Sacramento Kings (33-31) vs. Golden State Warriors (37-28)
March 13, 2025 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Golden State Warriors -6.5; Over/Under: 234.5
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The Sacramento Kings travel to the Chase Center to do battle with the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. Here’s a Warriors vs Kings Prediction. This article will include a Warriors vs Kings Pick.
Sacramento Kings Betting Preview
The Sacramento Kings have cooled off a bit recently as they’ve lost three of their past four games and they will be hoping to bounce back after getting embarrassed by the shorthanded Knicks in a 133-104 loss on Monday. Malik Monk led the team with 21 points, Zach LaVine added 17 points while Jonas Valanciunas chipped in with 10 points and 13 rebounds. As a team, the Kings shot just 41 percent from the field and 10 of 34 from the 3-point line as they struggled to make their shots early and found themselves trailing by 15 points going into halftime. I expected a fightback from the Kings, but instead, they leaked 67 points in the second half to suffer one of their worst defeats of the season against a Knicks team playing without their best player.
Golden State Warriors Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors have been on fire as they’ve reeled off 10 wins from their last 11 games and they will be gunning for a sixth straight victory after routing the Trail Blazers in a 130-120 home win on Monday. Gary Payton led the team with 26 points on 11 of 16 shooting off the bench, Stephen Curry added 24 points, Moses Moody added 20 points while Jimmy Butler tallied a triple-double of 15 points with 10 rebounds and 10 assists. As a team, the Warriors shot 52 percent from the field and a sizzling 21 of 41 from the 3-point line as they caught fire early and poured in 68 points in the first half to lead by as many as 19 points. This was more than enough to survive a 43-point third quarter from the Trail Blazers. The Warriors will play the Knicks, Nuggets, and Bucks next.
Why the Golden State Warriors will win
- The Warriors have won each of their last eight games as home favorites.
- The Kings have lost each of their last five games against Pacific Division opponents following a loss.
- The Kings have failed to cover the spread in each of their last 16 Thursday games.
- The Warriors have covered the spread in four of their last five games against Kings teams that held a winning record.
Why the Sacramento Kings will win
- The Warriors have lost four of their last five games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents following a win.
- The Kings have won four of their last six games as road underdogs against Western Conference opponents following a loss.
- The Warriors have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Kings have covered the spread in each of their last six games against Western Conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Warriors’ last seven home night games following a home win has gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Kings’ last five games against Pacific Division opponents has gone OVER the total points line.
Warriors vs Kings Prediction
The Kings are still keeping eyes on Jake LaRavia and Domantas Sabonis who are both questionable, while the Warriors have ruled out Brandin Podziemski, but they are expecting to have Jonathan Kuminga back in the lineup. The Kings are in transition mode at the moment, and there is still some uncertainty about whether they want to keep Sabonis or not. So, it really isn’t a good time to be taking on one of the hottest teams in the Warriors. These teams have already met three times this season with the Kings leading the series by 2-1, but the Warriors smashed the Kings by 132-108 back on Feb. 21, and I am expecting a similar result in this one. The Warriors are on fire right now, and I think they get the win and cover with ease at home in this spot.
