Half Matchup
Thursday 2/27/2020Line$ LineOU LineScore
SACRAMENTO
 First Half Results
OKLAHOMA CITY
+3.5  

-3.5  


111
 
61
Final
50

SACRAMENTO (24 - 33) at OKLAHOMA CITY (36 - 22)
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Thursday, 2/27/2020 8:05 PM
Board First Half
521SACRAMENTO111.5
522OKLAHOMA CITY-4
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
SACRAMENTO - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games24-33-8.929-2830-27108.453.545.8%50.1110.654.946.7%52.6
Road Games12-18+1.618-1216-14108.454.045.5%49.5110.754.947.6%52.0
Last 5 Games3-2+3.23-23-2115.057.845.8%50.6115.054.447.0%56.2
SACRAMENTO Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)108.453.540-8845.8%13-3536.4%15-2075.7%501023228144
vs opponents surrendering111.455.841-8945.7%12-3435.7%18-2377.1%531024218145
Team Stats (Road Games)108.454.040-8845.5%13-3536.5%15-2076.2%501024218134
Stats Against (All Games)110.654.940-8546.7%12-3435.2%19-2479.9%53925198154
vs opponents averaging111.95641-8945.9%12-3435.7%18-2377.6%531024218145
Stats Against (Road Games)110.754.940-8447.6%12-3436.1%18-2379.4%52925197155

OKLAHOMA CITY - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games36-22+937-2028-30111.254.847.4%50.9108.153.845.7%51.3
Home Games19-12-3.816-1416-15113.755.448.7%49.3109.254.945.8%51.4
Last 5 Games4-1+0.83-24-1119.457.650.8%49.0111.653.047.0%48.4
OKLAHOMA CITY Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)111.254.840-8547.4%11-2935.7%20-2580.5%51822198135
vs opponents surrendering111.956.141-8946.0%12-3435.8%18-2377.3%541024208145
Team Stats (Home Games)113.755.442-8548.7%11-2936.2%20-2481.4%49823197135
Stats Against (All Games)108.153.841-9045.7%11-3334.3%15-1979.4%511023237134
vs opponents averaging111.956.241-8945.9%12-3435.8%18-2377.4%531024218145
Stats Against (Home Games)109.254.941-8945.8%12-3335.0%16-2079.8%511023227134
Average power rating of opponents played: SACRAMENTO 96.1,  OKLAHOMA CITY 96.4
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
SACRAMENTO - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
1/18/2020@ UTAH101-123L9.5L223O42-8648.8%421043-8550.6%508
1/20/2020@ MIAMI113-118L3L221O44-10641.5%581542-8350.6%5221
1/22/2020@ DETROIT106-127L-2L222O42-9842.9%551039-7353.4%5317
1/24/2020@ CHICAGO98-81W2W217.5U35-8143.2%481331-7939.2%5219
1/27/2020@ MINNESOTA133-129W3W223.5O44-8850.0%491543-8948.3%6120
1/29/2020OKLAHOMA CITY100-120L2.5L219.5O42-9146.2%451344-8850.0%5513
1/30/2020@ LA CLIPPERS124-103W14W223O44-8850.0%561035-9238.0%5315
2/1/2020LA LAKERS113-129L7L225.5O39-9142.9%521644-8651.2%5214
2/3/2020MINNESOTA113-109W-1W227U38-7550.7%451637-8543.5%5416
2/7/2020MIAMI105-97W1W219.5U40-8248.8%431434-7744.2%5620
2/8/2020SAN ANTONIO122-102W2W222O45-8652.3%461041-8150.6%4714
2/10/2020@ MILWAUKEE111-123L10L229.5O42-10141.6%581343-9644.8%6313
2/12/2020@ DALLAS111-130L8.5L226O41-9941.4%48548-8556.5%5611
2/20/2020MEMPHIS129-125W-1W230.5O42-8350.6%381043-8550.6%6019
2/22/2020@ LA CLIPPERS112-103W9W233U40-8944.9%551334-8739.1%5719
2/25/2020@ GOLDEN STATE112-94W-8.5W223.5U40-7652.6%541035-7944.3%4516
2/27/2020@ OKLAHOMA CITY              
2/28/2020@ MEMPHIS              
3/1/2020DETROIT              
3/3/2020WASHINGTON              
3/5/2020PHILADELPHIA              
3/7/2020@ PORTLAND              
3/8/2020TORONTO              
3/11/2020NEW ORLEANS              

OKLAHOMA CITY - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
1/18/2020PORTLAND119-106W-6.5W215.5O43-8351.8%591239-9142.9%4812
1/20/2020@ HOUSTON112-107W7.5W230.5U40-9243.5%631243-9744.3%5411
1/22/2020@ ORLANDO120-114W2.5W210.5O46-7660.5%401544-9247.8%4614
1/24/2020ATLANTA140-111W-8W231O50-8658.1%571442-9245.7%4111
1/25/2020@ MINNESOTA113-104W2W225.5U39-8048.7%481140-9044.4%5013
1/27/2020DALLAS97-107L4.5L222.5U34-8639.5%53841-9941.4%627
1/29/2020@ SACRAMENTO120-100W-2.5W219.5O44-8850.0%551342-9146.2%4513
1/31/2020@ PHOENIX111-107W-1W224U42-9743.3%541236-7647.4%4619
2/5/2020CLEVELAND109-103W-13.5L222U38-8146.9%491241-8946.1%5319
2/7/2020DETROIT108-101W-13L214U39-7651.3%491138-8942.7%499
2/9/2020BOSTON111-112L1.5W219O39-8645.3%491038-8445.2%589
2/11/2020SAN ANTONIO106-114L-8L219.5O39-8545.9%411341-8448.8%5411
2/13/2020@ NEW ORLEANS123-118W3.5W233.5O46-9250.0%49742-8648.8%5217
2/21/2020DENVER113-101W-1.5W216U40-8746.0%471237-7748.1%4519
2/23/2020SAN ANTONIO131-103W-5W222.5O50-8757.5%601238-10336.9%489
2/25/2020@ CHICAGO124-122W-11L217.5O42-7655.3%481152-9753.6%4311
2/27/2020SACRAMENTO              
2/28/2020@ MILWAUKEE              
3/3/2020LA CLIPPERS              
3/4/2020@ DETROIT              
3/6/2020@ NEW YORK              
3/8/2020@ BOSTON              
3/11/2020UTAH              
3/13/2020MINNESOTA              
KEY GAME INFORMATION
SACRAMENTO: LAST SEASON: 39-43, finished ninth in Western Conference.
COACH: Luke Walton (first season with Kings, fourth season overall, 98-148).
PROJECTED STARTING FIVE: G De'Aaron Fox (17.3 ppg), G Buddy Hield (20.7), F Harrison Barnes (14.3), F Marvin Bagley III (14.9), C Dewayne Dedmon (10.8).
KEY LOSSES: C Willie Cauley-Stein, F Corey Brewer.
KEY ADDITIONS: Dedmon, F Trevor Ariza, G Cory Joseph, F Richaun Holmes.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: The Kings are building around emerging stars Fox and Bagley. Fox took a major step in his second season to become one of the most complete point guards in the NBA. His speed fuels Sacramento's up-tempo attack and Walton hopes to get improved defense and 3-point shooting this season out of Fox to make him a more complete player. Bagley started only a handful of games as a rookie but took big strides in the second half when he showed the ability to be a top scorer. He increased his scoring average more than five points per game after the All-Star break to 18.5 and the Kings hope be builds on that this season.
OUTLOOK: The Kings extended the longest active playoff drought in the NBA last season when they missed the postseason for the 13th straight season. But they won their most games of any season during that stretch and finished ninth in the conference. The players view getting into the playoffs as a benchmark for a successful season but that will be hard in a deep Western Conference that only got stronger with moves this offseason.
OKLAHOMA CITY: LAST SEASON: 49-33, lost 4-1 to Portland in Western Conference first round.
COACH: Billy Donovan (fifth season, 199-129).
PROJECTED STARTING FIVE: G Chris Paul (15.6 ppg with Houston), G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (10.8 with Los Angeles Clippers), F Danilo Gallinari (19.8 with Clippers), F Andre Roberson (5.0), C Steven Adams (13.9).
KEY LOSSES: G Russell Westbrook, F Paul George, G Jerami Grant, F Markieff Morris, F Patrick Patterson.
KEY ADDITIONS: Paul, Gilgeous-Alexander, Gallinari, Darius Bazley, Justin Patton, Mike Muscala. PLAYERS TO WATCH: Even though the Thunder will be widely expected to struggle this season, the backcourt of Paul and Gilgeous-Alexander ' assuming health ' is certainly good enough to help Oklahoma City contend for a postseason berth. It'll be interesting to see if Paul is energized by the trade, Gilgeous-Alexander is a budding young talent and Gallinari (coming off his best scoring season) is a veteran presence who fits very nicely into today's perimeter-based NBA game.
OUTLOOK: The Thunder went all-in on title-chasing in recent years, and now they're all-in on a reset after trading away Westbrook and George. But this isn't anywhere near a tank; there are plenty of good players on the Thunder roster, and GM Sam Presti has accumulated more than a dozen first-round picks over the next seven years to play with if he's inclined to make a big move. If they can trade Paul, which may still be an option despite the veteran's massive $44 million player option for the 2021-22 season, that would only add more pieces to Presti's plan for an OKC reload.

Because of this information, no power rating or computer score edges are posted for this game.

PREVIEW
Thunder, Kings to put solid runs to the test
 

The Oklahoma City Thunder are trying to bolster their position in the thick of the Western Conference playoff race.

The Sacramento Kings have been doing their best to get back into the playoff mix.

On Thursday night, the two meet in Oklahoma City trying to continue their upward trajectories.

The Thunder have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA over the last month-plus, winning 13 of their last 16 games. Oklahoma City comes into Thursday's game having won four consecutive, including all three after the All-Star break.

Sacramento comes in on a hot streak of its own, having won three consecutive games and six of its last eight.

The Kings have started their four-game road trip - in a span where they'll play six of seven away from Sacramento - with back-to-back wins.

Oklahoma City hasn't made it easy on themselves but keeps figuring out ways to win, including in Tuesday night's victory in Chicago. The Thunder led that game by as many as 24 points, but that lead was wiped out by the time the fourth quarter started. Oklahoma City had to fight back to hold off the Bulls 124-122.

Thunder coach Billy Donovan said his team is at a point where he's making minor tweaks rather than overhauls to try to pull out their best.

"I think what we've got to do is we've got to make small, incremental changes toward getting better," Donovan said.

One of those changes could be the re-emergence of guard Terrance Ferguson.

In the first seven games after he returned from an eight-game absence due to personal reasons, Ferguson had scored just four points combined, making 1 of 10 from the field before Tuesday.

Against the Bulls, he had 11 points on 3-of-5 shooting.

"I think it took him awhile to get back into the flow," Donovan said. "His timing was off. I think he was fouling a little too much. I think his shot really wasn't there.

"Terrance has always been a really, really good catch-and-shoot player, especially from the corners. ... Hopefully he'll be able to consistently keep getting better."

That would add depth with the continued emergence of rookie Luguentz Dort, who remains on a two-way contract but who has become a fixture in the starting lineup since Ferguson was out.

Sacramento's success recently has been at least in part to its quickened tempo. After the Kings were near the top of the league in pace a year ago, they had slowed considerably under Luke Walton this season dropping to No. 24.

But over their last five games, Sacramento was tied for seventh in the league in pace, heading into play Wednesday.

"With these final 28 games coming out of the break, pushing the pace was one of those things that we want to make sure, no matter how the season ends, we go into the offseason with that in mind," Walton said. "We're continuing to stress our transition defense and some other key points as well."

Sacramento point guard De'Aaron Fox scored 21 points in Tuesday's 112-94 road win over the Golden State Warriors for his third straight 20-point effort.

Fox temporarily left the contest with groin tightness before returning, and he is continuing to deal with a sore left shoulder.

"It's motivating," veteran swingman Kent Bazemore said of Fox playing through the ailments. "You can see him wincing out there, but he's pushing through. It means a lot that he's bought in. We have his back and he is still demanding a lot of attention, and dominating the game."

Thursday's game is the final one between the teams this season. The Kings and Thunder have split their first two games, with both of those meetings coming in Sacramento.

--Field Level Media


Last Updated: 3/28/2024 12:04:08 PM EST.


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