The San Antonio Spurs are struggling through a really rough stretch. They’ll hope to begin to turn things around as they continue their West Coast road swing in Sacramento against the Kings.
Let’s look at the two teams in detail and their previous NBA matchups before making our Spurs vs Kings betting picks.
Visiting San Antonio is 6-9 on the season and has dropped seven of its last eight matchups, the only win in that stretch being a 111-93 decision over Milwaukee last Friday.
Since the start of the month, they’ve fallen by 43 points to Toronto, 25 on the road at Denver, and 37 at Golden State.
After this, the Spurs will go to Los Angeles to play the Clippers and Lakers before returning home next week.
Meanwhile, the Kings are 7-6 and have won five of six, including four in a row. They poured in a season-high 153 points as they put Brooklyn away on Tuesday night.
Something has clicked for Sacramento, who’s gone 7-2 since losing their first four on the schedule.
Sacramento is in the middle of a four-game home stand. The Sacramento Kings schedule has them packing up and going to Memphis, Atlanta, and Boston next week.
Last Game Records
The Spurs lost to Portland, 117-110, despite a career-high 31 points from Jakob Poeltl Tuesday night. The Trail Blazers got 29 points from Jerami Grant, 23 from Anfernee Simons, and 22 from Damian Lillard.
Poeltl went 14-for-17 from the field, and Portland (10-4) overtook San Antonio in the third frame. Still, the Spurs took the lead with 10:55 remaining and pushed it to six points a few times.
On national television, Sacramento saw Terence Davis notch 31 points off the bench and enjoyed a great second quarter.
Kevin Huerter had 19 points and Domantas Sabonis 17. It was the Kings’ highest output in almost three decades. Their total was the most the Nets had ever allowed in a regulation contest.
The game was tied at 40 points in the second period. Sacramento built a 109-70 lead in the third, their largest lead since they were up 44 on New York in March 2015.
The only time the Kings had scored more was when they pinned up 154 against Philadelphia in 1993. We’d say that’s one of the most impressive NBA team stats in the past few weeks.
Sacramento Kings vs. San Antonio Spurs Betting Analysis
Sacramento Kings
The Kings are paced on the offensive end by point guard De’Aaron Fox, who puts up 24.6 points per game.
Sabonis and Huerter have helped with 17.8 points per game and 16.8 points per game, respectively. Sabonis is the team’s top rebounder, with 11.0 per game. He also dishes out 6.3 assists each time out.
San Antonio Spurs
Let’s look at some NBA player stats for our San Antonio Spurs news update 2022.
Forward Keldon Johnson leads the Spurs’ charge, averaging 22.7 points. Poeltl brings down 10.1 boards a game and is third on the team with 13.4 points per game.
NBA Injury Report
It would be a good idea to know who will be on the floor before doing any Spurs vs Kings betting. The Kings’ Keegan Murray is day-to-day and considered questionable for this one with a back ailment.
Guards Malaki Branham (ankle) and Romeo Langford (COVID-19 protocols) are both out. Forward Zach Collins is also a no-go.
Sacramento Kings vs. San Antonio Spurs Betting Preview
Let’s look at the NBA odds today and then do our Spurs vs Kings betting. Sacramento is -7 on the point spread at -110, while the Spurs are the same to cover.
On the money line, the Kings are -295, and San Antonio is a +240 underdog. The total is set at 238 points, with the over listed at -106 and the under -114.
Sacramento Kings vs. San Antonio Spurs Betting Prediction
The Kings’ offense is on a roll after such a historic showing earlier this week. It would be smart to go with them, knowing that they can score points in bunches.
Along with that, San Antonio seems lost in the NBA schedule at the moment, even with such a good coach in Gregg Popovich. Go with Sacramento to cover the spread in your NBA picks today.
NBA Pick: Kings -7 (-110)
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