Sacramento Kings (29-52) vs. Phoenix Suns (64-17)
April 10, 2022 9:30 pm EDT
The Line: Phoenix Suns -13.5; Over/Under: -
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The Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns meet Sunday in NBA action at the Footprint Center. The Sacramento Kings look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Phoenix Suns look for a win after winning six of their last nine games.
The Sacramento Kings are averaging 110.4 points on 45.9 percent shooting and allowing 115.8 points on 48 percent shooting. De’Aaron Fox is averaging 23.2 points and 3.9 rebounds, while Domantas Sabonis is averaging 18.9 points and 12.3 rebounds. Harrison Barnes is the third double-digit scorer and Davion Mitchell is grabbing 2.2 rebounds. The Sacramento Kings are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 77.1 percent from the free throw line. The Sacramento Kings are allowing 37.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43 rebounds per game.
The Phoenix Suns are averaging 114.9 points on 48.7 percent shooting and allowing 107.1 points on 44.4 percent shooting. Devin Booker is averaging 26.6 points and 5 rebounds, while Deandre Ayton is averaging 17.1 points and 10.2 rebounds. Chris Paul is the third double-digit scorer and Mikal Bridges is grabbing 4.3 rebounds. The Phoenix Suns are shooting 36.5 percent from beyond the arc and 79.8 percent from the free throw line. The Phoenix Suns are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45 rebounds per game.
The Kings are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 Sunday games and 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 road games. The Suns are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Sunday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest. The over is 5-1 in Kings last 6 overall. The under is 4-0 in Suns last 4 overall. The Kings are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The Sacramento Kings are on the end of a back to back and are no strangers to blowout losses, especially on the road, where they lose by an average of 6.9 points. The Phoenix Suns are more than capable of blowing the doors off here. With that said, the Suns have nothing to play for with the top seed locked up, and they should be resting their starters. This is too many points to back a team playing backups. Give me the Kings and the free buckets.
