Sacramento Kings (13-10) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (16-9)
December 9, 2022 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Cleveland Cavaliers -5.5; Over/Under: +227.5
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The Sacramento Kings and Cleveland Cavaliers meet Friday in NBA action at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Sacramento Kings have split their last 8 games. The Cleveland Cavaliers have won 6 of their last 9 games.
The Sacramento Kings are averaging 119.3 points on 49.2 percent shooting and allowing 116 points on 48.3 percent shooting. De’Aaron Fox is averaging 22.8 points and 5 rebounds, while Domantas Sabonis is averaging 17 points and 11 rebounds. Kevin Huerter is the third double-digit scorer and Malik Monk is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The Sacramento Kings are shooting 36 percent from beyond the arc and 79.9 percent from the free throw line. The Sacramento Kings are allowing 37.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.1 rebounds per game.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 111.5 points on 47.7 percent shooting and allowing 104.9 points on 45.4 percent shooting. Donovan Mitchell is averaging 29 points and 4.9 assists, while Darius Garland is averaging 22.2 points and 2.2 rebounds. Evan Mobley is the third double-digit scorer and Jarrett Allen is grabbing 10.8 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 37.4 percent from beyond the arc and 80.6 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 34.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.1 rebounds per game.
The Kings are 14-6-1 ATS in their last 21 road games and 13-6 ATS in their last 19 games overall. The Cavaliers are 12-3-1 ATS in their last 16 home games and 13-5-1 ATS in their last 19 Friday games. The under is 4-1 in Kings last 5 road games. The under is 6-0 in Cavaliers last 6 overall. The Kings are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Cleveland and 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are the better team on paper, and they’re at home, so the line is going to be what it is. However, the Sacramento Kings continue to play well in their own right, and that includes winning on the road by an average of 0.9 points. The Cavaliers are also coming off an emotional win over the Lakers, so it will be interesting to see how guys come out for this lesser profiled spot. Either way, the Kings keep playing well. Give me the points.
