Washington Wizards vs Sacramento Kings NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 3/17/21
2021-03-17 19:00:00 EDT
The Sacramento Kings and Washington Wizards meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Capital One Arena.
The Sacramento Kings need a win after losing 13 of their last 16 games. The Sacramento Kings are averaging 114.8 points on 48.1 percent shooting and allowing 120 points on 49.1 percent shooting. De’Aaron Fox is averaging 23.6 points and 3.4 rebounds while Harrison Barnes is averaging 16.6 points and 3.5 assists. Buddy Hield is the third double-digit scorer and Marvin Bagley III is grabbing 7.4 rebounds. The Sacramento Kings are shooting 36.1 percent from beyond the arc and 72.3 percent from the free throw line. The Sacramento Kings are allowing 39.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.8 rebounds per game.
The Washington Wizards need a win after losing six of their last seven games. The Washington Wizards are averaging 114.6 points on 46 percent shooting and allowing 120.1 points on 47.8 percent shooting. Bradley Beal is averaging 32.3 points and 5.3 rebounds while Russell Westbrook is averaging 21.2 points and 10.1 assists. Rui Hachimura is the third double-digit scorer and Davis Bertans is grabbing three rebounds. The Washington Wizards are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 76.4 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Wizards are allowing 38.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.5 rebounds per game.
The Kings are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 road games and 3-13 ATS in their last 16 games overall. The Wizards are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games as a home favorite. The over is 11-4 in Kings last 15 overall. The over is 4-1 in Wizards last 5 overall. The Kings are 1-6 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Washington.
I’m not running to the window to back either of these teams, but if forced to pick, the Wizards have shown more signs of life over the last month and are at home. The Sacramento Kings still don’t play a lick of defense and they lose on the road by an average of 5.7 points while allowing 48.3 percent shooting from the field. The Kings are 9-13 against the spread when an underdog of seven or less points. I’ll side with the Wizards and the reasonable chalk.
