Heat vs Kings Prediction NBA Picks 2/26/24

Sacramento Kings (32-23) vs Miami Heat (31-25)

Game Info: Monday, February 26, 2024 at 10:00 pm (Golden 1 Center)

Betting Odds: Sacramento Kings -7.5 -- Over/Under: 228.5

The Miami Heat are riding a 3-game winning streak. The Sacramento Kings have also won their last 3 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Miami Heat vs Sacramento Kings prediction.

Miami Heat Betting Preview

The Miami Heat beat the Bucks, 76ers and Pelicans during this streak. The Miami Heat are averaging 110.5 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 110.1 points on 47.2 percent shooting. Jimmy Butler is averaging 21.4 points and 5.6 rebounds, while Tyler Herro is averaging 20.8 points and 5.3 rebounds. Bam Adebayo is the third double-digit scorer and Duncan Robinson is grabbing 2.4 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 37.3 percent from beyond the arc and 82.1 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 36.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.3 rebounds per game.

Sacramento Kings Betting Preview

The Sacramento Kings beat the Nuggets, Spurs, and Clippers during this streak. The Sacramento Kings are averaging 118.6 points on 48.4 percent shooting and allowing 118 points on 48.7 percent shooting. De’Aaron Fox is averaging 26.8 points and 4.1 rebounds, while Domantas Sabonis is averaging 20.2 points and 13.2 rebounds. Malik Monk is the third double-digit scorer and Keegan Murray is grabbing 5.3 rebounds. The Sacramento Kings are shooting 37 percent from beyond the arc and 73.2 percent from the free throw line. The Sacramento Kings are allowing 39.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.2 rebounds per game.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Kings rank 1st in the league for opponent offensive rebounds per game this season (9.1).
• The Kings rank 30th in the league for opponent three-point percentage this season (39.8%).
• The Heat rank 30th in the league for blocks per game this season (3.3).
• The Heat rank 2nd in the league for opponent offensive rebounds per game this season (9.3).

Miami Heat vs Sacramento Kings prediction

This line has ballooned in favor of the Kings, as the Heat will be without Butler, Jovic, Richardson, and Herro is questionable. However, there's a chance the Heat could see the return of Rozier as he's been upgraded to questionable. Also, the Kings are on the end of a back to back and the Heat are just one of those tams that usually finds a way to compete regardless of who takes the court. The Heat are slowly starting to figure things out, and they do have 16 road wins. The Heat beat the Kings a few weeks ago and have beaten them in 6 of the last 9 meetings. Give me the points with the Heat.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.