Sacramento Kings vs Brooklyn Nets 8/7/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Sacramento Kings look to snap a three-game losing streak when playing the Brooklyn Nets on Friday. Sacramento will be completing a back-to-back on Friday when facing the Nets after playing the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday. Sacramento lost its third straight on Tuesday to the Dallas Mavericks 114-110. De'Aaron Fox was the leading scorer for the Kings with 28 points in the loss.

De'Aaron Fox is leading Sacramento in scoring and assists with averages of 20.8 points and 6.7 assists per game, while Buddy Hield is the second-leading scorer with an average of 19.5 points per game. Nemanja Bjelica is leading Sacramento in rebounds with an average of 6.5 per game. Sacramento has eight players averaging double-figures in scoring.

Brooklyn saw its two game winning streak snapped on Wednesday following 149-115 loss to the Boston Celtics. Brooklyn trailed at the half 71-52 and never rallied during the second half in the 34-point loss. Jeremiah Martin was the leading scorer for Brooklyn with 20 points, while team-high scorer Caris LeVert scored just 13.

Caris LeVert is leading Brooklyn in scoring with an average of 18.0 points per game, while Jarrett Allen is the leading rebounder with an average of 9.4 per game. The leader in assists is Taurean Prince with an average of 6.0 per game. Brooklyn has just five players averaging double-figures in scoring.