The Golden State Warriors (1-1) welcome the Sacramento Kings (0-2) to the Chase Center Sunday. Tip is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Kings vs. Warriors odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Warriors are coming into this battle having lost their last outing to the Denver Nuggets. It was a 128-123 loss despite being down double figures for most of the 2nd half.
The Dubs opened their season with a 123-109 win over the Lakers. They’ll again be home before hitting the road for Phoenix. Two-time MVP G Stephen Curry leads the team with 67 points through 2 games.
The Kings, on the other hand, saw the first of rookie F Keegan Murray in their 2-point loss as 2.5-point home underdogs Saturday evening against the Clippers.
He had an efficient 19 points in 32 minutes. G De’Aaron Fox scored 36 in 32 minutes with C Domantas Sabonis chipping in a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
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Kings at Warriors odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated 11:15 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Kings +360 (bet $100 to win $360) | Warriors -500 (bet $500 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Kings +10.5 (-112) | Warriors -10.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 231.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Kings at Warriors key injuries
Kings
- None
Warriors
- None
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Kings at Warriors picks and predictions
Prediction
Warriors 123, Kings 109
Moneyline
PASS.
The Kings on the second night of a back-to-back and on the road. I’ll pass on predicting the upset in this one.
Against the spread
BET WARRIORS -10.5 (-108).
The Warriors sit 14th in the NBA in offensive rating, but they have superstars and should easily improve upon that. Similarly, through 2 games, the Kings sit 18th in defensive rating, so the opportunities for the home side should be there.
Also, Sacramento is coming off a tiring battle with the Clippers in which Fox and all 5 top players received over 30 minutes. Golden State sits 9th in effective field goal rate after being 3rd last season.
It has a roster that’s almost identical if not better than a season ago. Expect the Warriors’ firepower to widen the gap in this battle, especially as they haven’t played since Friday evening.
Over/Under
LEAN OVER 231.5 (-112).
The Kings rank 9th in pace, and they aren’t great defensively. Sabonis should get caught up frequently in the pick-and-roll and could allow Curry to get going in those matchups.
The Warriors have the scorers to run up the score on a weak defense, and with several young players, the Kings should want to keep the pace high till the end.
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