The Cleveland Cavaliers will travel to the Golden 1 Center on Monday night and square off against the Sacramento Kings in a non-conference matchup. The Cavs are sixth in the East with a 22-17 record and are coming off a 96-82 road loss to the Warriors. The Kings are 12th in the West with a 16-25 record and are riding a four-game losing streak and coming off a 103-88 road loss to the Trail Blazers.
Cavaliers at Kings Stats
Looking at the Cleveland Cavaliers stats
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been struggling to put points on the board as they are 22nd in the league with 107.2 points per game this season. They are being led by point guard Darius Garland who is averaging 19.6 points, three rebounds, 7.2 assists, and 1.3 steals in 34.4 minutes. He is shooting the ball incredibly well as he is 47.1 percent from the floor, 38.6 percent from the three-point line, and 90.4 percent from the free-throw line.
The strength of this team is defensively as they are second in the NBA, allowing 102.4 points per game. Cleveland forces their opponents into tough shots as they allow the sixth-lowest field goal percentage (44.1) and the fifth-lowest three-point percentage (33.3). Their opponents need to work in order to step up and score enough points to be competitive against them.
Looking at the Sacramento Kings stats
Point guard De’Aaron Fox has been leading the charge for the Kings this season as he is playing 34.3 minutes and is averaging 20.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 0.4 blocks, and 1.2 steals per game. He needs to work on his shooting numbers as he is 45.2 percent from the field, 24.8 percent from beyond the arc, and 74.8 percent from the charity stripe.
The defense of the Kings has been brutal as they are giving up the third-most points in the league at 113.7 points per game. They need to guard the open shooter as they are allowing teams to shoot 46.8 percent against them this season, which is the fifth-highest in the NBA. Despite the usual limitation of bench minutes in the postseason, he saw significant playing time, clocking in 30 minutes and scoring eight points in Game 1.
Betting Trends for Cleveland Cavaliers at Sacramento Kings
- Cavaliers are 9-3-1 ATS in their last 13 games as a favorite
- Cavaliers are 7-2-1 ATS in their last ten games following a loss
- Kings are 0-4 ATS in their last four games
- Kings are 2-6 ATS in their last eight games as an underdog
- The under is 5-2 in the last seven games between these NBA teams played in Sacramento
Who to Bet Cavaliers at Kings
The Cleveland Cavaliers are currently listed as a five-point road favorite in this game against the Sacramento Kings, according to the top sportsbooks across the country.
The difference will be on the defensive side of the floor as Sacramento is allowing 113.4 points per game in their previous five while Cleveland is giving up 102.8 points per game in their last four. The Cavaliers are the better team right now, so go with them to cover the spread on the road here.
If you love sports betting subscribe to our Insiders Betting Digest mailing list and receive free betting picks weekly.