Philadelphia 76ers vs Sacramento Kings Prediction
| Game Time | 10:00 pm EST |
| Atlanta Hawks Line | +6.5 |
| Sacramento Kings Line | -6.5 |
| Total | 223.5 |
| TV: | NBA TV |
Below is a detailed analysis for Philadelphia 76ers vs Sacramento Kings game.
PREGAME WARM-UP:
In this matchup between two squads sitting outside the playoff places of their respective conference, the Sacramento Kings are hosting the Philadelphia 76ers. The Kings are coming off their first victory after firing their head coach, as they snapped a six-game losing streak, and are playing their second straight home game. The Sixers have been one of the hottest teams in the East lately, as they are coming with four consecutive wins and just one loss in their last seven games. The Sixers are playing their four straight road game, but they have been playing their best basketball on the road this season.
Philadelphia 76ers vs Sacramento Kings Prediction
Sacramento Kings Injury Report: Jae Crowder is questionable, Devin Carter is out
Philadelphia 76ers Injury Report: Kyle Lowry, Andre Drummond, KJ Martin are questionable, Eric Gordon, Jared McCain are out.
Sacramento Kings Form and Trends
The Kings have a 14-19 record this season and are sitting on the 12th place of the West. The Kings are 11-21-1 against the spread and 17-16 in over/under. Sacramento has a 7-12 home record, but are 5-13-1 against the spread, with a +1.5-point differential. The Kings are 1-6 in their last 7 games, and 1-7 against the spread in their last 8. Under is 4-1 in their last 5 home games.
The Kings are coming off a 110-100 win over Dallas, even thought they shot with just 42% from the field and 31% from downtown. Five Sacramento players had 14+ points, led by De’Aaron Fox with 33 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.
Fox leads the Kings in scoring with an average of 26.5 points, adding 5.1 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game. Domantas Sabonis adds 20.8 points, 6.1 assists and a team-high 13.6 rebounds.
Philadelphia 76ers Recent Form and Trends
The Sixers have a 13-17 record this season and are sitting on the 11th place of the East. Philly is 13-17 against the spread and 16-13-1 in over/under. The Sixers have an 8-8 road record, and are 9-7 against the spread, with a -1.2-point differential. The Sixers are 10-2 in their last 12 games, but 2-4 against the spread in their last 6. Over is 6-1-1 in their last 8 games.
Philly is coming off a 125-103 win in Portland, as they had one of their best shooting nights of the season, with 57% from the field and 46% from beyond the arc. Joel Embiid led Philly’s offense with 37 points and 9 rebounds, as he finally looked like a former MVP.
Tyrese Maxey leads the Sixers in scoring with 25.1 points, adding 3.7 rebounds and 5 assists. Joel Embiid adds 20.3 points and 7.7 rebounds.
Statistical Breakdown
Offensively, the Kings average 114.8 points per game, which ranks 10th in the NBA. They shoot 47.5% from the field, which ranks 8th in the league, and 33.9% from beyond the arc (24th). Defensively, the Kings allow 113.7 points per game, ranking 17th in the league.
Offensively, the Sixers are the second-worst team in the NBA with 107.2 points per game. Philly shoot with 44.7% from the field (25th), and with 33.8% from beyond the arc (27th). Defensively, they allow 110.3 points per game, which ranks 9th in the NBA.
The Sixers are 9-1 in their last 10 meetings against the Kings, and are 6-2-1 against the spread in their last 9 meetings. The Sixers are 3-1-1 against the spread in their last 5 meetings in Sacramento and under is 5-1 in their last 6 meetings.
Prediction
In this Philadelphia 76ers vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, the Kings are coming as home favorites. The Sixers have been playing extremely well lately, and I wouldn’t go against them at this point. The Kings finally stopped the bleeding and that might be the win that sparked a comeback, so I’m going to pass on the side. The Kings have been struggling offensively lately, and the Sixers have been bad offensively throughout the season, having the second-worst offense and bottom-5 shooting percentages, combined with a top-10 defense. I expect a low scoring affair tonight, so take the under the point total. Nick’s Free Pick: Under 223.5
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