When looking at the Western Conference standings, one team may not fit with the others. The Sacramento Kings have long been unsuccessful, but as of now, they’re right up there with Denver, Memphis, and Phoenix.
On the other side, the Boston Celtics have been one of the Eastern Conference’s more steady teams. They sit 2.5 games out of the perch in the group, and they’ll pay a visit to the Kings Tuesday night.
Let’s break this one down after looking at some Celtics vs Kings odds and the Sacramento Kings schedule.
Sacramento Kings vs. Boston Celtics Odds
The visiting Celtics are 5.5-point favorites as it pertains to the Celtics vs Kings odds. They’re marked down at -106 to cover, while Sacramento is -114. The Kings are +184 underdogs on the moneyline, while Boston is -220 in that regard.
The total is set pretty high, at 239.5 points, with both the over and the under listed at -110.
Sacramento Kings vs. Boston Celtics Matchup Information
Sacramento Kings vs Boston Celtics
Location of the Game: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA.
Date and Time: Tuesday, March 21, 2023, 10:00 PM ET.
How to Watch: NBATV
Sacramento Kings vs. Boston Celtics Betting Preview
Sacramento Kings
Point guard De’Aaron Fox paces the Kings with 25.5 points per game, and NBA team stats show Sacramento is the league’s most potent offense. They average 121.1 points per contest.
Forward Domantas Sabonis adds 12.5 boards and 7.2 assists each time out. Fox bucketed 37 points and seven assists to lead the Kings in a 128-120 loss to Utah Monday night. Keegan Murray added 22 points, and he and Fox combined to make a dozen three-pointers. Harrison Barnes chipped in with 16 for Sacramento and Malik Monk with 15.
Injuries: The Jazz were without the team’s top three scorers: Lauri Markkanen, Jordan Clarkson, and Collin Sexton.
Boston Celtics
NBA player stats indicate Jayson Tatum is putting up 30.0 points and 8.9 rebounds per game. Marcus Smart adds 6.4 assists.
Boston also lost to Utah its last time on the hardwood 118-117 on Saturday night. Jaylen Brown had 25 points, Malcolm Brogdon 16, and Tatum 15, but the offense was limited in the second half. The banged-up Celtics were playing their third game in four nights on the NBA schedule.
Back-to-backs are always hard, no matter who you’re playing and in what setting.
Now that we’ve got an idea of how both sides have done lately and who their main contributors are, let’s make use of the Celtics vs Kings odds and picks what bets make the most sense.
Sacramento Kings vs. Boston Celtics Betting Picks
- Over: 239.5 points (-110)
- Moneyline: Sacramento (+184)
With the Boston Celtics standings, and the fact that they’ve been a solid crew each of the past few years, they have a bit of an upper hand with the NBA betting odds.
Both teams have been solid on the offensive end, which is why you should go with the over here. But being at home and riding a wave of success not seen in years, the Kings will get an important win.
Add those to your NBA predictions tonight and enjoy what should be one of the more competitive NBA matchups on the slate.
Who knows, there’s even a chance that these two teams end up against each other to cap off the postseason.
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