The Washington Wizards will travel to Sleep Train Arena to play the Sacramento Kings. The game gets underway at 6:00 pm ET on Sunday, Mar. 22 and will air on CSN-DC and CSN-CA.
The Kings beat the Hornets 101-91 on Friday. Rudy Gay led all scorers with 33 points on 11-for-20 shooting. The Wizards, meanwhile, are coming off a 113-99 loss at the hands of the Clippers on Friday. Bradley Beal played well for Washington, recording 18 points, four assists, and two rebounds.
Over the last five games, John Wall has been on a tear for the Wizards. During that stretch, he has averaged 23.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, 9.0 assists, 1.0 steal, 1.0 block, and 1.2 three-pointers.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Wizards won the first game 113-97. Wall played a huge role in the victory by recording a double-double with 31 points and 12 assists.
The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable at the moment. The Kings look to improve upon their records of 23-45 Straight Up (SU) and 26-40-2 Against The Spread (ATS). In their last 10 games they are 2-8 ATS. The Kings are an exceptional shooting team from the line with an NBA-best 1,557 free throws made (22.9 per game).
On the other side, the Wizards head into the game with records of 28-40-1 ATS and 40-29 SU. Washington has a record of 15-11 SU and 11-14-1 ATS against the West. Washington is one of the top shooting teams in the league, converting .467 of their shots from the floor.
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 teams have an even record ATS, 5-5. When it comes to field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers, Sacramento and Washington each held the edge in all three of these categories once in the last 10 meetings.
Predictions: SU Winner – WAS, ATS Winner – WAS
Notes
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Sacramento’s last 9 games.
Sacramento is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
Sacramento is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
Sacramento is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento’s last 5 games at home.
Sacramento is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Sacramento is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing Washington.
Sacramento is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Sacramento’s last 7 games when playing at home against Washington.
Sacramento is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington.
Sacramento ranks 12th in points per game with 101.0, while Washington ranks seventh in points allowed with an average of 97.3 given up.
Sacramento ranks 17th in points per home game with 100.9 points, while Washington ranks ninth in points allowed on the road with 98.7.
The Sacramento Kings have a winning record (13-6) when their opponents score fewer than 100 points this season. The Washington Wizards are 16-23 when they don’t hit triple digits.
The Sacramento Kings have an underachieving 10-39 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Washington Wizards are 24-6 when they hit triple digits.
The Kings have an offensive rating of 101.7 (ranked 18th). The Wizards rank ninth for their defensive rating of 100.5.
The Sacramento Kings average 99.3 possessions per game and 1.017 points per possession, while the Washington Wizards earn fewer possessions (96.9) but more points per possession (1.018).
The Sacramento Kings average an effective field goal percentage of 48.5% this season. The Washington Wizards have a poor record of 12-19 when opponents have an EFF% of 48.5% or greater.
Sacramento averages 16.2 three point attempts per game, and Washington attempts 16.7 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Kings have a losing 1-3 record while the Wizards have a 2-3 record.
Sacramento has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.25 this season (ranked 29th). Washington ranks higher with an A/TO of 1.67 (ranked 10th).
The Sacramento Kings rebound 44.6 times per game and are ranked sixth. Ranked 11th, the Washington Wizards rebound 43.9 times per game.
The Washington Wizards rank 21st in offensive rebounding, while the Sacramento Kings rank eighth in defensive rebounding.
Washington has forced an average turnover percentage of 14.0% this season. Sacramento has a subpar 13-38 record when its TOV% is 14.0% or higher.
