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The Sacramento Kings (44-33) visit the Brooklyn Nets (31-47) on Sunday night. Tip from Barclays Center is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Kings vs. Nets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Kings lead 1-0 with 131-118 home win on Dec.11.
The Kings have dropped back-to-back games, losing 120-109 to the New York Knicks on Thursday and then falling 101-100 to the Boston Celtics on Friday while covering as 9-point road underdogs. G De’Aaron Fox scored a game-high 40 points on 7-of-13 from 3 but Sacramento shot only 38.4% from the field in the loss.
Brooklyn has won back-to-back games after knocking off the Detroit Pistons 113-103 on Saturday while failing to cover as a 10.5-point home favorite. G Cam Thomas scored a game-high 32 points while 5 Brooklyn players scored in double figures. The Nets shot 52.1% from the field in the win.
Kings at Nets odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:29 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Kings -300 (bet $300 to win $100) | Nets +240 (bet $100 to win $240)
- Against the spread (ATS): Kings -7.5 (-105) | Nets +7.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 220.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Kings at Nets key injuries
Kings
- G Kevin Huerter (shoulder) out
- G Malik Monk (knee) out
Nets
- Not yet submitted
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Kings at Nets picks and predictions
Prediction
Kings 114, Nets 104
Moneyline
PASS.
There is no value on Sacramento (-300), who is 21-18 on the road to beat a Brooklyn (+240) team that is 30-47 overall and 18-20 at home this season.
Against the spread
BET KINGS -7.5 (-105).
While the Kings have lost back-to-back games, they played the Celtics well on Friday falling by just 1 point to the best team in the NBA. They are 3-1 ATS in their last 4 games and 5-3 ATS in their last 8.
Brooklyn is just 33-41-3 ATS this season, 1-3 ATS in its last 4 games and 3-5 ATS in its last 8. Playing on a back-to-back, it will not be able to keep up with Sacramento.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 220.5 (-105).
The Kings have hit the Under in 8 of their last 10 games and have scored 109 or fewer points in each of their last 3 games and in 8 of their last 9. They have held opponents to 109 or fewer in 8 of their last 10.
Brooklyn has failed to hit the over in 3 of its last 4 games. It has scored 113 or fewer points in 3 of its last 4 and 7 of its last 10. It has allowed 111 or fewer in 6 of its last 10.
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