NBA Betting – Sacramento Kings at Golden State Warriors
Sacramento Kings at Golden State Warriors (-15.5, 219 o/u)
Tonight, the Sacramento Kings will try to accomplish what only one other team has been able to do this year: beat the Golden State Warriors in Oakland. The Kings and Warriors square off at Oracle Arena at 10:30 p.m. Eastern.
The Warriors are massive favorites for tonight’s game, sitting at -15.5. That spread looks astronomical for an NBA game, but the Warriors have won three straight by an average of 26.3 points, while the Kings have dropped five in a row. The Warriors have also beaten the division-rival Kings in seven of the last ten head-to-head meetings.
The over/under is also at a very high 219. While that makes the under look tempting, keep in mind that the Warriors are first in the NBA in points per game (110.3 PPG) and three of their last four games have hit the 230 point plateau.
Golden State’s litany of scorers should be able to capitalize on Sacramento’s weak defense (which gives up 103.8 PPG, fifth worst in the league).
Look at the trends, the Warriors are 19-6-1 ATS in their last 26 games as a home favorite. The Kings, meanwhile, are 18-22-2 ATS on the year, but have been a better bet on the road at 9-7-1 ATS. Even though the Warriors are on an absolute tear at home, 15.5 points is too many against a relatively healthy and rested Kings squad.
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Zack is a tour guide whose favorite sports are football, baseball, and golf. He enjoys giving obnoxious commentary during games and hopes to some day write a book about sports. His favorite underdog victory was the Diamondbacks beating the Yankees in game 7 of the World Series.
