NBA Game Preview: Oklahoma City Thunder (8-1) vs. Sacramento Kings (3-5)

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Venue

Golden 1 Center

Address: 500 David J. Stern Walkway, Sacramento, CA 95814

Capacity: ~17,600 for basketball

Known for its modern design and loud home crowd, especially in tournament play.

Injury Report

Oklahoma City Thunder:

Jalen Williams – Out (wrist)

Nikola Topić – Out (medical)

Kenrich Williams – Out (knee)

Aaron Wiggins – Out (adductor strain)

Thomas Sorber – Out (ACL, season-ending)

Luguentz Dort – Questionable (shoulder)

Sacramento Kings:

Domantas Sabonis – Questionable (rib)

Keegan Murray – Out (thumb)

Player Matchups

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder) vs. Russell Westbrook (Kings)

SGA averaging 30+ PPG, including 35 points in their last outing.

Westbrook turned back the clock with a 23-16-10 triple-double vs. Golden State.

Chet Holmgren (Thunder) vs. DeMar DeRozan (Kings)

Holmgren provides rim protection and spacing.

DeRozan remains a mid-range scoring threat, dropping 25 points last game.

Isaiah Hartenstein (Thunder) vs. Domantas Sabonis (Kings)

Hartenstein posted a double-double (10 pts, 11 rebs) vs. Portland.

Sabonis’ availability is critical; his playmaking and rebounding anchor Sacramento’s frontcourt.

Team Recent Form

Oklahoma City Thunder

Last 5 games: Win, Win, Win, Win, Loss

Lost narrowly to Portland (121–119) after an 8-game win streak.

Averaging 118.5 PPG, top-10 in both offense and defense.

Sacramento Kings

Last 5 games: Win, Loss, Win, Loss, Loss

Beat Golden State 121–116 behind Westbrook and DeRozan.

Struggled early but showing signs of offensive rhythm.

Series History

All-time head-to-head: Thunder lead 155–101.

Last meeting (Oct. 28, 2025): Thunder won 107–101, SGA scored 31 points.

Kings have dropped 3 of last 4 against OKC.

Betting Trends

Thunder are 4–1 ATS in last 5 games.

Kings are 2–3 ATS in last 5.

OKC defense forces late-game turnovers; Kings rely heavily on Sabonis’ availability.

Game Odds

Oklahoma City Thunder                – 10.5

Sacramento Kings                            231.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, November 6, 2025