Kings vs. Spurs Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets
The Sacramento Kings (31-23) play the San Antonio Spurs (11-44) as heavy, 12-point favorites on Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET on NBCS. The point total in the matchup is set at 243.
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Kings and Spurs Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
The Kings have not yet covered the spread as favorites of 12 points or more this season (0-3).
The Spurs have a 2-3 record against the spread when an underdog by 12 points or more this year.
These teams average a combined 230.2 points per game, 12.8 fewer points than the over/under of 243 set for this matchup.
Sacramento and San Antonio have seen its opponents average a combined 4.7 fewer points per game than the over/under of 243 set for this matchup.
The Kings’ average point total in outings this year is 236.3, 6.7 points fewer than the total in this game.
The average point total for San Antonio this season is 10.7 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
So far this season, Sacramento has compiled a 28-25-1 record against the spread.
The Spurs are 25-30-0 ATS this year.
Kings Stats & Insights
The Kings score 118.4 points per game (eighth in the NBA) and allow 117.9 (21st in the league) for a +26 scoring differential overall.
The Kings rank 16th in the league at 43.3 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 42.7 their opponents average.
Sacramento connects on 1.3 more threes per contest than the opposition, 14.8 (fourth-most in the league) compared to its opponents’ 13.5.
The Kings put up 118.1 points per 100 possessions (14th in the league), while giving up 117.6 points per 100 possessions (19th in the NBA).
So far in the 2023-24 season, the Kings score 6.1 more points per home game on average than on the road (121.8 at home, 115.7 on the road), and are also giving up 5.2 more points per home game compared to road games (120.8 at home, 115.6 on the road).
Spurs Stats & Insights
The Spurs have been outscored by 8.6 points per game (posting 111.8 points per game, 24th in league, while conceding 120.4 per outing, 25th in NBA) and have a -474 scoring differential.
San Antonio loses the rebound battle by 2.9 boards on average. It records 43.2 rebounds per game, 17th in the league, while its opponents pull down 46.1.
The Spurs hit 12.4 three-pointers per game (16th in the league), 1.1 fewer than their opponents.
The Spurs rank 28th in the NBA with 110.4 points scored per 100 possessions, and 22nd defensively with 118.9 points conceded per 100 possessions.
At home San Antonio is putting up 114.5 points per game, 5.1 more than it is averaging away (109.4).
Kings Key Players to Watch
Domantas Sabonis accumulates 20.1 points, 13.2 rebounds and 8.3 assists per game.
De’Aaron Fox averages 26.8 points per game to go with 4.1 rebounds and 5.5 assists.
Fox leads active Kings in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.9 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Fox averages 1.9 steals per game, while Malik Monk swats 0.6 shots per contest.
Spurs Key Players to Watch
Victor Wembanyama is at the top of the Spurs scoring and rebounding leaderboards with 20.5 points per game and 10.0 rebounds per game to go with 3.2 assists per contest this season.
Tre Jones’ per-game averages this season are 9.6 points, 5.8 assists and 3.2 rebounds.
Devin Vassell cashes in on 2.5 treys per game.
Wembanyama’s 1.1 steals and 3.2 blocks per game are vital to the Spurs’ defensive performance.
Under (243)
Kings 124 – Spurs 111
