Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Sacramento Kings Picks and Prediction for Sunday, November 15, 2026

The Thunder are taking to the road again on Sunday to Sacramento at the Golden 1 Center at 9 PM Eastern time. The Thunder are coming off of a horrible one-point loss to the Clippers on Friday night, and the Kings are coming home after losing at home to Portland. Now, one aspect that could hurt the Thunder is the fact that they have been dealing with some key injuries to some of their star players, and that could explain the losses. Sacramento has some problems of its own, and that could help the Thunder out in balancing this game. Be ready for all the NBA action with our free NBA picks. 

Oklahoma City Thunder Need to Finish This Road Trip Strong

The Thunder are coming into this game as one of the top teams in the league when the season first started. However, they've actually been a little bit disappointing with an 8-5 record overall. When it comes to the road record, though, the Thunder are not that horrible, as they have posted a 3-5 record, but still, that's not the best record overall. The Thunder recently lost to the Clippers by one point, by a score of 113-112 on Friday night, and that was their third straight loss on the season. They also lost by scores of 118-108 and 123-103 against the Portland Trail Blazers. That is very disappointing for a team that has been able to play so much better this year, but that was prior to the injury bug hitting the Thunder as bad as what it has.

The offense for the Thunder is decent, but it is one that is not operating as high as it could, with 111.2 points per game. Now, one aspect of the Thunder that is good is the fact that the defense is only giving up 107.4 points per game, and that could help the Thunder out in this game, as the Kings have been a team that is streaky at times.

Now, the one aspect of this recent losing skid for the Thunder is they're missing some of the key components, as Chet Holmgren, Cason Wallace, Jalen Williams, Jaylin Williams, and Thomas Sorber have all been listed as unavailable. Ajay Mitchell has also been dealing with an ankle issue and is listed as out. Those injuries definitely help the Kings out some, as they affect the depth and defensive ability of the Thunder. Now, one aspect that the Thunder do have is they still have Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on the court, and he has been one of their bigger offensive threats on the season so far.

Sacramento Kings Have Been Struggling

Sacramento is coming into this game here with major issues on the season, as they're sitting on a 1-11 record overall on the year, but even on their home court, the Kings have yet to pick up a win, as they're sitting 0-7. The Kings ended up losing on Friday night by 13 points to the Portland Trail Blazers, with a final score of 120-107, and that was in front of their home fans. Prior to that, they'd also lost to Orlando by a score of 107-100 and the Miami Heat by a score of 114-108 last Sunday. In their last five games, the Kings have been disappointing, as they've lost all five. Now, don't get me wrong, the Kings have been competitive in their stretches, but they have not been able to close out the games.

When it comes to scoring, the Kings are not the best, as they're only getting 108.2 points per game scored, and that is not a lot of points in the NBA this year. If they're playing in the WNBA, they'd be one of the top offenses. Now, what else does not help the Kings out is the fact that their defense is pretty much giving everyone an open basket and watching the ball just fall into the net almost every trip down the court, and the Kings are giving up 120.9 points per game.

One aspect of the Kings is they've been dealing with some significant injuries, as Maxime Raynaud, Ben Simmons, and Precious Achiuwa are all listed as out. The Kings still, though, have Domantas Sabonis and Keegan Murray on the court, but they have not been producing consistently as they have in the past, and it helps limit the amount of production the Kings are getting on the court.

Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Sacramento Kings Picks and Prediction

Moneyline – Oklahoma City Thunder

The Thunder are the team I'm backing here. Yeah, they've lost three straight, but they're actually a team that does have a decent player who has been able to carry the load for them compared to the Kings, who are missing most of their load-bearing players. With that being the case, I also see the Thunder being able to pick up on the defensive lapses that the Kings have and bring home the win rather easily in this game.

Over/Under – Under 227.5 Points

This is one game that I do not see either offense really coming into the game and taking control of the game. However, that does not mean that it's gonna be a very low-point affair. I do expect it to crack the 200 mark, probably the 215-220 range, but with that being said, neither team is playing to optimal performance on the offensive side of the ball so far this season.