Oklahoma City Thunder
2026-11-15
Preview
Sacramento Kings
Biggest mismatches
Tough test for SAC: its offense ranks 25th in scoring efficiency, against a defense that ranks 10th.
A clash of tempos: SAC plays at the 8th-fastest pace, OKC at the 26th.
Team vs team
Season before this game (OKC 7 games, SAC 7). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
OKCSAC
Scoring
108.025th · Below avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
110.122nd · Below avg
107.77th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
124.329th · Bottom 5
+0.317th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-14.129th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
107.821st · Below avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
106.025th · Below avg
107.910th · Above avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
118.929th · Bottom 5
-0.117th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-12.929th · Bottom 5
100.026th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
104.28th
Shooting
49.4%28th · Bottom 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.4%
52.7%20th · Average
53.8%26th · Bottom 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
56.0%20th · Average
10.328th · Bottom 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
11.626th · Bottom 5
32.0%26th · Bottom 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.8%
32.8%24th · Below avg
0.2228th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2524th · Below avg
Defense
51.5%9th · Above avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.4%
58.4%30th · Bottom 5
7.920th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.7
8.019th · Average
6.05th · Top 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
2.730th · Bottom 5
Possessions
12.7%3rd · Top 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 15.0%
15.5%21st · Below avg
28.8%12th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
23.6%26th · Bottom 5
46.69th · Above avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
40.127th · Bottom 5
21.130th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
24.627th · Bottom 5
Recent form
Oklahoma City ThunderWWLLW
Last 5: average margin -4.4 (season +0.3). Streak W1.
Sacramento KingsLLLLW
Last 5: average margin -13.2 (season -14.1). Streak W1.
Key players
Oklahoma City Thunder| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderG | 28.4 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 54.8 |
| Ajay MitchellG | 17.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 57.4 |
| Jalen WilliamsG-F | 13.7 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 47.2 |
| Chet HolmgrenC-F | 12.0 | 9.3 | 1.3 | 55.8 |
Sacramento Kings| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Acuff Jr.G | 26.1 | 3.9 | 6.3 | 51.0 |
| Zach LaVineG | 23.4 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 64.5 |
| Domantas SabonisF | 15.0 | 14.6 | 6.9 | 76.1 |
| De'Andre HunterF | 12.9 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 55.3 |
Injury report
Oklahoma City ThunderCason Wallace G · Left Shoulder Surgery · back ~2027-03-02
Out
Chet Holmgren C-F · Right Knee Injury Recovery · back ~2027-01-02
Out
Jalen Williams G-F · Left Ankle Surgery · back ~2027-03-02
Out
Nikola Topic G · Low Back Surgery · back ~2026-11-13
Out
Thomas Sorber C · Right Knee Surgery · back ~2026-11-13
Out
Jaylin Williams F · Low Back Spasms · back ~2026-11-04
Questionable
Sacramento KingsBen Simmons G-F · Right Achilles Tendon Repair / Surgery · back ~2027-10-01
Out
Keegan Murray F · Left Ankle Capsulitis · back ~2026-11-10
Out
Maxime Raynaud C · Right Patella Subluxation · back ~2026-11-10
Out
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.