The Sacramento Kings (32-24) are on the road Tuesday to face the Phoenix Suns (31-27). Tip-off at Footprint Center is 9 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Kings vs. Suns odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Kings have won 3 of their last 4 games and split 2 consecutive games with the Dallas Mavericks. They are coming off a 133-128 overtime time win on Saturday at home over Dallas as 6-point underdogs.
The Suns last played on Friday, picking up a 117-104 road win over the Indiana Pacers as 2.5-point road underdogs. They have won 4 of their last 5 games and 10 of their last 13.
The Suns beat the Kings in their lone matchup this season, 122-117 in Sacramento on Nov. 28 as 1-point favorites.
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Kings at Suns odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:16 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Kings +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Suns -140 (bet $140 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Kings +2.5 (-108) | Suns -2.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 233.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Kings at Suns key injuries
Kings
- G Malik Monk (ankle) out
- F KZ Okpala (knee) out
Suns
- F Kevin Durant (knee) out
- G Cameron Payne (foot) out
- G Landry Shamet (foot) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Kings at Suns picks and predictions
Prediction
Suns 116, Kings 110
Moneyline
The Kings have been pretty good on the road at 15-12 and they have won 4 of their last 6 on the road.
The Suns are 19-9 at home this season and have won 5 of their last 7 there. They are 2-0 in the 2 games that Devin Booker has played since returning from injury. They are 20-11 when he is in the lineup.
But with a small spread, while a moneyline bet on the Suns is perfectly fine, the better value is betting the spread.
PASS.
Against the spread
The Kings are 16-11 ATS on the road while the Suns are 16-12 ATS at home. Sacramento is 4-6 ATS in their last 10 games while the Suns are 6-4.
The Suns are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a win by at least 10 points but having Booker back in the lineup will be the difference. They did not have Booker playing in any of those 6 games.
BET SUNS -2.5 (-112).
Over/Under
Their 1st game this season had 239 total points. The Suns have not had a game reach 235 in their last 7 games and only 2 of their last 10 have had totals that high. The Kings’ last 5 games have all had totals of at least 235.
Only 1 of the Suns’ last 10 games has had at least 235 points.
BET UNDER 234.5 (-112).
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