Atlanta Hawks vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/04/2023

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Venue:  Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA 

Where to Watch:  NBCS-CA

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Hawks +1, Kings -1; Over/Under:  244 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Hawks +1, Kings -1; Over/Under:  244 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Hawks +1, Kings -1; Over/Under:  244 points

 

Atlanta Hawks:  17-20 (2nd place, Southeast Division)

Sacramento Kings:  19-16 (1st place, Pacific Division)

 

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Atlanta Hawks:  3-7 last 10

Sacramento Kings:  5-5 last 10

 

The Hawks are coming into this game with a 17-20 record overall and they are 6-12 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 4 game losing streak with losses coming against the Indiana Pacers, the Brooklyn Nets, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Golden State Warriors in their last game. Trae Young led the team in points in that game with 30 while John Collins and Dejounte Murray each were next on the team with 25 points. Trae Young led the team in assists in that game with 14 while John Collins led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 48.6% from the field, 31.4% from 3-point range, and 82.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 116.2 PPG against them. The Hawks have an ATS record of 14-22-1 this season and their O/U record is 22-15.

 

 

 

The Kings are coming into this game with a 19-16 record overall and they are 11-7 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They still have a game against the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night that needs to be played first as this is the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Wednesday. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Memphis Grizzlies in their last game. De'Aaron Fox led the team in points in that game with 19 while Domantas Sabonis and Malik Monk each were next on the team with 18 points. De'Aaron Fox led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Domantas Sabonis led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 40.6% from the field, 34.9% from 3-point range, and 100% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 118 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 116.7 PPG against them. The Kings have an ATS record of 19-16 this season and their O/U record is 16-18-1.

The current betting odds have the Kings listed as a 1 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Kings haven't been having a great year but they still have a record above .500 at 19-16 and find themselves in 1st place in their division. They have been better in their home games this season than in their road games and their opponent here has struggled a lot in their road games. The Hawks have been terrible in road games with a 6-12 road record but they also have a 17-20 record overall as they haven't been having a great year either. The Kings are playing this game on a back-to-back so it isn't the best spot for them but the Hawks have been in a slump lately with 4 losses in a row entering this game. The Kings have played well at home this year and they should be able to edge out the Hawks who have been terrible in road games this season and are on a losing skid entering this game. The best way to place a bet here is on the Kings to cover the spread in this game.

 

Hawks Kings Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, January 4, 2023 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Kings 112 Hawks 106.

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Atlanta Hawks: 18-11 ATS after a loss by 6 points or less. 13-5 OVER in road games. 8-1 OVER after a close loss by 3 points or less.

Sacramento Kings: 17-23 ATS as a home favorite. 24-15 OVER as a home favorite. 23-15 OVER in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 230.

 

 

Atlanta Hawks:  C. Capela (C) Ques Weds - Calf.

Sacramento Kings:  M. Monk (SG) Ques Tues - Shoulder. K. Huerter (SG) Ques Tues - Back.

 

 

 

“Most of the time LeBron was in the back quarterbacking and telling everyone where to go. He was in the back of the paint hanging off our 5s and our 4s and making us shoot 3s and take contested jump shots. It was working early on and as the game went on it kind of turned on us. That’s what happened." - Trae Young after their loss against the Lakers in their game on Friday.

 

 

"This team is really good at protecting the paint. They're long. They're athletic. They do a great job of shrinking the floor, and you have to have patience offensively.” - Mike Brown after his team’s loss against the Grizzlies in their game on Sunday.

 

 

 

PG Trae Young

SG Dejounte Murray

SF De'Andre Hunter

PF John Collins

C Onyeka Okongwu

 

PG De'Aaron Fox

SG Kevin Huerter

SF Harrison Barnes

PF Keegan Murray

C Domantas Sabonis

 

 

PPG: T. Young (27.5)

APG: T. Young (10)

Reb/G: C. Capela (11.9)

 

PPG: D. Fox (23.4)

APG: D. Sabonis (6.6)

Reb/G: D. Sabonis (12.4)

 

Coaches:

Atlanta Hawks: Nate McMillan (4th season)

Sacramento Kings: Mike Brown (1st season)