The Sacramento Kings and Charlotte Hornets meet Friday in NBA action at the Spectrum Center. The Sacramento Kings look to build on their three-game winning streak. The Charlotte Hornets need a win after losing five of their last six games.
The Sacramento Kings are averaging 111.1 points on 45.2 percent shooting and allowing 113.5 points on 45.9 percent shooting. De’Aaron Fox is averaging 20.6 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Harrison Barnes is averaging 18.9 points and 7.1 rebounds. Buddy Hield is the third double-digit scorer and Richaun Holmes is grabbing 9.3 rebounds. The Sacramento Kings are shooting 33.1 percent from beyond the arc and 75.8 percent from the free throw line. The Sacramento Kings are allowing 34.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45 rebounds per game.
The Charlotte Hornets are averaging 115.4 points on 46 percent shooting and allowing 116 points on 47 percent shooting. Miles Bridges is averaging 20.2 points and 3.3 assists, while LaMelo Ball is averaging 20 points and 7.7 rebounds. Terry Rozier is the third double-digit scorer and Gordon Hayward is dishing 3.8 assists. The Charlotte Hornets are shooting 38.3 percent from beyond the arc and 74.6 percent from the free throw line. The Charlotte Hornets are allowing 35.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.7 rebounds per game.
The Kings are 15-6 ATS in their last 21 road games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Hornets are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 home games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 5-2 in Kings last 7 overall. The over is 6-0-1 in Hornets last 7 overall. The Kings are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Sacramento Kings are putting together some nice wins this week, and they’ve been covering machines on the road dating back to last season. The Charlotte Hornets are still missing a lot of key players due to an illness, and they’re losing their last five games by an average of four points while allowing 52.3 percent shooting from the field. Until Ball and others return, it’s hard to trust these Hornets. Give me the Kings in this near pick em contest.