The Sacramento Kings (28-36) will take on the San Antonio Spurs (27-36) Friday at the Visa Athletic Center in Orlando, Fla., for a 8:00 p.m. ET tip-off. We analyze the Kings-Spurs NBA betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Kings vs. Spurs: Key injuries
Kings:
- C Alex Len (quarantine) out
- PF Marvin Bagley III (foot)
Spurs:
- SG Bryn Forbes (quad) out
- C Trey Lyles (undisclosed) out
- PF LaMarcus Aldridge (shoulder) out
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Kings vs. Spurs: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated Thursday at 12:30 p.m. ET.
Prediction
Kings 115, Spurs 112
Moneyline (ML)
The KINGS (-150) are small “road” favorites over the Spurs in their first game of the NBA restart. Before the season was suspended, the Kings were playing their best basketball of the season as they won seven of their final games. The same can’t be said for the Spurs, who lost 10 of their last 15 games before play was canceled. Take the Kings in this contest, but expect the game to be close throughout.
Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The Kings (-2.5) open this contest as a one-basket favorite over the Spurs. Before play was suspended, San Antonio failed to cover in seven of their last eight games. They were clearly struggling to keep games close and were blown out several times in their last few games. Given that both teams have a significant amount of injuries they will have to deal with, expect this game to be close, but for the Kings to ultimately cover.
Over/Under (O/U)
The total for this Western Conference matchup is set at 222.5, which feels low despite both offenses struggling at times this season. While its fair to expect some shaky shooting from both sides, these are two of the worst defenses in the NBA as each side ranks in the bottom half of the league in points allowed per game. Expect the scoring to be sporadic, but for the OVER to ultimately hit in Orlando.
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