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The Sacramento Kings (15-9) welcome in the Washington Wizards (4-21) after winning three straight home games.
The Kings enter their matchup against the Wizards as double-digit favorites. The Kings are favored by 13.5 points. The matchup’s point total is set at 250.
Kings vs. Wizards Odds
Point Spread for Kings vs. Wizards
The spread for this matchup is set at 13.5 points, with oddsmakers listing the Kings as the favorite.
Sacramento vs. Washington Moneyline
As for the moneyline, Sacramento has -950 odds to win the game, while Washington is listed at +625 to claim victory.
Over/Under
Finally, the total for the game is set at 250 points.
Game Time and How to Watch
- When: Monday, December 18, 2023 at 10:00 PM ET
- Where: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California
- TV: NBCS
Kings vs. Wizards Betting Trends
The Kings have put together a 14-10-0 record against the spread this season. This season, Sacramento has been favored 17 times and won 11, or 64.7%, of those games. This season, 13 of the Kings’ games have gone over the point total out of 25 chances.
The Wizards have covered the spread 12 times this year (12-13-0). Washington has been an underdog in 24 games this season and has come away with the win four times (16.7%) in those contests. This year, Wizards games have hit the over 15 times.
Kings vs. Wizards Key Players to Watch
Kings
Domantas Sabonis puts up 18.2 points, 12.3 boards and 6.8 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.7 blocks. De’Aaron Fox averages 30.1 points, 4.4 boards and 6.5 assists per contest, shooting 48.0% from the floor and 39.9% from downtown, with 3.4 made 3-pointers per game (fifth in NBA). Malik Monk is averaging 14.7 points, 5.2 assists and 2.7 boards per game. Keegan Murray posts 15.6 points, 5.8 boards and 1.8 assists per contest, shooting 44.1% from the floor and 34.8% from downtown, with 2.4 made 3-pointers per contest.
Wizards
Kyle Kuzma gives the Wizards 23.1 points, 6.0 boards and 4.3 assists per game. He also averages 0.3 steals and 0.6 blocks. Tyus Jones contributes with 11.6 points per game, plus 3.1 boards and 5.3 assists. The Wizards receive 11.6 points, 5.5 boards and 3.9 assists per game from Deni Avdija. The Wizards receive 16.9 points, 2.6 boards and 3.6 assists per game from Jordan Poole.
What you need to know about the Kings
Offensively, the Kings are scoring 117.1 points per game (eighth-ranked in league). They are allowing 116.6 points per contest on defense (21st-ranked). The Kings are 18th in the NBA with 43.9 rebounds per game this season. Meanwhile, they rank 14th with 43.6 rebounds allowed per game. With 28.3 assists per game, the Kings are fifth-best in the league in the category.
Sacramento is averaging 122.4 points per game this season at home, which is 10.6 more points than it is averaging away from home (111.8). Sacramento ranks top-five this year in three-point shooting, ranking third-best in the league with 15.4 treys per game. Meanwhile, it ranks 16th with a 36.8% shooting percentage from beyond the arc. Sacramento is eighth in the NBA with 12.0 threes allowed per game this year. Meanwhile, it ranks 19th with a 37.4% shooting percentage allowed from three-point land.
The Kings are 6-4 against the spread and 7-3 overall in their past 10 contests. Seven of Sacramento’s last 10 contests have gone over the total. The Kings have seen an increase in scoring recently, putting up 120.2 points per game in their last 10 contests, 3.1 points more than the 117.1 they’ve scored this season. Sacramento has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 117.9 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 116.6 it has conceded this season.
What you need to know about the Wizards
In 2023-24, the Wizards are ninth in the league offensively (116.4 points scored per game) and worst on defense (126.2 points allowed). On the boards, Washington is worst in the NBA in rebounds (39.3 per game). It is the worst in rebounds allowed (49.4 per game). This season the Wizards are ranked sixth in the league in assists at 27.8 per game.
The Wizards average 117.5 points per game at home, and 115.7 on the road. At 12.2 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 35.3% from downtown, the Wizards are 18th and 21st in the NBA, respectively, in those categories. Washington is 15th in the league in 3-pointers conceded (12.9 per game) and 16th in 3-point percentage defensively (36.8%).
The Wizards have gone 2-8 over their past 10 contests, with a 5-5 record against the spread in that span. Washington has gone over the total in five of its past 10 contests. Washington is scoring 117.0 points per game in its previous 10 games, which is 0.6 more than its average for the season (116.4). The Wizards are allowing 129.0 points per game over their last 10 games, compared to their season average of 126.2 points allowed.
Kings vs. Wizards Prediction & Pick
Our prediction to win this matchup is Kings, and we predict that Kings will cover the spread (Kings -13.5). Finally, we see the scoring in this one going under the posted total of 250 points.
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