The Phoenix Suns (9-2) travel to face off against the Sacramento Kings (6-5) on Wednesday, November 13th. This game will be played at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento and televised on NBCS. The Suns are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Kings are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Kings. Tip-off is set for 10:00 ET.
Suns vs Kings
The Suns Are Coming Off A Win
The Suns improved to 9-2 on the season with a 120-112 win over the Jazz on Tuesday. Phoenix, favored by 5.5 points, covered the spread with the victory. The total points for the game were 232, just over the 228.5 O/U line.
A key moment came when the Suns went on a 12-0 run, turning a 39-32 deficit into a 44-39 lead. They led 87-79 going into the 4th quarter, and both teams scored 33 points in the final period.
The Kings Are Coming Off A Win
The Kings fell to 6-5 on the season after a 116-96 road loss to the Spurs on Monday. Sacramento, favored by 2.5 points, not only lost but failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 212 fell short of the 222.5 O/U line.
Sacramento appeared to be in control early, going on a 10-0 run to take the lead, but they couldn’t maintain momentum. After losing the 2nd quarter 38-29, they were outscored 24-16 in the 3rd and 32-25 in the 4th.
Suns Offense Breakdown
Devin Booker led the Suns to a win over the Jazz, scoring 31 points, including 15 in the 4th quarter. He also hit 5 threes, shooting 55.6% from deep. Bradley Beal added 24 points, with 7 coming in the final period.
Phoenix connected on 18 threes, shooting 46.2% from beyond the arc. Grayson Allen contributed 4 threes, finishing with 15 points, 7 of which came in the 3rd quarter.
Kings Offense Breakdown
The Kings struggled offensively in their 116-96 loss to the Spurs, shooting just 42.9% from the field. Their three-point shooting was particularly poor, as they connected on only 10 threes at a 26.3% rate.
De’Aaron Fox led the Kings with 24 points, scoring 9 in the 4th quarter. Domantas Sabonis added 23 points and 12 rebounds, while DeMar DeRozan contributed 21 points and 8 boards.
Suns Team Defense
The Suns put together a strong defensive effort in the 1st quarter, holding the Jazz to 21 points, but they allowed 30+ points in both the 3rd and 4th quarters. Overall, they gave up 112 points on 48% shooting from the field.
Phoenix limited Utah’s three-point shooting, allowing 15 made threes on 39% shooting. The Jazz went to the free-throw line just 9 times, making 7. The Suns finished with 32 defensive rebounds, gave up 12 offensive boards, and recorded 6 steals and 11 blocks.
Kings Team Defense
The Suns held the Jazz to 112 points on Tuesday, giving up 21 points in the 1st quarter but allowing 30 or more in the 3rd and 4th. Utah shot 48% from the field.
Phoenix limited the Jazz to 15 made threes on 39% shooting. The Suns sent Utah to the line 9 times, where they hit 7 free throws. Defensively, the Suns had 6 steals and 11 blocks.
Suns vs Kings Trends
- When looking at their past five road matchups, Phoenix has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 118 per game. The team went 4-1 overall in these games.
- Sacramento has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 111 points per game while allowing 114. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
- Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Suns have gone 2-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-3.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Kings have a straight up record of 6-4. Their record vs the spread in these games was 6-4.
Suns vs Kings Prediction
The Kings is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 118-105. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Kings at -7.5.
Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 225.5 and given that our model is projecting 223 points between the teams, we like the under.
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Last updated:November 13, 2024 Kings, Suns