Phoenix Suns vs Sacramento Kings Preview
The Sacramento Kings are on a two-game losing streak and are 5-point underdogs against the Suns. The over/under line is 243 points.
This Western Pacific Division matchup between the Kings and Suns will take place at Footprint Center in Phoenix. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:00 ET and can be seen on NBCS.
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Phoenix Suns vs Sacramento Kings Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Kings and Suns did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Kings have a record of 3-0. The Kings also had the edge vs. the spread in these games, at 3-0. These games averaged a combined total of 235 points per game leading to an over/under record of 1-2.
- Across the Kings last ten road games, the team averaged 117 points per game while allowing 113. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 7-3, while going 6-4 straight-up.
- Across the Suns last ten home games, the team averaged 113 points per game while allowing 112. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 4-6, while going 5-5 straight-up.
- Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Kings have gone 2-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-4.
- Through their previous three contests as the betting favorite, the Suns have a strong record of 2-1. Their record vs the spread in these matchups is 1-2.
Phoenix Suns vs Sacramento Kings Prediction
Sacramento is currently 5th in the Western Conference with a record of 23-16. In the Pacific Division, they are in 2nd place. On the road, the Kings are 10-9 compared to 13-7 at home.
Against the spread, the Kings are 21-18 overall and 12-7 on the road. Today, they are 5-point underdogs and have gone 6-3 ATS as the underdog.
Sacramento has lost two straight games and is 4-5 as the underdog this season. In their last game, they lost to the Bucks by a score of 143-142. The O/U line for that game was 245.5.
This season, the Kings have gone 19-19-1 on the over/under, with an average O/U line of 235.9. Today’s line is set at 243, and 33 of their games have had lower O/U lines than that.
In their last game, the Kings covered the spread as 4-point underdogs. This improved their ATS record to 21-18 for the season.
This season, the Kings are 8th in the league in scoring at 118.2 points per game. However, their scoring average is slightly lower on the road at 114.9 points per game.
Sacramento has been an excellent three-point shooting team, ranking 3rd in both three-point makes and attempts. Overall, they have hit 36% of their threes, which is 12th in the NBA.
When it comes to two-point shooting, the Kings are 6th in the league with a 56% success rate. In terms of field goal percentage, they are 14th at 47%.
At this time, the Kings’ defense is positioned 21st in the NBA, permitting 117.7 points per game. In terms of two point field goal attempts, the Kings defense has allowed a shooting percentage of 54.6% while allowing 38.5% from downtown.
In their last game, the Suns defeated the Trail Blazers by a score of 127-116. The combined scoring in that game was 243 points, which easily went over the O/U line of 234.
Phoenix is currently 8th in the Western Conference with a record of 21-18. In the Pacific Division, they are in 3rd place.
At home, the Suns are 11-11 straight up and 7-15 ATS. On average, they have outscored their opponents by 1.7 points per game at home.
As the favorite, the Suns have won two straight games and are 18-10 overall as the favorite. Against the spread as the favorite, they are 10-18.
This season, Phoenix has gone 22-17 on the over/under, with an average O/U line of 229.7 points. Today’s O/U line is set at 243, and only three of their games have had higher O/U lines.
The Suns are favored by 5 points today and have an ATS record of 14-25. At home, they are 7-15 ATS compared to 7-10 on the road.
Phoenix is currently 14th in the NBA in scoring, averaging 115.8 points per game. At home, they have been slightly better, averaging 116.9 points per game.
The Suns have been one of the most effective teams in the league when it comes to getting to the free-throw line, ranking 4th in free-throw attempts per game. They are also 9th in field goal percentage.
So far this season, Phoenix has outscored the NBA scoring average in 48.7% of their games. In terms of pace, the Suns are 25th in the league.
At this time, the Suns’ defense is positioned 15th in the NBA, permitting 114.4 points per game. When it comes to forced turnovers, the Suns are forcing 13.9 per game, which is 22nd in the league. They also come into the game sitting 6th in blocked shots at 6.1 per game.
With a 5-point advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Suns to secure a 117-114 victory.
Phoenix Suns vs Sacramento Kings Betting Tips
- Take the Suns on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Kings (+5)
- Our NBA model projects 231 points, and we suggest taking the under
Phoenix Suns Injury Report
- Damion Lee – Knee – Out
- Bol Bol – Foot – Out
Sacramento Kings Injury Report
- Keegan Murray – Hip – Questionable
