The Brooklyn Nets (6-8) play the third game of a 4-game road trip against the Sacramento Kings (6-6) Tuesday. Tip-off from Golden 1 Center is at 10 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Nets vs. Kings odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Nets split the first 2 games of their road trip falling 110-95 to the Los Angeles Clippers Saturday and 116-103 to the Los Angeles Lakers Sunday as 5-point favorites. They are 4-3 since firing coach Steve Nash and hiring Jacque Vaughn. F Kevin Durant leads the team in scoring at 30.6 ppg.
The Kings have won their last 3 games and are 6-2 this season since opening with 4 straight losses. Sacramento defeated the Golden State Warriors 122-115 at home Sunday as a 4-point underdog in its last outing.
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Nets 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 10:35 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Nets +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Kings -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Nets +2.5 (-115) | Kings -2.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 226.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Nets at Kings key injuries
Nets
- F Nic Claxton (eye) probable
- G Seth Curry (ankle) probable
- G Kyrie Irving (suspension) out
- G Ben Simmons (knee) questionable
- F T.J. Warren (foot) out
- F Yuta Watanabe (back) questionable
Kings
- None
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Nets at Kings picks and predictions
Prediction
Kings 119, Nets 109
Moneyline
The Kings have won 3 straight and have scored at least 120 in each. They are healthy.
However, since Vaughn took over coaching duties, the Nets have allowed an average of 97.1 points per game — although the Lakers scored 116 in their win Sunday.
The Kings have scored 115 or more in all 6 of their wins this season.
In their 2 matchups last season, the home team won both times.
I like the Kings to win but the better bet is the spread, so PASS on the moneyline.
Against the spread
The Kings are 9-3 ATS and have covered the spread in 4 straight games and in 7 of their last 8 contests.
The Nets, meanwhile, are 5-8-1 ATS this season, although they are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games.
This is a slightly better value than the moneyline.
BET KINGS -2.5 (-105).
Over/Under
Both teams have seen the Under hit in their games more often than the Over. The Kings are 5-6-1 O/U this season while the Nets are 5-9 O/U.
The Nets have not had a game reach 225 total points in November.
Only 3 of the Kings’ last 10 games have not reached 225.
If you like the Nets to win, you should go with the Under, but since I like the Kings to keep rolling, BET OVER 226.5 (-110).
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