Oklahoma City Thunder (12-4, second in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (8-9, 12th in the Western Conference)
Sacramento, California; Monday, 10 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thunder -4.5; over/under is 223.5
BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento heads into the matchup against Oklahoma City as losers of three games in a row.
The Kings are 5-6 against Western Conference opponents. Sacramento has a 1-3 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
The Thunder are 9-4 in Western Conference play. Oklahoma City averages 114.3 points while outscoring opponents by 10.7 points per game.
The 114.4 points per game the Kings average are 10.8 more points than the Thunder give up (103.6). The Thunder are shooting 45.7% from the field, 0.3% higher than the 45.4% the Kings' opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: De'Aaron Fox is averaging 28.9 points, 5.7 assists and 1.7 steals for the Kings.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 28.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 1.8 steals for the Thunder.
LAST 10 GAMES: Kings: 4-6, averaging 111.6 points, 44.4 rebounds, 23.3 assists, 7.0 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 48.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.0 points per game.
Thunder: 6-4, averaging 113.7 points, 40.6 rebounds, 25.0 assists, 11.9 steals and 6.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.3 points.
INJURIES: Kings: Devin Carter: out (shoulder), Malik Monk: out (ankle), Mason Jones: out (hamstring).
Thunder: Chet Holmgren: out (hip), Jaylin Williams: out (hamstring), Nikola Topic: out for season (acl), Alex Caruso: day to day (hip), Isaiah Joe: day to day (calf).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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