The Philadelphia 76ers (14-15) square off against the Sacramento Kings (9-20) at Wells Fargo Center. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 19, 2017, and will air on NBC Sports – California.
Philadelphia opened as an 8.5-point favorite, while the Over/Under (O/U) for the game has been set at 207 points.
Sacramento Kings vs. Philadelphia 76ers Betting Prediction
In the Kings’ last outing, they were beaten by the Toronto Raptors, 108-93. Toronto made good use of their 28 trips to the charity stripe, making 23 of them (82.1 percent). Sacramento, on the other hand, was just 6-8 (75.0 percent). Sacramento’s Bogdan Bogdanovic had a solid game, contributing 18 points and five assists.
The 76ers lost a close one to the Chicago Bulls in their last contest, 117-115. Chicago’s turnover percentage was their biggest advantage over Philadelphia. The Bulls had a rate of 13.0 (worse than their season average of 12.0), while the 76ers posted a mark of 16.8 (above the 11.7 mark opponents have averaged against Chicago this season). With 19 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists, Ben Simmons had a good performance for Philadelphia.
This contest should be a battle of contrasting styles. Philadelphia prefers to play fast (second in possessions per game), while Sacramento is slower-paced (27th in possessions per game).
Sacramento holds records of 9-20 straight up (SU) and 12-14-3 against the spread (ATS). Of the Kings’ 29 games, 14 have finished over the projected point total.
Meanwhile, Philadelphia owns records of 14-15 SU and 16-12 ATS. Vegas has typically been fairly accurate when predicting totals of 76ers games, with 15 overs compared to 13 unders.
Dario Saric has averaged 14.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists over the last five games for Philadelphia.
This will be the second game of the season between these two teams. Zach Randolph put up 20 points and seven rebounds in the first matchup, in which the Kings, who were 6.5-point underdogs, beat the 76ers 109-108. The game finished with a total of 217 points, which was 9.5 points above the projected point total of 207.5 points. The Kings’ 7.9 turnover percentage was their biggest advantage over the 76ers, who had a rate of 14.7.
Sacramento Kings vs. Philadelphia 76ers ATS Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – 76ers, ATS Winner – Kings, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes:
Sacramento is 5-9-3 ATS on the road with 9 overs, 7 unders and 1 push.
Philadelphia is 8-6 ATS at home with 8 unders and 6 overs.
When allowing below 100 points, Sacramento is 4-2 and Philadelphia is 4-0.
In games where they reach the century mark, the Kings are 5-4 and the 76ers are 13-10.
Philadelphia ranks first in rebounds per game (48.8) while Sacramento ranks 27th (39.7).
The 76ers rank third in assists per game (26.6) while the Kings rank 26th (20.7).
Sacramento ranks seventh in blocks allowed per game (4.3) while Philadelphia ranks 29th (5.9).
The 76ers rank 10th in three pointers attempted per game (30.2) while the Kings rank last (22.3).
Sacramento ranks 11th in steals per game (8.2) while Philadelphia ranks 27th in steals allowed per game (9.1).
The 76ers rank second in second chance points per game (15.0) while the Kings rank 18th (11.7).
Philadelphia ranks fifth in points in the paint per game (47.7) while Sacramento ranks 18th (42.1).
The 76ers rank 20th in fast break points per game (9.4) while the Kings rank 26th (8.4).
Philadelphia ranks 22nd in points off turnovers per game (15.7) while Sacramento ranks 25th (15.1).
Bettings Trends:
In their last five games, Sacramento is 2-3 ATS with 3 unders and 2 overs.
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS with 3 overs and 2 unders over their last five games.
The Kings’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 7.8, down from 9.5 for the season.
During their last five games, the 76ers have scored an average of 114.4 points per game (5.3 above their season average) and allowed an average of 116.8 points per game (7.2 above their season average).
