The Phoenix Suns pay a visit to the Sacramento Kings at the Golden 1 Center on Tuesday night. Here’s a Kings vs. Suns prediction. This article will include a Kings vs. Suns pick.
Phoenix Suns Betting Preview
The Phoenix Suns have been struggling lately, as they’ve dropped six of their last nine games overall, but they will be eager to build some momentum after they snapped a two-game skid with a 113-110 home win over the Lakers on Thursday. Grayson Allen led the team in scoring with 28 points and six assists off the bench, Collin Gillespie added 21 points on seven of 13 shooting, and Royce O’Neale chipped in with 13 points. As a team, the Suns shot 46 percent from the field and 22 of 50 from the 3-point line as they clawed their way back from an early 13-point deficit and trailed by just three points early in the fourth quarter before they clicked into gear and went on a pivotal 18-3 run to take a 12-point lead, which was just enough to hold off a late rally from the Lakers.
Sacramento Kings Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Sacramento Kings have been in terrible form, as they’ve lost 18 of their last 20 games overall and they will be hoping for a better effort after getting trounced by the Lakers in a 128-104 road defeat on Sunday. Nique Clifford led the team with 26 points, seven rebounds, and four assists; Maxime Raynaud added 16 points with 13 rebounds, while Russell Westbrook chipped in with 14 points, four rebounds, and five assists. As a team, the Kings shot 47 percent from the field and six of 26 from the 3-point line as they struggled from the very start and managed just 18 points in the first quarter to fall behind by double digits right away and things didn’t get much better in the second half, where the Kings allowed 64 points to get completely blown out. DeMar DeRozan had a quiet game of just nine points on three of five shooting in 22 minutes of action.
Why the Sacramento Kings will win
- The Suns have lost each of their last 11 road games against Western Conference opponents after winning as underdogs.
- The Kings have won each of their last two games as underdogs following a loss.
- The Kings have covered the spread in each of their last five games as home underdogs against Western Conference opponents following a loss.
- The Suns have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games following a win.
Why the Phoenix Suns will win
- The Kings have lost each of their last 12 games against teams that held a winning record.
- The favorites have won each of the last 13 games between the Suns and Kings.
- The Suns have covered the spread in each of their last nine road games against Western Conference opponents that held a losing record.
- The Kings have failed to cover the spread in 12 of their last 13 games as home underdogs following a road loss.
Total Points: Facts
- Each of the Kings’ last five games as home underdogs following a road loss has gone UNDER the total points line.
- Five of the Suns’ last six road games against Western Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
Sacramento Kings Player Facts
- Nique Clifford is one of only 11 players in the league to have recorded 4+ steals in consecutive games this season.
- Maxime Raynaud ranks 13th amongst qualified players for FG% (55.8%) this season.
Phoenix Suns Player Facts
- Mark Williams ranks 6th amongst qualified players for FG% (63.5) this season.
- Grayson Allen ranks 6th amongst qualified players for three-pointers made per 36 minutes (4.0) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Kings rank 30th in the league for point differential per game this season (-10.9).
- The Kings rank 30th in the league for opponent field goal percentage this season (49.7%).
- The Suns have suffered the largest comeback loss when leading through Q3 this season—led by 18 points vs. the Hawks on November 16.
- The Suns rank 2nd in the league for steals per game this season (10.0).
Kings vs Suns Prediction
The Suns are still missing Jordan Goodwin and Dillon Brooks, with Khaman Maluach listed as questionable with a thumb injury, while the Kings have ruled out Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, De’Andre Hunter and Keegan Murray again. These teams have already met three times this season with the Suns winning each contest, so they were always going to be heavy favorites in this one. The Suns are still a little banged up at the moment but they should be well-rested as they haven’t played since Thursday and I think they will have too much for the slumping Kings in this spot.