Miami Heat (23-13) vs. Sacramento Kings (15-22)
January 2, 2022 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Sacramento Kings +3; Over/Under: -
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The Miami Heat and Sacramento Kings meet Sunday in NBA action at the Golden 1 Center. The Miami Heat look for a win after winning nine of their last 11 games. The Sacramento Kings need a win after losing eight of their last 12 games.
The Miami Heat are averaging 107.7 points on 46 percent shooting and allowing 103.6 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Jimmy Butler is averaging 23.3 points and 5.5 assists, while Tyler Herro is averaging 20.4 points and 5 rebounds. Bam Adebayo is the third double-digit scorer and Kyle Guy is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 37.1 percent from beyond the arc and 79.3 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 34.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.3 rebounds per game.
The Sacramento Kings are averaging 109.4 points on 45.1 percent shooting and allowing 113.7 points on 46.8 percent shooting. De’Aaron Fox is averaging 20.2 points and 3.5 rebounds, while Harrison Barnes is averaging 17 points and 6.2 rebounds. Buddy Hield is the third double-digit scorer and Tyrese Haliburton is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Sacramento Kings are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 75.9 percent from the free throw line. The Sacramento Kings are allowing 35.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.3 rebounds per game.
The Heat are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Sunday games and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS win. The Kings are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 Sunday games and 5-13 ATS in their last 18 games playing on 1 days rest. The over is 4-1 in Heat last 5 overall. The under is 8-3 in Kings last 11 Sunday games. The Heat are 2-6 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
The Miami Heat are still banged up roster wise, but they’re playing their best ball of the season right now, which includes winning their last five games by an average of 11.8 points. The Sacramento Kings are losing their last five games by an average of 10 points, and they lose at home by an average of four points. Jimmy Butler is coming off his best offensive game of the season. The Heat are marching along, while the Kings continue to struggle with consistency. I’ll gladly lay the bucket.
