Cleveland Cavaliers vs Sacramento Kings Prediction

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Sacramento Kings square off in a Thursday encounter at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California.

From Top To Bottom

The Cleveland Cavaliers have seen their fortunes change this year. After LeBron James left last summer to play fo the Los Angeles Lakers, The Cavs have moved from top to bottom, literally. Cleveland has gone from playing in the NBA Finals the last four seasons to having the NBA third-worst record this year at 19-59.

Kevin Love leads the Cavaliers this season with 17.1 points and 11.2 rebounds per game but he is listed as day to day in this contest with a shoulder issue. Jordan Clarkson is having a fine offensive year with his 17.1 points scoring average. Larry Nance Jr. has been the swiss army knife of the team with 9.2 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.6 blocks per game. Rookie Collin Sexton is contributing 16.6 points per game while Tristan Thompson is putting up a double-double with 10.9 points and 10.3 rebounds per game.

Cleveland is next to last in team scoring at only 104.6 points per game. The Cavs are ranked second from the bottom in the passing department with 20.7 assists per game. They are also just 26th in rebounding at 42.6 boards hauled per contest. Cleveland also has the 23rd ranked scoring defense in the league at 113.9 opponent points per game allowed.

What are the Moneyline Odds?

Cavaliers

+380

Kings

-430

Odds from 5dimes.eu as of 4/04/19

Good But Not Enough

The Sacramento Kings are having one of their best season in years. Buddy Hield has led their young core to a 38-40 record with their 38 wins their most since 2008. The Kings have played really good this season and their young stars have emerged but despite that, it hasn’t been enough to push them to the playoffs in the ultra competitive Western Conference.

Buddy Hield has emerged as the Kings’ leading scorer with 20.9 points per game. Second year guard De’Aaron Fox has emerged as a star with 17.4 points, 7.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game. Rookie Marvin Bagley III is averaging 14.8 points, 7.4 rebounds and a team-best 1.0 block per game. Willie Cauley-Stein leads the team in rebounds with 8.4 boards per contest while also scoring 12.1 points per game. Bogdan Bogdanovic is scoring 14.1 points per game while veteran guard Harrison Barnes is putting up 14.6 points per contest as well.

The Kings are ranked 10th in the league in team scoring at 113.9 points per game. Sacramento is 11th in the NBA in passing at 25.5 assists per game and are 13th off the glass with 45.6 rebounds grabbed per contest. However, they only rank 26th in scoring defense with 114.9 opponent points per game allowed.

Who Wins?

The Cavaliers are 2-8 SU in their last 10 games played. Cleveland is 0-6 SU in their last six road games played. The Kings are 5-5 SU in their last 10 games played. Sacramento is 3-2 SU in their last 5 home games played. Head to head, the Cavaliers are 6-4 SU in their last 10 games played against the Kings.

Kevin Love has played only 21 games this season due to injury and that, coupled with LeBron’s departure has really hurt the Cavs’ chances this season. Love is listed as day to day for this game while Matthew Dellavedova has also been ruled out of the Cavs’ last road trip with a concussion.

On the other hand, the Kings have a lot to be proud of this season. While Buddy Hield has come forward as their main offensive weapon, it’s been the play of De’Aaron Fox that has really fast-tracked the Kings’ timeline. The point guard of the future has officially arrived in Sac-Town.

Cleveland has won just six road games all-season long while the Kings are a good 23-16 SU at home this season. The Cavs have lost six straight games on the road and six consecutive games overall heading to this contest. Both have nothing to play for really but the Cavs have looked worse. I’m picking the Sacramento Kings to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers on 04/04/19.

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Other Bets To Make

Cleveland is 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games played. The Cavaliers are 2-4 ATS in their last six games on the road. Sacramento is 4-6 ATS in their last 10 games played. The Kings are 2-3 SU in their last five games played at home. Head to head, the Kings are 4-1 ATS in their last five meetings with the Cavaliers.

What are the Spread Odds?

Cavaliers

+9.5 (-110)

Kings

-9.5 (-110)

Odds from 5dimes.eu as of 4/04/19

The Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in their last five games after a loss, 1-4-1 ATS in their last six games played on the road, and 1-4 ATS in their last five games overall. The Kings are 5-1 ATS in their last six games after a double-digit loss at their home floor, 19-9 ATS in their last 28 games against an opponent with a losing record and 2-5 ATS in their last seven games overall. The Kings have cooled off lately but the Cavs have lost six in a row coming to this game. Sacramento is also 4-0 ATS in their last four meetings. I like the home team to cover the spread here. Prediction Kings 9.5

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The total has gone over in seven out of the last 10 games played by the Cavaliers. Cleveland has seen the total go over in five out of their last six games played on the road. The under is 5-4-1 in the last 10 games played by Kings. The total has gone under in 10 out of the last 14 home games played by the Kings against the Cavaliers.

What are the Totals Odds?

Cavaliers

O 228.5 -110

Kings

U 228.5 -110

Odds from 5dimes.eu as of 4/04/19

The over is 5-2 in the last seven meetings between these two teams. Cleveland is a low scoring team but with their porous defense, the Kings should put up plenty of points on the scoreboard. Sacramento scored 129 points in their first meeting of the season so I think the Kings are going to carry the Cavs to the over. Prediction: Over 228.5

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