Sacramento Kings at Washington Wizards odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Thursday’s Sacramento Kings at Washington Wizards odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Sacramento Kings (40-28) visit the Washington Wizards (11-58) on Thursday with tip-off from Capital One Arena scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Kings vs. Wizards odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Kings lead 1-0 after 143-131 win at home on Dec. 18

The Kings have won back-to-back games after dominating the Toronto Raptors 123-89 on Wednesday and easily covering as 11-point road favorites. G De’Aaron Fox scored a game-high 20 points while F Domantas Sabonis  had a triple-double (13 points, 17 rebounds, 10 assists). Sacramento shot 51.6% from the field in the win.

Washington has lost 5 games in a row after falling 137-114 against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday and failing to cover as a 10.5-point home underdog. F Corey Kispert, F Justin Champagnie, and G Jules Bernard each scored 16 points as 8 Washington players scored in double figures. The Wizards shot 42.9% from the field in the loss.

Kings at Wizards odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:21 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Kings -700 (bet $700 to win $100) | Wizards +500 (bet $100 to win $500)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Kings -11.5 (-110) | Wizards +11.5 (-110)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 236.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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Kings at Wizards key injuries

Kings

  • Not yet submitted

Wizards

  • F Deni Avdija (knee) questionable
  • F Marvin Bagley III (back) out
  • G Bilal Coulibaly (wrist) out
  • F Richaun Holmes (illness) questionable
  • G Tyus Jones (back) out
  • F Isaiah Livers (hip) out
  • G Landry Shamet (calf) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Kings at Wizards picks and predictions

Prediction

Kings 127, Wizards 114

Moneyline

PASS.

There is no value on the Kings (-700), who are 7-3 in their last 10 games, to beat the Wizards (+500), who are 2-8 in their last 10 and 4-28 at home this season.

Against the spread

BET KINGS -11.5 (-110).

Sacramento has covered the spread in 3 of its last 5 and is 3-0 against the spread (ATS) in each of its last 3 road games. Washington is just 2-8 ATS in its last 10 including 1-3 ATS in its last 4 home games and 0-4 ATS in its last 4 games as a 9-point or more underdog.

Over/Under

BET OVER 236.5 (-110).

The Kings have scored at least 120 points in 4 of their last 5 games and 7 of their last 10 overall. They have a Wizards team that has struggled defensively, giving up 127 or more in each of their last 4 games. The Wizards have hit the Over in 7 of their last 10 games largely on account of their poor defense which will be a factor on Thursday.

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Sacramento Kings at Washington Wizards odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s Sacramento Kings at Washington Wizards odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Sacramento Kings (42-27) face the Washington Wizards (32-38) Saturday at Capital One Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Kings vs. Wizards odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

The Kings have won 10 of their last 12 games and their fans have hope deep into the season for the first time in nearly 2 decades. Sacramento beat the Brooklyn Nets 101-96 Thursday, winning outright as a 3-point underdog as the Under (238.5) cashed. The Kings dominated on the glass, outrebounding the Nets 57-41 including 21 boards from F Domantas Sabonis.

The Wizards failed to cover as 5.5-point underdogs in a 117-94 loss at the Cleveland Cavaliers Friday, despite holding the Cavs to 21% from 3-point range (4 of 19). G Kyle Kuzma struggled to make an impact, recording just 7 points with 5 fouls.

Washington picked up a 125-111 victory as a 7.5-point road underdog when these teams met on Dec. 23; the Under (239) cashed.

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Kings at Wizards odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:28 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Kings -145 (bet $145 to win $100) | Wizards +125 (bet $100 to win $125)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Kings -2.5 (-115) | Wizards +2.5 (-105)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 235.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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Kings at Wizards key injuries

Kings

  • G Kevin Huerter (knee) questionable
  • F Trey Lyles (shoulder) questionable

Wizards

  • Not yet submitted

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

Kings at Wizards picks and predictions

Prediction

Wizards 121, Kings 108

Moneyline

This line seems to indicate that this game won’t be easy for the Kings, despite them being the 2nd seed in the Western Conference.

Washington’s defense is surprisingly good. They are 6th in opponents’ 3-pointers made per game and in opponents’ shooting efficiency.

However, neither side of this moneyline is particularly enticing. The Wizards are barely plus money even though they are currently not a playoff team.

I would PASS and look towards the spread.

Against the spread

Washington is 9-4 ATS playing on 0 days of rest this season and are 10-7 ATS when they are at a rest disadvantage.
The Wizards are also 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games coming off a loss of 10 or more points.
BET WIZARDS +2.5 (-105).

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Over/Under

Sacramento has the league’s 2nd-highest Under percentage on the road (64.7%) and the Kings cash the Under 57.1% of the time in non-conference games.

LEAN UNDER 235.5 (-105).

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Sacramento Kings at Washington Wizards odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s Sacramento Kings at Washington Wizards odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Sacramento Kings (21-36) head to the nation’s capital Saturday to play the Washington Wizards (25-29). Tip-off at Capital One Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Kings vs. Wizards odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.

Sactown has alternated between winning and losing over its past six games with the most recent being a 132-119 victory at home versus the Minnesota Timberwolves Wednesday. The Kings are 5-2 against the spread (ATS) over their last seven outings.

Washington has won just two of its last six games (1-4-1 ATS), including a 113-112 home victory over the Brooklyn Nets as a 1-point favorite Thursday.

The Kings beat the Wizards 119-105 Dec. 15 in their first meeting this season and the Under cashed on a 227-point total.

Kings at Wizards odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:55 p.m. ET.

  • Money line: Kings -150 (bet $150 to win $100) | Wizards +122 (bet $100 to win $122)
  • Against the spread: Kings -2.5 (-120) | Wizards +2.5 (-105)
  • Over/Under: 223.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Kings at Wizards key injuries

Kings

  • None

Wizards

  • SG Bradley Beal (wrist) out
  • Daniel Gafford (health and safety protocols) out
  • PF Kristaps Porzingis (trade pending) out

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Kings at Wizards odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Kings 117, Wizards 106

Money line

BET the KINGS (-150) for 1 unit because they have the best backcourt player, a decisive edge in the frontcourt and perform better against poor competition.

New King PF Domantas Sabonis has balled in recent visits to Washington. Sabonis has averaged 31.7 points per game (PPG) on 67.9% shooting with 13.0 rebounds and 7.3 assists in three games at the Wizards since the beginning of last season.

Sabonis also dominated when his former team, the Indiana Pacers, beat Washington 116-110 Dec. 6. He scored 30 points on 73.3% shooting (8-for-8 in free-throw attempts) with 10 boards, 6 assists and 3 steals.

The Sabonis acquisition pushed former Sactown starting center, Richaun Holmes, to the bench. Holmes is an underrated big and will be one of the best backup bigs in the NBA if he remains on the bench.

The Wizards sent former 6-man PF Montrezl Harrell to the Charlotte Hornets at the trade deadline and acquired PF Kristaps Porzingis from the Dallas Mavericks.

However, Porzingis said in a press conference earlier Saturday that he didn’t expect to play and the Wizards are still without Gafford. All this adds up to give Sactown a decisive frontcourt edge.

Both teams are also in the bottom-10 of net rating but the Kings play much better against bad teams.

Sactown is 12-7 straight up (SU) versus bottom-10 teams with a plus-2.9 adjusted net rating and plus-1.3 ATS margin, according to CleaningTheGlass.com. Whereas Washington has a minus-0.3 adjusted net rating and minus-5.5 ATS margin (ranked last) versus bottom-10 teams.

The KINGS (-150) is my favorite wager in this contest.

Against the spread

PASS.

I’d prefer Sacramento’s money line unless it goes north of -170. If that happens then I’d bet the Kings -2.5 (-120) all the way up to -4. Either way, Sactown is the play based on the aforementioned analysis and Washington’s 6-15-1 ATS mark versus teams with a losing record.

Over/Under

PASS.

My prediction aligns perfectly with the projected total so there’s no value in this number. If anything, I’d “lean” towards the Over 223.5 (-110) since both teams have a top-10 free-throw attempt rate and the Kings have gone Over the total in four straight games.

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