The Sacramento Kings and Indiana Pacers meet Monday in NBA action at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Here’s a Pacers vs Kings Prediction. This article will include a Pacers vs Kings Pick.
Sacramento Kings Betting Preview
The Sacramento Kings lost to the Rockets, beat the Heat, and they play the Nuggets next. The Kings have lost 16 of their last 21 games.
The Sacramento Kings are averaging 111.7 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 122.3 points on 50 percent shooting. Zach LaVine is averaging 20.9 points and 3.1 rebounds, while DeMar DeRozan is averaging 17.9 points and 3 rebounds. Domantas Sabonis is the third double-digit scorer and Keegan Murray is grabbing 7.1 rebounds. The Sacramento Kings are shooting 35.6 percent from beyond the arc and 75.4 percent from the free-throw line. The Sacramento Kings are allowing 34.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 39.6 rebounds per game.
Indiana Pacers Betting Preview
The Indiana Pacers lost to the Nuggets, beat the Bulls, and they play the 76ers next. The Pacers have lost 18 of their last 23 games.
The Indiana Pacers are averaging 111 points on 43.4 percent shooting and allowing 119.5 points on 47.8 percent shooting. Pascal Siakam is averaging 24.5 points and 7.1 rebounds, while Bennedict Mathurin is averaging 21.2 points and 5.6 rebounds. Andrew Nembhard is the third double-digit scorer, and Aaron Nesmith is grabbing 4.5 rebounds. The Indiana Pacers are shooting 32.9 percent from beyond the arc and 76.8 percent from the free-throw line. The Indiana Pacers are allowing 33.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.1 rebounds per game.
Why the Indiana Pacers will win
- The Kings have lost 15 of their last 16 road games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The Pacers have won each of their last seven games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse against Western Conference opponents that held a losing record.
- The Kings have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games against Central Division opponents that held a losing record.
- The favorites have covered the spread in four of the Kings’ last five games.
Why the Sacramento Kings will win
- The Pacers have lost each of their last eight games when playing with a rest advantage.
- The Kings have won 10 of their last 11 road games against Central Division opponents that held a losing record.
- The Pacers have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last nine home games after winning as underdogs.
- The Kings have covered the spread in each of their last six road games following a road win.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Pacers’ last four games against Pacific Division opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Five of the Kings’ last six games have gone UNDER the total points line.
Indiana Pacers Player Facts
- Jay Huff ranks 1st amongst qualified players for blocks per 36 minutes (4.7) this season.
- Pascal Siakam is one of only five qualified players in the league to be leading their team in points (24.5), rebounds (7.1) and assists (4.1) per game this season.
Sacramento Kings Player Facts
- Russell Westbrook has recorded 9+ assists in two consecutive appearances – equal-longest active streak of any player in the league.
- DeMar DeRozan ranks 12th amongst qualified players for FT% (89.6%) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Pacers rank 30th in the league for assists per game this season (23.4).
- The Pacers rank 30th in the league for field goal percentage this season (43.4%).
- The Kings rank 30th in the league for opponent field goal percentage this season (50.0%).
- The Kings rank 30th in the league for three-point field goals made per game this season (11.0).
Pacers vs Kings Injury Report
The Pacers will be without Tyrese Haliburton, Obi Toppin, Kam Jones, Aaron Nesmith, and Quenton Jackson.
The Kings will be without Domantas Sabonis. Dennis Schroder and Kegan Murray are questionable.
Pacers vs Kings Prediction
I’m not excited to back the Kings, as they don’t string wins together, they’ve lost 10 times on the road, and they’re 8-14-1 ATS on the season. However, the Kings are about as healthy as they’ve been all year, with Schroder and Murray possibly playing. The Kings are also coming off one of their better showings of the season with a win over the Heat.
Also, the Pacers remain banged up and aren’t a team I want in the favorite role. This will be just the fourth time this season the Pacers are favored, and they’ve outright lost two of those games. The Pacers are 3-4 ATS in their last 7 games as a favorite overall. This is a winnable game for the Kings given the health edge. Give me the bucket.