Interconference
hoops and we will see the Washington Wizards travel to Sleep Train Arena to take
on the Sacramento Kings. Local TV will carry this game, which has a start time
of 10:00 pm EST.
Current
betting odds for this game have the have the Wizards listed as 2 point
favorites, while the total has been set at 217.5.
Head-To-Head
This Year: Washington won the lone matchup 113-99 as 2.5 point home favorites.
The
Wizards are running out of time if the are hoping to grab a playoff berth as the
now trail Indiana by 3 games for the 8th slot after they fell to Orlando 102-94
last night. The Wizards are now 17-19 on the road and 5 of their 8 final games
this year are away from home, including this one. It will be very hard for the
Wizards to make up the ground needed to steal a playoff spot. Washington is led
by by John Wall, who comes in averaging 20.0 ppg, while placing 3rd in the
league in assists at 10.2 apg. Bradley Beal has been hit with injuries this year
and has played just 49 games, but still he has had a solid season, averaging
17.4 ppg and is the 2nd best long range threat on the team at 39.2%. Marcin
Gortat is 3rd on the team in scoring at 13.4 ppg, while leading them in
rebounding at 9.9 rpg. Rounding out the double digit scorers is Otto Porter
(11.7 ppg) and Markieff Morris (11.1 ppg). Jared Dudley is the team’s best long
range threat at 42.3% from beyond the arc, while chipping in with 8.1 ppg.
Washington checks in at 10th in the league in scoring, putting up 103.3 ppg,
while also ranking 12th in shooting overall and 9th in 3-point shooting, but
they are also just 25th from the free throw line. The defense has not been great
as they come in ranked 21st in points allowed, giving up 104.3 ppg, while also
ranking 25th in defensive FG% overall and 27th in 3-point defense. On the road
the Wizards have averaged 101.2 ppg on 45.3% shooting, while allowing 104.9 ppg
on 46.3% shooting.
Trends:
Washington is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a losing home
record, while the underdog is 14-5 the last 19 games in the series, but they are
also 2-6 ATS in their last 8 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous
game and 0-6 ATS their last 6 games playing with no rest. The Over is 10-4 in
their last 14 games playing on 0 days rest, while the Under is 6-2 in their last
8 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
The
Kings have not had a good year at all and it has been worse down the stretch as
they have gone just 5-14 in their last 19 games. TRhe have won their last two
home games which were by 22 points over Phoenix and 22 points over Dallas, but
still they are just 16-19 at home on this year. The Kings are led by DeMarcus
Cousins, who averages 27.0 ppg, which is 4th in the league and he also leads the
team in rebounding at 11.6 rpg. Rudy Gay is next at 17.1 ppg, while the team’s
best long range threats are Darren Collison (39.8%) and Omri Casspi (40.8%),
with those players averaging 13.6 ppg and 11.9 ppg respectively. Rajon Rondo
(11.8 ppg) and Marco Belinelli (10.2 ppg) round out the double digit scorers on
the team, but Belinelli is listed as questionable for this one. Overall the
Kings come in ranked 3rd in the league in scoring, putting up 106.7 ppg, while
also ranking 6th in shooting overall, 11th from long range and 26th from the
charity stripe. The defensive end of the floor is where this team has struggled
this year as they are last in the league in points allowed, giving up 109.0 ppg,
while also ranking 23rd defensive FG% overall and 24th in 3-point defense. At
home the Kings have averaged 107.7 ppg on 46.7% shooting, while allowing 108.2
ppg on 46.3% shooting.
Trends:
The Kings are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 after allowing 100 points or more in
their previous game and 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest,
but just 7-19-1 ATS in their last 27 games following a straight up loss and
0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss of more than 10
points. The Over is 5-1 in their last 6 games following a straight up loss of
more than 10 points, while the Under is 6-1 in their last 7 games following a
straight up loss.
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