Sacramento Kings vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, Preview, and Odds
A pair of teams solidly entrenched in their respective playoff fields take the floor in an interconference matchup on the shores of Lake Erie. The Sacramento Kings are on the road as they make the trip to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers Monday night. Sacramento comes in off a 123-115 road win over Chicago in their previous contest, covering the line as a one-point favorite. Cleveland downed San Antonio 117-101 on the road in their previous contest Saturday night, covering the line as a 10.5-point favorite. In the all-time regular season series between the teams, the Kings own a 65-61 advantage and have won the last three meetings. That includes a 132-120 home win in the first matchup this season on November 13, 2023.
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Sacramento Kings Look to Close Long Road Trip With Victory
Sacramento won their second straight and their sixth in the last seven games as they took down the Bulls on the road Saturday night. The Kings entered Sunday 29-19 on the season and stood second in the Pacific Division, 3.5 games behind the Clippers for the top spot. They were fifth in the Western Conference, 4.5 games behind the Thunder and Timberwolves for the top spot. The team was 1.5 games ahead of the Pelicans to remain in a guaranteed playoff spot. Against Chicago, Sacramento led by seven after the opening quarter and by 19 at the half. The Kings were up as many as 30 in the second half en route to the victory. Sacramento shot an even 50% from the field, including 15 of 39 from three-point range, and overcame 17 turnovers in the victory. De’Aaron Fox led the Kings with 41 points, four assists and five steals in the victory.
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— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) February 4, 2024
The Kings enter this game 8 in the league in scoring offense with an average of 118.5 points per game. Sacramento is 15 in rebounding with 43.4 boards a contest while the team stands 5 by handing out an average of 28.7 assists per contest. The Kings are 20 in scoring defense as they allow an average of 117.5 points a night. De’Aaron Fox leads the team with 27.5 points plus four rebounds and 5.4 assists a night on the year. Keegan Murray (15.6 points, 5.4 rebounds), Malik Monk (14.6 points, 5.4 assists) and Domantas Sabonis (19.9 points, 13 rebounds, eight assists) each average in double figures. Terence Davis, Kevin Huerter (10.9 points), Harrison Barnes (12 points), Ja’Vale McGee, Davion Mitchell, Trey Lyles, Sasha Vezenkov and Chris Duarte are all key pieces of their rotation. Sacramento is 10 in field goal percentage by shooting 48.1% from the floor as a team on the year. The Kings are 4 by knocking down an average of 14.9 three-pointers a night while they are 12 by knocking down 37% of their attempts from beyond the arc this season.
Sasha Vezenkov (ankle) last played on January 22 and is expected to be out until mid-February.
Cleveland Cavaliers Shooting for Sixth Straight Win
Cleveland won their fifth straight game and their 13 in the last 14 games as they rolled past San Antonio in their previous contest Saturday night on the road. The Cavaliers entered Sunday 31-16 and stood second in the Central Division, one game behind the Bucks for the top spot. They were third in the Eastern Conference, five games behind Boston for the top spot and six games ahead of seventh-place Miami to remain in a guaranteed playoff spot. Against San Antonio, Cleveland led by five after the opening quarter before outscoring San Antonio 37-20 in the second quarter to lead by 22 at the half. The Cavaliers didn’t let the Spurs closer than 13 in the second half en route to the victory. Cleveland shot 47.4% from the floor, including 13 of 44 from three-point range, and held the Spurs to 36.7% shooting in the game. Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 31 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in the win.
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) February 4, 2024
The Cavaliers come into this one ranked 19 in the league in scoring offense as they put up an average of 114.3 points per game this season. Cleveland is 7 in rebounding as they grab 45.1 boards per contest and stand 11 in assists by handing out 26.8 dimes a contest this year. The Cavaliers are 3 in the league in scoring defense as they allow an average of 109.7 points per game this season. Donovan Mitchell leads the way in the scoring department for Cleveland as he puts up 28.2 points plus 6.4 assists a night on the year. Evan Mobley (15.9 points, 10.1 boards), Darius Garland (19.4 points, 5.7 assists), Isaac Okoro (8.8 points), Jarrett Allen (15.5 points, 10.7 rebounds) and Caris LeVert (15.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists) each are solid secondary options. Max Strus (13.1 points), Dean Wade, Tristan Thompson, Georges Niang, Ty Jerome, Craig Porter and Damian Jones are other contributors in the Cavaliers’ rotation. Cleveland is 12 in the league in field goal percentage as they shoot 47.9% from the floor as a team on the year. The Cavaliers are 10 by knocking down an average of 13.2 three-pointers a night while they are 22 by connecting on 35.7% of their attempts from beyond the arc.
Jerome (ankle) has been out since October 28 and is out indefinitely. Thompson last played on January 22 and is serving a 25-game suspension for violating the league’s drug policy. He is eligible to return on March 16.
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Both teams come in with momentum as the Kings have won six of seven while the Cavaliers have reeled off 13 wins in their last 14 contests. Sacramento has fared well on this long road trip, posting a 5-1 mark on this swing that ends here. The Kings are a solid 15-11 on the road this season but they have their work cut out for them against a Cleveland team that is white hot at the moment. Entering this game, the Cavaliers have lost just twice since the calendar flipped to 2024 and one of those defeats came on New Year’s Day. Cleveland is 17-8 at home and they are tough on the defensive end of the floor. Getting Mobley and Garland back recently bolstered the Cavaliers’ rotation and they should be able to take advantage of that to earn the victory in this contest.
Prediction: Cleveland Cavaliers -5.5
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Sacramento enters this game having seen the under post a 24-24 mark in their 48 games this season. The Kings are middle of the road when it comes to maintaining possession of the ball as they are 15th in turnovers per game in the league with 13.6 per game this season while they are 9th in tempo by averaging 100 possessions per contest. Cleveland had stayed under the number in 25 of their first 47 games, with one push, this season. The Cavaliers are 19th in the league by committing 13.7 turnovers per game on the season while they are 19th in tempo with an average of 98.2 possessions a night. We saw 252 points in the first meeting this season but Cleveland has clamped down defensively since that point. Lean toward the under in this contest as a result.
Prediction: Under 232.5
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