San Antonio Spurs (10-9) vs. Sacramento Kings (9-11)
December 1, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Sacramento Kings -5.5; Over/Under: +224.5
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The San Antonio Spurs pay a visit to the Sacramento Kings at the Golden 1 Center on Sunday night. Here’s a Sacramento Kings vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction. This article will include a Sacramento Kings vs San Antonio Spurs Pick.
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs have been in decent shape as they were riding a four-game win streak before they got stopped by the Lakers in a 119-101 loss on Wednesday. Victor Wembenyama led the team with 20 points, 10 rebounds, and three blocks, Harrison Barnes added 19 points while Julian Champagnie chipped in with 18 points.
As a team, the Spurs shot 42 percent from the field and 14 of 40 from the 3-point line as they struggled to keep pace with the Lakers from the start and got outpaced in every quarter to get blown out in front of their home fans. Chris Paul had a quiet game with just five points and six assists.
Sacramento Kings
Meanwhile, the Sacramento Kings have been doing it tough lately as they’ve lost five of their last six games overall and they will be hoping to bounce back after getting beaten by the Trail Blazers in a 115-106 road defeat on Friday. De’Aaron Fox led the team with 22 points and five assists, Domantas Sabonis racked up a triple-double of 21 points with 14 rebounds and 11 assists while Malik Monk scored 29 points and nine assists off the bench.
As a team, the Kings shot 44 percent from the field and 15 of 42 from the 3-point line as they got off to a decent start, but they went cold in the second quarter and just could never catch up against the Trail Blazers.
Why the San Antonio Spurs will win
- The Spurs have won each of their last five games as underdogs when playing with a rest advantage.
- The Kings have lost each of their last four games as favorites.
- The Kings have failed to cover the spread in each of their last 10 games against Southwest Division opponents.
- The Spurs have covered the spread in each of their last eight road games against Pacific Division opponents following a loss.
Total Points Facts
- Twelve of the Spurs’ last 13 games as underdogs following a home loss have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Seven of the last eight games between the Spurs and Kings at Golden 1 Center have gone OVER the total points line.
Sacramento Kings Player Facts
- Domantas Sabonis ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for rebounds per game (12.9) this season.
- De’Aaron Fox ranks T4th in the league for points in the paint (264) this season.
San Antonio Spurs Player Facts
- Chris Paul ranks T1st amongst qualified players for FT% (100.0%) this season.
- Victor Wembanyama ranks 1st amongst qualified players for Blocks Per Game (3.6) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Kings rank 2nd in the league for opponent rebounds per game this season (41.2).
- The Kings rank 2nd in the league for opponent blocks per game this season (3.8).
- The Spurs rank 1st in the league for Q3 win percentage this season (73.7%).
- The Spurs have missed the playoffs in five consecutive seasons – the equal-second-longest active streak in the NBA
Sacramento Kings vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction
The Spurs are still missing Jeremy Sochan, while the Kings have listed Kevin Huerter as doubtful for this meeting. The Spurs come into this meeting as the team in better shape as they were playing great basketball before they got smashed by the Lakers in their last outing. The Kings just haven’t been able to get it done over the past couple of weeks and I think that trend continues here as the Spurs pull off the upset on the road.
