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The Atlanta Hawks continue their road trip with a visit to the Golden 1 Center and a Wednesday night date with the Sacramento Kings
Long Road Trip
The Atlanta Hawks are currently on a 13-day road swing involving seven games and so far, the Hawks have fared well in this marathon trip. Atlanta opened with a win over the hapless Chicago Bulls and then fell flat against the Blazers in Portland. On Monday night, the Hawks won again, beating the Los Angeles Clippers 123-118 to go 2-1 on this trip.
The Hawks are 19th in the league in scoring at 110.2 points per game scored. They are also ranked 10th in passing at 25.6 assists per game and are 13th in rebounding at 45.5 boards grabbed per contest. Atlanta has the worst scoring defense in the NBA, allowing a staggering 117.5 points per game this season.
Atlanta Hawks vs Sacramento Kings 1/30/19
Moneyline Odds: Hawks +195, Kings -225
Odds from gtbets.eu as of 1/30/19
Back At Home
While the Hawks are in the middle of a road trip, the Kings have just finished their own. Sacramento went 2-4 SU in their six-game road swing and are glad to be back at the comfort of their home court for the first time since January 14 when they beat the Blazers 115-107 and where they have won four games in a row.
Sacramento is the 8th best scoring team in the league at 113.0 points per game scored. The Kings rank 8th in assists with their 25.7 dimes per contest average and are also 20th off the glass with 44.5 rebounds grabbed per game. Sacramento’s defense is their main weakness as they give up 115.1 points per game, 26th in the NBA.
Who Wins?
Atlanta is 4-6 SU in their last 10 games played including 3-3 SU in six road games played during that period. Sacramento is 5-5 SU in their last 10 games played and the Kings went an unbeaten 3-0 SU in three road games over that period. Head to head, the Hawks are 6-4 SU in their last 10 meetings against the Kings.
These teams enter this game under different circumstances. The Hawks are in the middle of a seven game road trip while the Kings are just about to start a six game home stand. The Hawks are 8-20 SU on the road this season while the Kings are 14-10 SU in 24 home games played so far.
Atlanta’s playing much better recently but their defensive issues still linger. The Kings also have their defensive holes but Sacramento has the better offense which makes them the good pick here.
I’m picking the Sacramento Kings to hold court and beat the Atlanta Hawks on 1/30/19.
Other Bets To Make
Both the Hawks and Kings are 5-5 ATS in their respective last 10 games played. Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in their last six road games played while Sacramento is is 3-0 ATS in their last three home games played. Head to head, the Hawks are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games versus the Kings.
Atlanta Hawks vs Sacramento Kings 1/30/19
Moneyline Odds: Hawks +5.5 (-109), Kings -5.5 (-109)
Odds from getbets.eu as of 1/30/19
Atlanta has won two out of their last three games and have covered five out of their last six games against Western Conference teams. The Hawks are also 6-2 ATS in their last eight games while playing on one day rest.. Historically, the Kings have struggled after being away from home a long time. They are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games after a road trip of seven or more days. Sacramento is also 1-4 ATS in their last five games when their opponent scores 100 or more points in their previous game. But the Kings are 5-0 ATS in their last five home games and are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games as favorites. I’ll give up the reasonable points here and pick the Kings because of their strong performance at home.
Prediction: Kings -5.5
The total has gone over in six out of the last 10 games played by the Hawks. The under is 9-0-1 in the Kings’ last 10 games played and the under is also 3-0 in Sacramento’s last three home games. Head to head, the over is 6-4 in the last 10 games between the Hawks and Kings.
Atlanta Hawks vs Sacramento Kings 1/30/19
Over/Under Odds: Over 235.5, Under 235.5
Odds from gtbets.eu as of 1/30/19
Atlanta is the worst team in the league in scoring defense while the Kings are not far behind at 26th among 30 teams in the same statistical department. The Kings have given up at least 120 points in three out of their last four games played while the Hawks have yielded 118.89 points per game in their last nine outings. It also helps that the total has gone over in the last nine meetings between these two teams in Sacramento. The trend should continue in this game.
Prediction: Over 235.5
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