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The Sacramento Kings head to Chase Center on Tuesday night looking for a third consecutive win against the Golden State Warriors.
The Kings have lost just twice in their last seven outings and they head to the Bay Area with back to back wins over the L.A. Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies. Sacramento is in 12th place in the West but they are just 4.5 games behind the Grizzlies for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Warriors are out of the playoff equation. This is a team that is merely playing or pride. The Dubs have dropped their last six contests and their last four at home. Andrew Wiggins is questionable with an injury for the Warriors.
Kings Making a Push
With the season heading to the homestretch, the Sacramento Kings are making a push for the playoffs. The Kings have won five out of their last seven games played and they have moved to within 4.5 games behind the 8th seeded Memphis Grizzlies in the Western Conference team standings. In their last outing, Sacramento picked up a road win over the Los Angeles Clippers.
Kent Bazemore scored a season-high 23 points to lead the Kings. Bogdan Bogdanovic also had a big game with 20 points while De’Aaron Fox added 20 points and 8 assists for Sacramento which has won its first two games after the All-Star break. The Kings are 8-4 in their last 12 outings.
Sacramento ranks 23rd in scoring at 108.4 points per game this season. The Kings are next to last in rebounding at 42.2 boards grabbed per contest and they are 21st in passing at 23.2 assists per game. They are 18th in scoring defense at 110.9 opponents points per game allowed.
Warriors Waiting for Season to End
While the Kings are still trying to make a run at the postseason, the Golden State Warriors are waiting for the season to end. The Dubs have the worst record in the league at 12-45 and there is nothing left to play for them except pride and the draft lottery. The Warriors have lost six straight games and they are coming off a home loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.
Five Warriors scored in double digits against the Pelicans. Damion Lee led the team with 22 points while Jordan Poole added 19 points. Draymond Green and Marquese Chriss missed the game with injuries while Andrew Wiggins only scored 8 as he played with a leg contusion.
The Dubs rank 27th in the league in scoring at 106.2 points per game this season. They are 23rd in rebounding at 43.1 boards grabbed per contest and are 12th in passing at 25.3 assists per game this year. The Warriors have the 6th worst scoring defense in the league as they are allowing opponents to score 115.1 points per game.
Who Wins?
The Kings are 5-2 SU in their last seven games played. Sacramento is 2-2 in their last four games played on the road, and 4-1 SU in their last five games against the Pacific Division. The Warriors are 0-6 SU in their last six games played. Golden State is 0-4 SU in their last four games played at home. Head to head, the Warriors have won six out of the last 10 meetings between these two teams but the Kings have taken the last two.
The Kings are just 4.5 games behind the Memphis Grizzlies for the 8th spot in the West. There are still more than enough games to catch up but the Kings have to catch fire as well. Sacramento has picked up five wins in their last seven games and is coming off back to back wins over the Grizzlies and Clippers.
Because of injuries, Golden State doesn’t have a go-to guy with seven players scoring in double digits for them. Andrew Wiggins leads the team in scoring at 19.3 points per game but he is questionable for this game with an injury. Make no mistake, this is a team that competes every single day but it doesn’t have enough firepower to win games.
Sacramento still has a shot at the playoffs and we’re seeing them make a big push right now. The Kings are without Marvin Bagley but they still have plenty of talent on board to make a playoff run. This is a team that has Buddy Hield, De’Aaron Fox and Bogdan Bogdanovic. Throw in veterans like Harrison Barnes and Kent Bazemore and you have a really solid squad.
Prediction: Sacramento Kings
Other Bets to Make
Sacramento is 5-2 ATS in their last seven games played. The Kings 2-2 ATS in their last four games played on the road, and 4-1 ATS in their last five games played against the Western Conference. Golden State is 2-4 ATS in their last six games played. The Warriors are 1-3 ATS in their last four games played at home, and 5-12 ATS in their last 17 February games. Head to head, the Kings are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games played against the Warriors. Sacramento is also 6-0 ATS in their last six road games played against Golden State.
Kings
-5.5 (-110)
Warriors
+5.5 (-110)
Odds from SportsBetting as of 02/24/20
This game means more to the Kings than the Warriors because while the Warriors are out of the playoff picture, the Kings are still alive and in striking distance of the Grizzlies. Sacramento has the better offense and defense than Golden State. Andrew Wiggins is questionable for this game with a leg contusion. I don’t think Golden State can keep up offensively.
Prediction: Kings -5.5
The total has gone over in four out of the last five games played by the Kings. The over is 3-1 in Sacramento’s last four games played on the road. The total has gone under in four out of the last six games played by the Warriors. Golden State has seen the total go under in seven out of their last eight games against the Pacific Division. Head to head, the total has gone over in four out of the last six meetings between these two teams.
Over
229 (-110)
Under
229 (-110)
Odds from SportsBetting as of 02/24/20
These teams have bottom 10 scoring offense this season but both are also in the bottom half of the league when it comes to scoring defense so you could expect points to come easy here. The Kings have gone over 229 in three out of their last four outings while the Warriors have allowed an average of 120.8 points per game in their last seven assignments. It won’t be hard to put up points when there isn’t much resistance.
Prediction: Over 229
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