Washington Wizards (11-58) vs Sacramento Kings (39-28)
Game Info: Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 7:00 pm (Capital One Arena)
Betting Odds: Washington Wizards +10.5 -- Over/Under: 239.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Sacramento Kings and Washington Wizards meet Thursday in NBA action at the Capital One Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Kings vs Wizards prediction.
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings have been in fine form as they've won six of their last eight games overall and they will be aiming for a third straight victory after blowing past the Raptors in a 123-89 road win last night. De'Aaron Fox led the team with 20 points and five assists, Malik Monk added 17 points off the bench while Harrison Barnes chipped in with 16 points on six of nine shooting in just 19 minutes of action. As a team, the Kings shot 51 percent from the field and 12 of 40 from the 3-point line as they jumped all over the Raptors from the start, pouring in 36 points in the second quarter to take a 23-point lead into halftime and they just didn't ease off until they led by as many as 38 points. The Kings will face the Magic after this game.
Washington Wizards
Meanwhile, the Washington Wizards have been in horrible form as they've lost 21 of their last 23 games overall and they will be hoping to put an end to a five-game slide after getting scorched by the Rockets in a 137-114 loss on Tuesday. Corey Kispert, Julian Champagnie and Jules Bernard each scored 16 points while Jordan Poole chipped in with 13 points. As a team, the Wizards shot just 42 percent from the field and 15 of 39 from the 3-point line as they showed plenty of fight to hang with the Rockets in a tightly contested first half, before they got blown away by 41-25 in the third quarter to suffer yet another blowout defeat in the end.
Washington Wizards Player Facts
- Jordan Poole is one of only 19 players to have scored 30+ points off the bench in a game this season.
Sacramento Kings Player Facts
- Domantas Sabonis ranks 1st amongst qualified players for rebounds per game (13.7) this season.
- De'Aaron Fox ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for steals per game (1.9) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Wizards rank 30th in the league for opponent points per game this season (124.2).
- The Wizards rank 30th in the league for point differential per game this season (-10.3).
- The Kings rank 1st in the league for opponent offensive rebounds per game this season (9.0).
- The Kings rank 30th in the league for free throw percentage this season (74.1%).
Kings vs Wizards prediction
The Kings are still shorthanded with Kevin Huerter and Trey Lyles both out, while the Wizards are still without Tyus Jones, Marvin Bagley and Landry Shamet to name a few. The Kings come into this meeting clearly as the team in better form and they looked great in their dominant win over the Raptors last night. The Wizards have been one of the worst teams in the league all season and that hasn't changed during their five-game losing streak. The Kings are playing this game on zero days' rest, but they were able to rest all their starters early last night, so I'm still comfortable taking them to get the win and cover in this spot.