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

 Washington Wizards Prediction, 12/15/2021 NBA Picks. Best Bets & Odds

The Wizards defeated the Nuggets, and they left with a loss of 113 to 107. Talking about fouls, the Wizards left with 26 fouls and the Nuggets got 13. They converted 10 out of their 32 attempts from beyond arc. Denver managed to shoot 87.9% in free throws shooting 29 of their 33 attempts. Denver also received 45 rebounds (4 offensive, 42 defensive) and 5 blocked shots. Denver was able to distribute 49 dimes and steal 26 points in this contest. Washington was able to defend their opponent by shooting 46.8% from field on 37 shots out of 79. This game saw Washington provide 25 assists, 2 turnovers, and 7 steals. The Wizards accumulated 41 rebound grabs, 6 of which were offensive. For a rate of 61%, they converted 13 of 21 attempts from the charity stripe. Washington ended with a 45.6% FG percentage (41/90) and took 12 of their 34 shots from downtown.

Davis Bertans was a key player in this contest. He finished with 21 points, shooting 8 of 13. He played 31 minutes on the court and collected 5 boards. Bertans was able to score a total of 61.5% on the court, with no assists at end.

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Washington will enter the contest with a win-loss record 15-13. The Wizards currently score an average of 105.8 per contest, which is 24th in league. However, they shoot 46.2% from floor. The Wizards have a 32.8% success rate on shots beyond the arc (284, 867) and 77.3% at the free throw line. Washington collects 44.8 boards per contest and has so far accounted for 660 dimes, which ranks 14th in NBA basketball in terms of passing. They are turning the ball over 13.8x per contest, and they commit 18.9 fouls per night as a team.

They force 11.9 turnovers each game defensively and draw 19.8 fouls. They rank 14th in the league when it comes to allowing assists to their opponent, with 645 surrendered during the campaign. They are allowing 44.8% opponent FG percentage (1,113 of 2,487). As a group they also surrender 44.9 boards each game. They allow 34.1% of 3-pointers and rank 17th in NBA PPG allowed (107.6).

They lost by 124 to 101 when they played the Raptors the last time they stepped onto the court. This game saw 53 total points for the Kings, who had a total of 34 defensive boards and 19 offensive boards. They lost possession of the ball 17 times while stealing 5 points. 8 Raptors fouls were committed in this game. The Kings went to the charity stripe 21 times. They were able bury 14 of them at a rate of 66.7%. Sacramento converted 11 (32.4%) of their 34 attempts to shoot downtown. After the last whistle was blown, the Kings were at 40.4% with 38 for94 on the floor. The Kings allowed the Raptors 53 of their 98 attempts to be converted from the floor. This gave them a shooting percentage at 54.1%. They ended the game with 35.5% shooting from 3-point land. They shot 11 out 31 points and then walked away shooting 7 out 10 from the free throw line (70.0%). Toronto got 38 rebounding points from Sacramento, with 8 on the offensive.

De'Aaron Fox was a key player for the Kings in this matchup. For a rate 55.0%, he scored 11 of the 20 points and had 2 assists. Fox scored 29 points over his 32-minutes of playtime and had 3 assists during the matchup.

Sacramento's season record is 11-17. The Kings commit 19.8 fouls each contest and shoot 75.1% from behind the charity stripe. They average 22.3 assists per game, which is 25th in the NBA. They also lose possession by turnover 14.2 times per season. This season, Sacramento has scored 3,104 points (110.9 per games) and they average 45.5 boards each game. The Kings are 19th in the league for their offensive play, hitting on 45.1% of the floor.

The Sacramento defense only allows 34.8% for shots from behind a 3-point line (338 of 971), and opponents connect on 75.8%. They have given up 24.0 dimes per game and 47.1 rebounds each game, which ranks 16th and 26th in NBA. With 114.4 points allowed, the Kings rank 29th in basketball for defensive efficiency. They allow teams to shoot 46.5% of the field and force 13.7 TO's per games (25th in NBA). NBA Defensive Expert Picks - Quality Over Quantity