Kings vs Nets prediction NBA · Sunday, March 29
At a glance
The Brooklyn Nets (17-57) host the Sacramento Kings (19-56) on Sunday, March 29 at 6:00 PM ET at Barclays Center in NBA action. Final score: Kings 99 – Nets 116. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Nets a 61% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Nets are 9-26 at home and the Kings are 6-31 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 0-10 for the Nets and 4-6 for the Kings (current streaks: Nets L10, Kings L3).
The analysis Model
Slight edge to the Nets, but the Kings have what it takes to keep it close. The model projects Nets 114 – 111 Kings, a margin of about 3.6 points in favor of the Nets and a total around 225 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Kings played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The Kings need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Kings' offense (111.5 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Nets' defense allows clearly fewer points (115.2 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
SACBKN
Top performers
Kings
Devin CarterG · #9920pts / game
Killian HayesG · #37assistsDevin CarterG · #998reboundsNets
Ochai AgbajiG · #3018pts / game
Nolan TraoreG · #106assists
Ben SarafG · #778reboundsRecent form
SACBKN
BKN
Team comparison
| SAC | BKN | |
|---|---|---|
| 19-56 | Record | 17-57 |
| 111.5 | Points scored / game | 106.0 |
| 120.4 | Points allowed / game | 115.2 |
| -7.5 | Adjusted margin / game | -7.8 |
| L3 | Current streak | L10 |
| 4-6 | Last 10 games | 0-10 |
| 6-31 road | Home / road record | 9-26 home |
| 40-42 (+0.5) | Last season | 26-56 (-7.1) |
| Yes | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Kings
Injury report Nets
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.