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Oklahoma City Thunder at Sacramento Kings: preview and win probability

Oklahoma City Thunder visit Sacramento Kings. Thunder are 1-0 and have gone L-W-L-L-W in their last 5, while Kings are 0-1 and have gone L-L-W-L-L in their last 5.

The model leans toward Thunder: about 80% to win, with a projected score of Oklahoma City Thunder 118, Sacramento Kings 110. A win for Kings would count as a real upset. These are model estimates built from past results, not guarantees.

The teams have met 6 times in our recent records. Thunder lead 6-0, and the average margin has been 20.3 points in favor of Thunder.

On the injury report, Dylan Cardwell (SAC), Maxime Raynaud (SAC), Ben Simmons (SAC), and Thomas Sorber (OKC) are listed as out.

Keys to the game

  • Home court is worth roughly three points in our model, which helps Kings.
  • Watch the rotation: 6 players are listed as out across the two teams.

Recent meetings

  • Nov 19: SAC 99, OKC 113
  • Nov 7: OKC 132, SAC 101
  • Oct 28: SAC 101, OKC 107
  • Mar 25: OKC 121, SAC 105
  • Feb 1: SAC 110, OKC 144

Injury report

Oklahoma City Thunder
  • Thomas Sorber Out · back Oct 26
  • Nikola Topic Out · back Oct 26
  • Otega Oweh Out · back Jul 1
Sacramento Kings
  • Malik Monk Day to day · back Oct 23
  • Dylan Cardwell Out · back Nov 2
  • Maxime Raynaud Out · back Nov 2
  • Ben Simmons Out · back Oct 1

Win probability

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Projected score: Thunder 118, Kings 110

Model estimate for information and entertainment.

Matchup at a glance

OKCSAC
Record1-00-1
Last 5LWLLWLLWLL
Points per game11696
Allowed per game104121
Days of rest––
Rating17051362

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