Kings vs. Suns Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets

Devin Booker’s Phoenix Suns (38-34) will look to upset De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings when the Suns play the Kings on March 24, 2023. Sacramento is a 3.5-point favorite against Phoenix. A 239-point total has been set for the game.

Kings vs. Suns Odds

• Kings odds to win: -165
• Suns odds to win: +140
• Spread: Kings (-3.5)
• Total: 239

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Game Time and Information

• When: Friday, March 24, 2023 at 10:00 PM ET
• Where: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California
• TV: NBCS-CA and BSAZ

Who Will Win Kings vs. Suns?

Kings and Suns Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

In games they have played as at least 3.5-point favorites this season, the Kings are 17-13 against the spread.

The Suns have a 7-6-1 record against the spread this season when an underdog by 3.5 points or more.

The Kings and the Suns combine to average 4.8 fewer points per game than the total of 239 set for this game.

Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 230.3 points per game, 8.7 fewer than the point total in this game.

The average total the Kings have had set in games this year is 0.4 more points than this outing’s point total.

The average over/under in Phoenix’s games this year is 13.9 fewer points than the point total of 239 for this outing.

Sacramento is 40-31-1 against the spread this season.

The Suns are 35-34-3 against the spread this season.

Kings Stats & Insights

The Kings average 120.9 points per game (first in the league) while allowing 118.5 per outing (28th in the NBA). They have a +171 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 2.4 points per game.

The Kings record 42.3 rebounds per game (22nd in the league) compared to the 42.1 of their opponents.

Sacramento connects on 13.8 three-pointers per game (fifth-most in the league) at a 37.4% rate (eighth-best in the NBA), compared to the 12.6 per game its opponents make at a 37.4% rate.

The Kings average 117 points per 100 possessions (second in the league), while allowing 114.4 points per 100 possessions (23rd in the NBA).

The Kings have scored at a much higher clip at home than on the road in the 2022-23 season (123.8 at home versus 118 on the road), and have also allowed more points at home than on the road (119.6 opponent points per home game versus 117.4 on the road).

Suns Stats & Insights

The Suns’ +114 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 1.5 points per game) is a result of putting up 113.3 points per game (18th in NBA) while giving up 111.8 per outing (fourth in league).

The 44 rebounds per game Phoenix accumulates rank 10th in the NBA, 1.3 more than the 42.7 its opponents collect.

The Suns hit 12.3 three-pointers per game (13th in the league), while their opponents have made 11.5 on average.

The Suns rank 17th in the NBA with 111.6 points scored per 100 possessions, and ninth defensively with 110.2 points conceded per 100 possessions.

Phoenix is putting up more points at home (114.2 per game) than on the road (112.5).

Kings Key Players to Watch

Domantas Sabonis puts up 19 points, 12.5 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game.

Fox averages 25.4 points per game to go with 4.2 rebounds and 6.1 assists.

The Kings get 2.7 three-pointers per game out of Kevin Huerter.

Fox averages 1.2 takeaways per game, while Keegan Murray compiles 0.5 rejections per contest.

Suns Key Players to Watch

Booker tallies 28.1 points per game. He also adds 4.5 rebounds per outing and 5.5 assists per contest.

Torrey Craig has per-game averages of 7.4 points, 1.6 assists and 5.5 rebounds this season.

Damion Lee hits 1.5 threes per game.

The Suns’ defensive efforts get a lift from Chris Paul’s 1.6 steals and Bismack Biyombo’s 1.3 blocks per game.

• Pick ATS: Kings (- 3.5)
• Pick OU:

  Under (239)
  

• Prediction:
  Kings 118 – Suns 114