The Sacramento Kings and Brooklyn Nets meet Monday in NBA action at the Barclays Center. Here’s a Nets vs Kings Prediction. This article will include a Nets vs Kings Pick.
Sacramento Kings Betting Preview
The Sacramento Kings lost to the Nuggets and Knicks, and they play the 76ers, Thunder, and Timberwolves next. The Sacramento Kings are averaging 117 points on 47.4 percent shooting and allowing 115 points on 46.4 percent shooting. De’Aaron Fox is averaging 25.1 points and 5 rebounds, while DeMar DeRozan is averaging 21.8 points and 3.9 rebounds. Domantas Sabonis is the third double-digit scorer and Malik Monk is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The Sacramento Kings are shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc and 81.3 percent from the free-throw line. The Sacramento Kings are allowing 37.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.7 rebounds per game.
Brooklyn Nets Betting Preview
The Brooklyn Nets lost to the Suns and Heat, and they play the Hornets, Rockets, and Wizards next. The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 105.7 points on 44.1 percent shooting and allowing 113.4 points on 48.7 percent shooting. Cam Thomas is averaging 24.7 points and 3.6 rebounds, while Cameron Johnson is averaging 19.4 points and 4.1 rebounds. D’Angelo Russell is the third double-digit scorer, and Nic Claxton is grabbing 7.6 rebounds. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 35.6 percent from beyond the arc and 79.5 percent from the free-throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 37.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.5 rebounds per game.
Why the Brooklyn Nets will win
- The home team has won each of the Kings’ last six games.
- The Kings have lost four of their last five games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents following a loss.
- The Kings have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games following a loss.
- The Nets have covered the spread in five of their last six games as underdogs against the Kings following a loss.
Why the Sacramento Kings will win
- The Nets have lost each of their last 10 games at Barclays Center.
- The Kings have won each of their last nine games as road favorites against Eastern Conference opponents following a loss.
- The Kings have covered the spread in 10 of their last 11 road games against Eastern Conference opponents following a loss.
- The Nets have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last nine games at Barclays Center.
Brooklyn Nets Player Facts
- D’Angelo Russell ranks 4th in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for FT% (89.4%) this season.
- Noah Clowney ranks 8th amongst qualified Centers for three-pointers made Per Game (2.0) this season.
Sacramento Kings Player Facts
- Domantas Sabonis ranks 1st amongst qualified players for rebounds per game (14.4) this season.
- De’Aaron Fox is one of only six qualified players in the league averaging at least 25.0 points, 5.0 assists and 5.0 rebounds this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Nets rank 30th in the league for blocks per game this season (3.8).
- The Nets rank 30th in the league for opponent field goal percentage this season (48.7%).
- The Kings rank 2nd in the league for free throw percentage this season (81.3%).
- The Kings rank 29th in the league for opponent three-point field goals made per game this season (14.6).
Nets vs Kings Injury Report
The Nets will be without Maxwell Lewis, Bojan Bogdanovic, Cameron Johnson, Cam Thomas, and Trendon Watford. Ben Simmons is questionable with a back injury.
The Kings don’t have any players on their injury report.
Nets vs Kings Prediction
The Sacramento Kings are playing their best ball of the season, which includes wins in seven of their last 10 games, and they’re the healthiest team in the NBA. We can say the opposite of the Brooklyn Nets, who have lost nine of their last 10 games and have a lengthy injury report. Those injuries have led to the Nets scoring under 100 points in four of their last six games. The Nets are averaging 92 points in their last three games. It’s hard to win in today’s NBA when you can’t score, and it’s even tougher to back the Nets with confidence seeing this. The Nets are 2-7 ATS in their last nine games as a double-digit underdog. The Kings are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games as a double-digit favorite. I’ll lay the points with the Kings on the road.