Sacramento Kings vs Boston Celtics Preview
Making on a bet on this NBA game featuring the Celtics versus the Kings? Tip off is at at 10:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on NBCS. The game will be played at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA.
The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Kings as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 236 points. Check out BetCoco for Sacramento Kings – Boston Celtics odds
Sacramento Kings vs Boston Celtics Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Celtics have gone a perfect 3-0 in their last three head to head matchups vs. the Kings. Over the last three head-to-head matchups between the Celtics and Kings, taking the Celtics against the spread has been a good bet, as they are a perfect 3-0 ATS.
- Across their ten previous road games, Boston has an ATS mark of 1-8-1. Their straight up record in these matchups was 4-6 while averaging 111 points per game.
- Although Sacramento has a straight up record of 2-3 in their last five home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 2-3. The team averaged 108 points per game in these games.
- Boston has done well both straight up and vs the spread as the underdog, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 ATS in their last five games.
- In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Kings have a straight up record of 7-3 and an ATS mark of 5-5.
Sacramento Kings vs Boston Celtics Prediction
In their most recent five games, the Celtics are 4-1 and have an overall record of 20-6. When playing on the road, the Celtics are 6-6 this season, but are 14-0 at home.
Boston comes in with an overall ATS record of 11-13 so far this season. The Celtics maintain an ATS record of 2-9 on the road, while they have a 9-4 record vs. the spread when playing at home.
In terms of their over/under record, the Celtics are 13-13-0 so far this season. The average over/under line in their games stands at 226.8, and their differential vs. the over/under line this season is 0.5.
The Celtics offense is coming off a game where they scored 126 points against the Warriors. They posted a field goal percentage of 41.2% and connected on 17 threes. Offensively, the Celtics have a season long field goal percentage of 47%, which is 11th in the league In terms of three-pointers, they are 14th in percentage and 1st in three-pointers made.
In the current season, the Celtics defense has excelled, sitting 3 in the NBA by allowing 109.4 points per game.
The Boston defense has allowed opponents to shoot 36.6% from beyond the arc this season. Opposing teams are also hitting 44.6% of their field goal attempts vs. Boston.
As the Kings get ready for today’s game, they aim to extend their three game winning streak. So far this season, the Kings are 16-9 overall. When playing on the road, the Kings are 6-6, compared to 10-3 at home.
Against the spread, Sacramento have an above .500 record vs. the spread sitting at 14-11 ATS. As the favorite this season, Sacramento is 10-9 vs. the spread while going 4-2 as the underdog.
So far this season, the Kings have an over/under record of 14-11-0. The average over/under line in their games stands at 234.5, and their differential vs. the over/under line this season is 0.8.
Sacramento finished with 143 points in their game against the Wizards. This total surpasses their season-average of 118.2 points per game. The team’s top scorer is De’Aaron Fox, who comes into today’s matchup with an average of 30.1, while Domantas Sabonis also maintains a PPG average of 18.9 leading up to the game.
At present, the Kings’ defense is ranked 21, allowing 117.2 points per game.
The Sacramento defense has allowed opponents to shoot 37.8% from beyond the arc this season. Opposing teams are also hitting 48.9% of their field goal attempts vs. Sacramento.
In spite of being 2.5 point underdogs, we anticipate the Celtics winning this one 110-109.
Sacramento Kings vs Boston Celtics Betting Tips
- We like the Celtics on the moneyline (+113)
- The Celtics are also our pick on the spread at +2.5
- Our NBA model projects 219 points, and we suggest taking the under
Sacramento Kings Injury Report
- Alex Len – Ankle – Out
Boston Celtics Injury Report
- Kristaps Porzingis – Calf – Questionable
- Luke Kornet – Adductor – Out
