Kings vs. Raptors Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets
The Toronto Raptors (14-20) are 4.5-point underdogs against the Sacramento Kings (20-13) at Golden 1 Center on Friday, January 5, 2024. The game starts at 10:00 PM ET on NBCS. The matchup has an over/under of 238 points.
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Kings and Raptors Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
The Kings have a 3-5 record against the spread this season when favored by 4.5 points or more.
The Raptors have a 2-4 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 4.5 points or more this season.
The Kings and the Raptors combine to average 6.2 fewer points per game than the total of 238 set for this matchup.
Sacramento and Toronto have seen its opponents average a combined 5.7 fewer points per game than the point total of 238 set for this game.
The average point total in Kings games this year is 3.1 fewer points than the total of 238 in this matchup.
Toronto’s games this season have averaged an over/under of 229.1 points, 8.9 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
Sacramento is 17-16-0 against the spread this season.
The Raptors have gone 16-17-1 ATS this year.
Kings Stats & Insights
The Kings score 117.8 points per game (eighth in the NBA) and allow 117.2 (21st in the league) for a +20 scoring differential overall.
The Kings rank 14th in the league at 44.0 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 43.3 their opponents average.
Sacramento hits 2.3 more threes per contest than the opposition, 15.1 (third-most in the league) compared to its opponents’ 12.8.
The Kings average 117.4 points per 100 possessions on offense (13th in the league), and allow 116.8 points per 100 possessions (16th in the NBA).
The Kings have scored at a much higher rate when playing at home than away from home in the 2023-24 season (121.7 at home versus 113.0 on the road), and have also allowed more points in home games than away from home (120.2 opponent points per home game versus 113.5 on the road).
Raptors Stats & Insights
The Raptors have a -35 scoring differential, falling short by 1.1 points per game. They’re putting up 114.0 points per game, 18th in the league, and are giving up 115.1 per outing to rank 17th in the NBA.
Toronto is seventh in the NBA at 44.7 rebounds per game. That’s 1.5 more than the 43.2 its opponents average.
The Raptors hit 11.5 three-pointers per game (25th in the league), 1.4 fewer than their opponents.
The Raptors score 115.5 points per 100 possessions (17th in league), while allowing 116.5 points per 100 possessions (15th in NBA).
Toronto averages 113.2 points per game at home, and 115.0 on the road.
Kings Key Players to Watch
Domantas Sabonis has a statline of 19.4 points, 12.8 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game.
De’Aaron Fox averages 29.4 points per game to go with 4.5 rebounds and 6.2 assists.
The Kings get 3.5 three-pointers per game out of Fox.
Fox averages 1.6 steals per game, while Malik Monk has 0.6 blocks per contest.
Raptors Key Players to Watch
Pascal Siakam racks up 22.4 points per game and also tacks on 6.6 rebounds and 4.9 assists per contest.
Scottie Barnes has per-game averages of 21.0 points, 5.8 assists and 9.1 rebounds this season.
Barnes hits 2.2 treys per game.
Barnes is a solid defender with 1.5 steals and 1.4 blocks per game.
Under (238)
Kings 119 – Raptors 113
