The Miami Heat travel to the Golden 1 Center to battle the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night. Here’s a Kings vs Heat Prediction. This article will include a Kings vs Heat Pick.
Miami Heat Betting Preview
The Miami Heat have been struggling lately as they’ve lost five of their last seven games overall and they will be hoping for a better effort after getting humbled by the Warriors in a 135-112 road defeat last night. Norman Powell led the team with 21 points, Andrew Wiggins added 18 points while Kel’el Ware chipped in with 15 points on seven of 10 shooting off the bench. As a team, the Heat shot just 39 percent from the field and 13 of 45 from the 3-point line as they fought hard to keep pace with the Warriors in a tightly contested first half. Only to get blown out by 65-46 in the second half to get completely blown out in the end. Davion Mitchell had a rough game as he shot just one of six from the field for his seven points while Bam Adebayo had a night to forget as he scored just four points on one of 13 shooting.
Sacramento Kings Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Sacramento Kings have been in pretty good form lately as they were riding a four-game win streak before they got stopped in their tracks by the Trail Blazers in a 117-110 loss on Sunday. Russell Westbrook led the team with 23 points and seven assists on nine of 15 shooting, Malik Monk provided the spark off the bench with 23 points while Zach LaVine chipped in with 18 points on five of 13 shooting. As a team, the Kings shot 49 percent from the field and 11 of 31 from the 3-point line as they allowed the Trail Blazers to go on a 14-2 run in the second quarter to fall behind by double digits. They just couldn’t sustain any run to threaten at the end with DeMar DeRozan scoring just 14 points and Maxime Raynaud scoring just six points on three of 11 shooting. On the defensive end, the Kings had no answer for the Trail Blazers who were led by Deni Avdija who torched them for 30 points and Shaedon Sharpre who scored 27 points.
Why the Sacramento Kings will win
- The Kings have won each of their last four games as home underdogs against the Heat.
- The Heat have lost five of their last six games as favorites against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.
- The Kings have covered the spread in each of their last six games as home underdogs against the Heat.
- The Heat have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games against Kings teams that held a losing record.
Why the Miami Heat will win
- The Heat have won each of their last 12 games as road favorites when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The Kings have lost 13 of their last 14 night games following a home loss.
- The Heat have covered the spread in each of their last six games as road favorites when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The Kings have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six home games against Eastern Conference opponents following a loss.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Kings’ last nine games on the first leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Ten of the Heat’s last 11 games as favorites against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total points line.
Sacramento Kings Player Facts
- Zach LaVine ranks 9th amongst qualified players for fast break points per game (3.6) this season.
- Russell Westbrook ranks 11th amongst qualified players for assists per 36 minutes (8.4) this season.
Miami Heat Player Facts
- Davion Mitchell has recorded eight games with 5+ assists and zero turnovers this season – most of any player in the league.
- Andrew Wiggins is one of only five qualified players in the league averaging at least 1.0 threes, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Kings rank 30th in the league for three-point field goals made per game this season (10.6).
- The Kings rank 30th in the league for three-point field goal attempts per game this season (30.0).
- The Heat rank 30th in the league for opponent free throw percentage this season (81.0%).
- The Heat rank 1st in the league for field goal attempts per game this season (93.5).
Kings vs Heat Prediction
The Heat are still shorthanded with Tyler Herro out again, while the Kings have again ruled out Keegan Murray who is dealing with an ankle injury. The Heat could really do with a win just to steady their season, but they’ve been struggling lately and are now playing their second game of a back to back set after getting smashed by the Warriors last night. In contrast, the Kings have looked like a new team lately and they were playing some great basketball before they lost a close one to the red-hot Trail Blazers in their last outing. The Kings weren’t able to get it done in their last game, but I think they represent great value as the underdogs at home in this matchup.