Sacramento Kings (10-12) vs. San Antonio Spurs (11-10)
December 6, 2024 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: San Antonio Spurs +2.5; Over/Under: +226.5
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The San Antonio Spurs play host to the Sacramento Kings at the Frost Bank Center on Friday night. Here’s a San Antonio Spurs vs Sacramento Kings Prediction. This article will include a San Antonio Spurs vs Sacramento Kings Pick.
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings have been in a slump as they’ve lost seven of their last nine games overall and they will be hoping for a much-needed victory after falling just short to the Grizzlies in a 115-110 road defeat last night. DeMar DeRozan led the team with 26 points, Malik Monk added 23 points with five assists while Domantas Sabonis tallied 17 points with 13 rebounds and six assists.
As a team, the Kings shot just 39 percent from the field and eight of 35 from the 3-point line as they took it to the Grizzlies in a feisty contest, until the fourth quarter where the Grizzlies went on a pivotal 10-2 run to start to pull away from them. The Kings will meet the Jazz after this game.
San Antonio Spurs
Meanwhile, the San Antonio Spurs have been in decent shape as they’ve won five of their last eight games overall, but they will be hoping to avoid a third straight defeat after getting trampled by the Bulls in a 139-124 loss last night. Keldon Johnson led the team with 28 points on 11 of 17 shooting off the bench, Devin Vassell added 17 points while Jeremy Sochan chipped in with 16 points and 14 rebounds.
As a team, the Spurs shot 46 percent from the field and eight of 28 from the 3-point line as they got off to a poor start and were never in the contest after getting outscored by 73-57 in the first half. Stephon Castle had a rough game as he shot just two of nine to finish with 12 points while Harrison Barnes shot just two of eight to finish with eight points.
Why the San Antonio Spurs will win
- The Spurs have won each of their last five games as home underdogs following a loss.
- The Kings have lost 12 of their last 13 road games with both teams on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Kings have failed to cover the spread in 12 of their last 13 games against Southwest Division opponents.
- The Spurs have covered the spread in each of their last six home games against Western Conference opponents following a loss.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Kings’ last nine road games against Southwest Division opponents has gone UNDER the total points line.
- Eight of the Spurs’ last nine games at Frost Bank Center following a home loss have gone UNDER the total points line.
San Antonio Spurs vs Sacramento Kings Prediction
The Kings are relatively healthy for this one as the only player on the injury report is Trey Lyles, while the Spurs could be missing Tre Jones and Victor Wembanyama once again. The Kings are mired in their worst slump of the season, and they are now playing their second game of a back-to-back set after losing to the Grizzlies last night. The Spurs could be shorthanded again, but they have been the more reliable team these days, and I think they can get the win at home in this spot.
