Kings vs Cavaliers Prediction 3/19/25 NBA Picks Today

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Sacramento Kings duke it out at the Golden 1 Center on Wednesday night. Here’s a Kings vs Cavaliers Prediction. This article will include a Kings vs Cavaliers Pick.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been on fire as they’ve won 20 of their last 23 games overall, but they will be hoping to avoid a third straight defeat after getting routed by the Clippers in a 132-119 road defeat last night. Max Strus led the team in scoring with 24 points on eight of 12 shooting, Donovan Mitchell added 18 points with 11 assists while Evan Mobley and Darius Garland each scored 17 points. As a team, the Cavaliers shot 48 percent from the field and 14 of 41 from the 3-point line as they set the tone with 45 points in the first quarter to take an early 12-point lead. But they couldn’t maintain that pace, getting outscored by 64-46 in the second half to lose by double digits in the end. The Cavaliers shot just 17 of 26 from the free throw line and they just had no answer for the Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard and Ivica Zubac who combined for 61 points.

Meanwhile, the Sacramento Kings have been in a rut, as they’ve lost five of their last seven games overall. But they will be feeling much better after they put an end to a four-game losing streak with a 132-122 home win over the Grizzlies on Monday. Malik Monk led the team with 28 points and seven assists, Zach LaVine added 23 points with six assists, while DeMar DeRozan chipped in with 22 points and eight assists. As a team, the Kings shot 52 percent from the field and 20 of 41 from the 3-point line as they set the tone with 37 points in the first quarter to take an 11-point lead into halftime. Before they went on another run in the fourth quarter to lead by as many as 21 points.

Why the Sacramento Kings will win

• The Kings have won four of their last five games as underdogs when playing with a rest advantage.
• The Cavaliers have lost each of their last five games against Pacific Division opponents following a loss.
• The Kings have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games as home underdogs against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Cavaliers have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six games against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.

Why the Cleveland Cavaliers will win

• The Cavaliers have won 15 of their last 16 night games.
• The Kings have lost five of their last six home games against Central Division opponents.
• The Kings have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven home games on the first leg of a back-to-back.
• The favorites have covered the spread in each of the Kings’ last five games at Golden 1 Center.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Kings rank 30th in the league for opponent three-point percentage this season (38.3%).
• The Kings rank 2nd in the league for opponent offensive rebounds per game this season (9.9).
• The Cavaliers rank 1st in the league for three-point percentage this season (38.8%).
• The Cavaliers rank 1st in the league for Q4 points per game this season (29.7).

The Cavaliers don’t have a single player listed on the injury report at this time of writing, but don’t be surprised if they decided to rest someone. Since they are playing their second game of a back to back set. The Kings are coming into this game slightly shorthanded with Domantas Sabonis still out, but they must be full of confidence after blowing past the Grizzlies in a dominant win on Monday. This is one of those games where you should check the lineups before tip-off, but as it stands, it is just too hard to pass up on the Cavaliers at the short line against the Kings. They were really struggling before their win on Monday.

Peter Tran's Free Pick: Cleveland -4.5

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