Who is playing
Sacramento @ Phoenix
Current records: Sacramento 39-26; Phoenix 37-29
What to know
This Saturday, the Sacramento Kings hope to fill the holes in a defense that has allowed an average of 118.34 points per game. The Kings and the Phoenix Suns face off in a Pacific Division battle at 9pm ET on Saturday at Footprint Center. Averaging 132.875 points in their last eight games, Sacramento’s high-powered offense has been in full swing lately, so Phoenix better be ready for a challenge.
Sacramento didn’t have too much room in their game with the New York Knicks on Thursday, but they still walked away with a 122-117 victory. Sacramento center Domantas Sabonis did his thing and dropped a triple-double on 24 points, 13 rebounds, and ten dimes. Sabonis has nine triple-doubles this year.
Meanwhile, Phoenix really took it to the Oklahoma City Thunder for four full quarters, picking up a 132-101 victory at home. The contest was almost over at the end of the third, by which time the Suns had established a 104-80 advantage. Devin Booker had a shooting guard for Phoenix as he shot 6-for-10 from downtown and finished with 44 points. Booker’s night made it four games in a row where he scored at least 35 points.
The Kings are expected to lose the next one by 3. It might be worth taking a chance against the spread though, as they are currently on a two game ATS hitting streak.
Their wins beat Sacramento to 39-26 and the Suns to 37-29. With their high-scoring efforts against their previous opponents, it will be interesting to see how far these teams can run the score.
As you look
- When: Saturday at 9pm ET
- Where: Footprint Center – Phoenix, Arizona
- TV: Home Sports – Arizona
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Continue: CBS sports app
- Ticket cost: $85.20
Corner
The Suns are 3-point favorites against the Kings, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right according to the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 3-point spread, and it stayed right there.
Over / under: -111
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Series history
Sacramento has won 15 of its last 29 games against Phoenix.
- February 14, 2023 – Phoenix 120 vs. Sacramento 109
- November 28, 2022 – Phoenix 122 vs. Sacramento 117
- April 10, 2022 – Sacramento 116 vs. Phoenix 109
- March 20, 2022 – Phoenix 127 vs. Sacramento 124
- November 08, 2021 – Phoenix 109 vs Sacramento 104
- October 27, 2021 – Sacramento 110 vs. Phoenix 107
- April 15, 2021 – Phoenix 122 vs. Sacramento 114
- December 27, 2020 – Phoenix 116 vs Sacramento 100
- December 26, 2020 – Sacramento 106 vs Phoenix 103
- January 07, 2020 – Sacramento 114 vs Phoenix 103
- December 28, 2019 – Phoenix 112 vs. Sacramento 110
- November 19, 2019 – Sacramento 120 vs. Phoenix 116
- October 23, 2019 – Phoenix 124 vs. Sacramento 95
- March 23, 2019 – Sacramento 112 vs. Phoenix 103
- February 10, 2019 – Sacramento 117 vs. Phoenix 104
- January 08, 2019 – Phoenix 115 vs Sacramento 111
- December 04, 2018 – Sacramento 122 vs. Phoenix 105
- April 03, 2018 – Phoenix 97 vs Sacramento 94
- December 29, 2017 – Phoenix 111 vs Sacramento 101
- December 12, 2017 – Sacramento 99 vs Phoenix 92
- October 23, 2017 – Phoenix 117 vs. Sacramento 115
- April 11, 2017 – Sacramento 129 vs. Phoenix 104
- March 15, 2017 – Sacramento 107 vs. Phoenix 101
- February 03, 2017 – Phoenix 105 vs Sacramento 103
- October 26, 2016 – Sacramento 113 vs. Phoenix 94
- April 11, 2016 – Sacramento 105 vs. Phoenix 101
- March 25, 2016 – Sacramento 116 vs. Phoenix 94
- January 02, 2016 – Sacramento 142 vs. Phoenix 119
- November 04, 2015 – Phoenix 118 vs Sacramento 97
