Sacramento Kings vs. Indiana Pacers Picks and Prediction for Monday, December 8, 2025
Use Code WWWC A pair of struggling foes colliide on the hardwood in an interconference tilt in the Hoosier State as the Sacramento Kings travel to take on the Indiana Pacers Monday night and we have you covered with our Kings vs. Pacers prediction. Sacramento downed Miami 127-111 on the road Saturday night in their previous contest, winning outright as an 8.5-point underdog. Indiana downed Chicago 120-105 Friday night in their previous contest, winning outright as a 4.5-point underdog. In the all-time regular season series between the teams, the Pacers own a 55-45 advantage and took both meetings last season, including a 111-109 home win in the most recent matchup March 31. Read more about this Kings vs. Pacers prediction! No air balls here—only slam dunks with our NBA Picks!
Sacramento Hoping to Build Momentum
Sacramento snapped a four-game losing streak as they downed Miami on the road Saturday night. The Kings improved to 6-17 on the season and stand fourth in the Pacific Division, 10.5 games behind the Lakers for the top spot. Against Miami, Sacramento gave up the first three points of the game before going on a 14-4 run to take a 14-7 advantage. The Kings were up three after the opening quarter before outscoring Miami 38-24 in the second quarter to take a 17-point lead at the half en route to the victory. Sacramento shot 52.7% from the field, including 14 of 33 from three-point range, and won the rebounding battle 45-41 in the game. Zach LaVine led the Kings with 42 points and five rebounds in the win.
The Kings enter this game 27th in the league in scoring offense with an average of 111.7 points per game. Sacramento is 29th in rebounding with 39.6 boards a contest, while the team stands 17th by handing out an average of 25.7 assists per contest. The Kings are 26th in scoring defense as they allow an average of 122.3 points a night. Zach LaVine is leading the team with 20.9 points a night on the year. DeMar DeRozan (17.9 points, three rebounds, 3.5 assists), Keegan Murray (16.4 points, 7.1 rebounds), Dennis Schroder (12.4 points, six assists), Malik Monk (13.3 points) and Domantas Sabonis (17.2 points, 12.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists) each average in double figures. Russell Westbrook (13.4 points, 6.7 rebounds, seven assists), Keon Ellis, Nique Clifford, Drew Eubanks, Dario Saric, Dylan Cardwell, Precious Achiuwa, Devin Carter and Isaac Jones are all key pieces of their rotation. Sacramento is 18th in field goal percentage by shooting 46.6% from the floor as a team on the year. The Kings are 30th by knocking down an average of 11 three-pointers a night, while they are 18th by knocking down 35.5% of their attempts from beyond the arc this season. The Kings are below average at the free-throw line, ranking 27th in the league with a 75.4% success rate.
Key Injuries for Kings:
- Forward Domantas Sabonis (knee) is out.
- Guard Dennis Schroder (hip) is out.
Pacers Looking to Earn Back-to-Back Wins
Indiana snapped a two-game skid as they downed Chicago on the road Friday night in their previous contest. The Pacers ran their record to 5-18 on the season and they stand in the cellar of the Central Division, 13.5 games behind the Pistons for the top spot. Against Chicago, Indiana trailed by as many as seven in the opening quarter before cutting the margin to three after 12 minutes. The Pacers rallied to lead by five at the half and outscored the Bulls 58-48 in the second half to earn the win. Indiana shot 53.6% from the field, including 18 of 39 from three-point range, and forced 19 turnovers in the game. Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 36 points and 10 rebounds in the win.
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For the year, Indiana is 29th in the league in scoring offense with 111 points per game this season. The Pacers are 16th in rebounding with an average of 44.1 boards a night while they are 30th in assists by dishing out 23.4 dimes per contest. Indiana is 24th in the league in scoring defense as they allow an average of 119.4 points per game on the year. Bennedict Mathurin is second on the team with 21.2 points and 5.6 rebounds per game this season. Pascal Siakam (24.5 points, 7.1 rebounds, 4.1 assists), Obi Toppin (14 points, 6.7 rebounds), Aaron Nesmith (15.5 points, 4.5 rebounds) and Ben Sheppard are solid scoring options. RayJ Dennis, Jarace Walker (10 points, 5.2 rebounds, three assists), Tony Bradley, T.J. McConnell, Quenton Jackson (11.8 points, 3.6 assists), Jay Huff, Andrew Nembhard (17.2 points, 6.3 assists), Isaiah Jackson, Monte Morris and Johnny Furphy are all counted on to contribute. The Pacers are 30th in the league in field goal percentage as they are shooting 43.4% from the floor as a team. Indiana is 22nd in the league in threes per game as they splash 12 triples per contest and the team is 29th by shooting 32.9% from beyond the arc on the year. The Pacers are below average at the charity stripe, ranking 23rd in free throw percentage by converting 76.8% of their attempts this season.
Key Injury Report for Pacers:
- Guard Tyrese Haliburton (Achilles) is out for the season.
- Forward Obi Toppin (foot) is out.
- Guard Kam Jones (back) is out.
- Guard Aaron Nesmith (knee) is out.
- Guard Ben Sheppard (calf) is out.
- Guard Quenton Jackson (hamstring) is out.
Kings vs. Pacers Pick
Kings vs. Pacers Spread Pick
- Kings (4 units)
Both teams have struggled this season and it’s safe to say that they are among the league’s biggest disappointments. The Pacers are at home but they are just 4-8 at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse, which doesn’t give them much of an edge over a Sacramento squad that is 3-10 on the road. Sacramento’s biggest edge here may simply be health as they are minus just Sabonis and potentially Schroder. Meanwhile, the Pacers are missing a half-dozen guys at this point, which is going to seriously impact their rotation depth. Sacramento has their key contributors in LaVine, DeRozan and Westbrook to lead the way. Take the Kings in this contest.
Kings vs. Pacers Over/Under Pick
- Under (4 units)
Sacramento enters this game having stayed under the total in 13 of their 23 games this season. The Kings are 27th in scoring offense, 27th in offensive efficiency and 6th in terms of pace as they average 101.4 possessions a night this season. Indiana went into Sunday having stayed under the number in 14 of their 23 games this season. The Pacers are 29th in scoring offense, a dismal 29th in offensive efficiency and 12th in pace with an average of 100.7 possessions per game. Both teams struggle on the offensive end of the floor and that keeps this game under the total.
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