Sacramento Kings vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 07/03/2024, 05:17  by Kennedy Kechula | Modified on 07/03/2024 at 14:00 in NBA Prediction

The San Antonio Spurs will be away to the Sacramento Kings seeking their first win over them this season. They come to this match as the bottom-placed team in the Western Conference, more than 20 games back on seventh-placed Sacramento. The Kings are coming off a win in LA on the first night of a scheduled back-to-back. Mike Brown’s men defeated the Lakers 130-120 and were propelled by a memorable performance by De’Aaron Fox. The guard led all other scorers on the floor as he tallied 44 points to tie his career high. Fox scored 43 points in the first matchup of the season with the Spurs and could be in line for another big scoring output. The Kings have struggled with their form recently and have managed just two wins in their last five games. But having defeated the Spurs in both meetings this season, they will be confident of another win. Victory here will see them sweep this regular season series 3-0. Sacramento, who are averaging 118.2 points a game, are half a game from getting out of the play-in places.

The Spurs saw a two-game winning run come to an end last time out away to the Rockets. They fell 114-101 and have now lost 49 of 62 games. Greg Popovich’s men possess the league’s worst third record and could be in line for another defeat given their injury concerns. The Spurs will be without Victor Wembanyama due to an ankle problem. Wembanyama has been their best player by far and leads the team in four of five categories. He is averaging a double-double as well as a league-leading 3.4 blocks per game. San Antonio ranks in the bottom 10 in both offence and defence. They are scoring, on average, 112.2 points a night while giving up 120.2 points. The Spurs have managed just one win in the last eight matchups with the Kings.