Sacramento Kings vs Brooklyn Nets 3/16/23 – Thursday night, the Brooklyn Nets continue their playoff ascent against the Sacramento Kings. The Nets are currently 39-30 and the Kings are third in the Western Conference. In November, the Kings lit up the beam at home with a 153-121 victory. However, Brooklyn was the NBA best bet today to lead this matchup to drop their opponents.
Sacramento Kings vs Brooklyn Nets
Date & Time: Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
Location: Barclays Center
Sacramento Kings vs Brooklyn Nets Betting Odds
Kings
Moneyline: +119
Spread: +2 (-110)
Total: 237.5 over (-110)
Nets
Moneyline: -139
Spread: -2 (-110)
Total: 237.5 under (-110)
Sacramento Kings vs Brooklyn Nets Analysis
The Sacramento Kings currently sit in third place in the Western Conference and have a great chance to overtake second-place Memphis Grizzlies, even with Ja Morant out for now. This team has had an outstanding season so far; ranking first in points per game with 121.3; third in assists; second in field goal percentage; and ninth in 3-point shooting. Their defense, ranking 28th in the NBA, allows 118.6 points per game. De’Aaron Fox leads the Kings with 25.5 points per game and 6.2 assists per contest while Damontas Sabonis averages 19 points and 12.4 rebounds per game along with 7.1 assists per contest. Kevin Huerter comes in third on the team with 15.2 points per contest while Richaun Holmes remains questionable for participation.
The Brooklyn Nets have already secured a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference as they currently rank 6th with a 39-30 record. Unfortunately, after their 121-107 loss at Oklahoma City on Tuesday night, they fell behind the Knicks who moved up a game ahead of them. Now the Nets must try and hold off the Miami Heat who are just two games behind them at 7th place with a 39-30 record. In their loss to OKC, the Thunder took 17 more shots than Brooklyn thanks to a rebounding advantage and 17 Brooklyn turnovers. Mikal Bridges continued his excellent play since coming over in the Kevin Durant trade, scoring 34 points. Cam Johnson (another recipient of the Durant trade) added 23 points and 9 rebounds, while Spencer Dinwiddie from Dallas came over via the Kyrie Irving trade with 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 11 assists.
Sacramento Kings vs Brooklyn Nets Against the Spread
Over is 5-0 in Kings last 5 games playing on 0 days rest. Over is 3-0-1 in Kings last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Over is 3-0-1 in Kings last 4 road games. Kings are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Kings are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games.
Nets are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Under is 6-1 in Nets last 7 games playing on 1 days rest. The Nets are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
The Nets are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest. Under is 4-1 in Nets last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Sacramento Kings vs Brooklyn Nets Free Pick
The Kings are in the middle of a four game road trip after playing at Chicago on Wednesday night. Although they have had some success on back-to-backs this season, going 6-5, this will be no easy feat against an elite team like the Nets on the other end of it. These teams are evenly matched but NBA online experts would give the edge to the home team since the Kings will have no rest and as of late the Nets have been great against spreads.
Free Pick: Brooklyn Nets -2 (-110)
