The Boston Celtics (49-23) battle the Sacramento Kings (43-28) on Tuesday. Tip from Golden 1 Center is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Celtics vs. Kings odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Boston fell 118-117 to the Utah Jazz on Saturday failing to cover as 4.5-point road favorites. The loss snapped a 2-game winning streak. It is 5-5 in its last 10 and 4-6 against the spread (ATS). The Celtics are 37-34-1 ATS this season.
Sacramento fell 128-120 to the Utah Jazz on Monday failing to cover as 7-point road favorites. The loss snapped a 3-game winning streak. The Kings are 7-3 in their last 10 games and 6-4 ATS. They are 40-30-1 ATS this season.
The Celtics beat the Kings 122-104 to cover as 7.5-point home favorites in their only other matchup this season on Nov. 25.
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Celtics at Kings odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:07 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Celtics -200 (bet $200 to win $100) | Kings +170 (bet $100 to win $170)
- Against the spread (ATS): Celtics -5.5 (-105) | Kings +5.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 239.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Celtics at Kings key injuries
Celtics
- PG Payton Pritchard (heel) out
Kings
- Not yet submitted
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Celtics at Kings picks and predictions
Prediction
Celtics 126, Kings 119
Moneyline
PASS.
While the Celtics have faced recent struggles, at 49-23 this season and 23-14 on the road, they are still justifiably a favorite to win this game. But at -200 odds though, there is no profit to be made on a moneyline play.
Against the spread
BET CELTICS -5.5 (-105).
The Celtics are 14-3 ATS in their last 17 games against a team with a winning percentage above .600 while the Kings are just 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games in the same statistic.
Boston’s offense ranks 4th in the league in points per game facing a Sacramento defense that ranks 28th in points allowed. While this will certainly be a good matchup, expect G Jayson Tatum and company to go on a run towards the end of the game allowing CELTICS -5.5 (-105) to cash in.
Over/Under
BET OVER 239.5 (-105).
The Over is 4-1 in the Celtics’ last 5 road games against a team with a winning road record and has hit in back-to-back games. The Over is 5-1 in the Kings’ last 6 games playing on no days rest and has also hit in back-to-back games.
This game features the 1st- and 4th-ranked scoring offenses in the NBA and points will not be a premium. Both teams play with pace which will help the OVER 239.5 (-105) to hit. Expect a high-scoring affair.
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