Brooklyn Nets at Sacramento Kings
· National Basketball AssociationBrooklyn plays Sacramento, looks to end road slide
Brooklyn Nets (6-10, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (8-7, 12th in the Western Conference)
Sacramento, California; Sunday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn will aim to end its three-game road skid when the Nets take on Sacramento.
The Kings are 4-4 in home games. Sacramento is fourth in the Western Conference with 34.7 defensive rebounds per game led by Domantas Sabonis averaging 9.7.
The Nets have gone 2-7 away from home. Brooklyn ranks fifth in the Eastern Conference shooting 37.6% from 3-point range.
The Kings are shooting 48.3% from the field this season, 0.2 percentage points higher than the 48.1% the Nets allow to opponents. The Nets average 110.8 points per game, 2.3 fewer than the 113.1 the Kings allow to opponents.
TOP PERFORMERS: DeMar DeRozan is scoring 22.9 points per game and averaging 4.1 rebounds for the Kings.
Dennis Schroder is averaging 17.2 points and 6.5 assists for the Nets.
LAST 10 GAMES: Kings: 5-4, averaging 112.4 points, 43.9 rebounds, 23.5 assists, 6.9 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.2 points per game.
Nets: 3-7, averaging 106.3 points, 37.3 rebounds, 26.3 assists, 5.2 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.3 points.
INJURIES
: Kings: Devin Carter: out (shoulder), Malik Monk: out (ankle), Isaiah Crawford: day to day (ankle), Mason Jones: day to day (hamstring).Nets: Bojan Bogdanovic: out (foot), Day'Ron Sharpe: day to day (hamstring).
Regular Season Series
Series starts 11/24
Matchup Prediction
Sacramento Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Malik Monk, SG | Out | Nov 23 |
| Isaiah Crawford, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 23 |
| Mason Jones, G | Out | Nov 21 |
Brooklyn Nets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ziaire Williams, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 23 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith, PF | Day-To-Day | Nov 23 |
| Day'Ron Sharpe, C | Out | Nov 21 |
| Bojan Bogdanovic, SF | Out | Nov 14 |
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2024-25 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
13 | 3 | .813 | - | W4 |
 New York |
9 | 7 | .563 | 4 | L1 |
 Brooklyn |
6 | 10 | .375 | 7 | L1 |
 Toronto |
4 | 12 | .250 | 9 | W2 |
 Philadelphia |
3 | 12 | .200 | 9.5 | W1 |
2024-25 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State |
- | 4 | L1 | 0.75 | 12 |
 LA Lakers |
2 | 6 | L2 | 0.625 | 10 |
 LA Clippers |
2.5 | 7 | W4 | 0.5882353 | 10 |
 Phoenix |
3 | 7 | L5 | 0.5625 | 9 |
 Sacramento |
4 | 8 | L2 | 0.5 | 8 |
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