The Sacramento Kings (29-45) play the visiting Washington Wizards (36-38) at Sleep Train Arena. The game gets underway at 10:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Mar. 30 and will air on CSA and WA2.
The Kings were beaten by the Trail Blazers 105-93 on Monday. Willie Cauley-Stein recorded 13 points and 14 rebounds, earning his third double-double of the year. The Wizards, meanwhile, are coming off a 102-94 loss to the Warriors on Tuesday. Otto Porter posted 11 points, six rebounds, and two steals.
It could be an error-filled game for the Kings offense, which ranks 26th in the league in ball protection (turnover percentage of 15.2%). It’ll be facing the gambling defense of Washington, which forces the second-most turnovers in the NBA (15.7%).
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Wizards won the first game 113-99. Marcin Gortat played a huge role in the victory by recording a double-double with 27 points and 16 rebounds.
The Kings are looking to improve on their records of 29-45 Straight Up (SU) and 33-39-2 Against The Spread (ATS). They have been able to pull off wins at home against the Eastern Conference, going, but have struggled ATS with a record of 14-22. The Kings come into the game with the third-ranked scoring offense in the league, averaging 106.7 points per game. Spreading the ball around is a huge part of Sacramento’s offense. They are fourth in the league in assists with an average of 24.7 per game. Turning to the defensive side, the Kings are the fifth-best team in the league at taking the ball away from their opponents, averaging 8.9 steals per game.
On the other side, the Wizards head into the game with records of 38-35-1 ATS and 36-38 SU. In Western Conference games, Washington has gone 36-38 SU and 38-35-1 ATS. The Wizards are a top-five team in the league at finding the open man with an average of 24.2 assists per game.
Washington won the last meeting this season between these two teams, but the Kings still lead the head-to-head record, 6-4 SU, over the last 10 matchups. The Kings also hold the advantage ATS with a record of 6-4.
Predictions: SU Winner – Was
Notes
“Sacramento is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games “.
“Sacramento is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento’s last 6 games “.
“Sacramento is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home”.
“Sacramento is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento’s last 7 games when playing Washington”.
“Sacramento is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Washington”.
“The total has gone OVER in 6 of Sacramento’s last 8 games when playing at home against Washington”.
On average, Washington scores 103.5 points per game (ranked 10th). Sacramento ranks 30th in points allowed per game with 109.0.
Sacramento ranks 30th in points allowed per home game (108.4 PPG), while Washington ranks 13th in points per away game with 101.4.
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Wizards are 24-5 on the season. When the Kings score fewer than 100, they are an abysmal 4-18.
At 12-33, the Washington Wizards have a poor record when their opponents score 100 points or more. The Sacramento Kings are 25-27 when they hit the century mark.
The Wizards have an offensive rating of 103.0 (ranked 23rd), while the Kings rank 22nd for their defensive rating of 106.6.
The Sacramento Kings have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking sixth in the league with a FG% of 46.4%. When their opponents record a similar or higher FG%, the Washington Wizards have a poor 13-25 record.
Sacramento averages 22.0 three point attempts per game, and Washington attempts 24.0 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Kings have a subpar 8-15 record while the Wizards have an 18-15 record.
Sacramento has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.58 this season (ranked 17th). Washington ranks higher with an A/TO of 1.75 (ranked ninth).
The Washington Wizards are one of the worst rebounding teams in the league with just 41.3 per game. Ranked ninth, the Sacramento Kings average 44.4 rebounds.
The Washington Wizards rank 29th in offensive rebounding, while the Sacramento Kings rank ninth in defensive rebounding.
Sacramento is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 15.1% (ranked eighth). Washington has a losing record of 9-15 SU this season when its TOV% reaches 15.1% or greater.
