NBA Odds: Kings (even)
The Memphis Grizzlies will travel to Sleep Train Arena to take on the Sacramento Kings. Action begins at 10:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 25 and can be seen on SPSO and CSN-CA.
The Kings are expecting a better outcome after their 126-99 loss to the Clippers on Saturday. Ray McCallum had a solid performance, putting up 10 points, seven rebounds, and five assists for Sacramento. The Grizzlies, meanwhile, are coming off a 90-87 win against that same Clippers squad on Monday. Mike Conley led the team in scoring by registering 18 points on 5-for-10 shooting.
The Grizzlies have emerged victorious in both games against the Kings this year, including a 97-85 win the last time these two teams met. Zach Randolph put up 22 points and 12 rebounds.
The odds for Sacramento and Memphis are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable. The Kings come into this game 19-35 Straight Up (SU) and 22-30-2 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 13-22 SU and 17-17-1 ATS against the Western Conference. The Kings prevent teams from making three-pointers on the defensive end, ranking fifth in the league with a .334 opponent field-goal percentage from three-point range.
Over on the other bench, the Grizzlies have a record of 28-25-2 ATS and 41-14 SU. Against the Western Conference, Memphis is 25-9 SU and 18-16 ATS. The Grizzlies convert their free throws at a high percentage, ranking fifth in the league at .778. Moving on to Memphis’s defense, Memphis’s defense allows just 95.5 points per game, ranking them first in the league.
In their previous meeting this season, Memphis beat Sacramento, bumping its SU record over the last 10 meetings to 9-1. The teams are even ATS, with a 5-5 record. Memphis held the advantage in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers three times in the last 10 matchups. On the other side of the court, Sacramento never accomplished this feat in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – MEM, ATS Winner – MEM
Notes
Sacramento ranks 18th in points per home game with 100.9 points, while Memphis ranks third in points allowed on the road with 96.5.
The Sacramento Kings lost their last game by 27 points. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, the Memphis Grizzlies are 5-1. Sacramento is 3-9 in blowouts this season.
Sacramento has a solid 10-6 record when it gives up under 100 points this season. Memphis is 15-12 when it puts up under 100.
The Sacramento Kings have an underachieving 9-29 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Memphis Grizzlies are 26-2 when they hit triple digits.
The Kings have an offensive rating of 101.1 (ranked 19th). The Grizzlies rank third for their defensive rating of 99.4.
Sacramento averages 99.1 possessions per game, scoring 1.011 points on each possession. While Memphis averages fewer possessions per game with 96.1, the team scores more points per possession with 1.044.
The Sacramento Kings average an effective field goal percentage of 48.1% this season. The Memphis Grizzlies have a winning 24-13 record in games where opponents have an EFF% of 48.1% or greater.
The Sacramento Kings attempt 15.9 three pointers per game, and the Memphis Grizzlies attempt 15.5 per game on average. When attempting at least 25 three pointers this season, Sacramento has a split record (1-1) and Memphis has an undefeated record (2-0).
Sacramento has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.22 this season (ranked 29th). Memphis ranks higher with an A/TO of 1.76 (ranked seventh).
Sacramento ranks near the top of the NBA for rebounds at fifth (45.0 per game), while Memphis ranks 16th with 43.1 per game.
Sacramento is ranked fifth in defensive rebounds, while Memphis ranks 21st in offensive rebounds.
Memphis is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 15.4% (ranked seventh). Sacramento has an abysmal record of 6-22 SU this season when its TOV% reaches 15.4% or greater.
