Sacramento Kings vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/16/2024

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Venue:  Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ

Where to Watch:  AZFamily

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Kings +4, Suns -4; Over/Under:  243.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Kings +4, Suns -4; Over/Under:  243.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Kings +4, Suns -4; Over/Under:  243.5 points

Sacramento Kings:  23-16 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

Phoenix Suns:  21-18 (3rd place, Pacific Division)

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Sacramento Kings:  6-4 last 10

Phoenix Suns:  7-3 last 10

The Kings are entering this game with a 23-16 record overall and they are 10-9 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Philadelphia 76ers and the Milwaukee Bucks in their last game. De'Aaron Fox led the team in points in that game with 32 while Malik Monk was next on the team with 28 points. Domantas Sabonis led the team in assists in that game with 15 while Domantas Sabonis led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 52.4% from the field, 41.5% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 118.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 117.7 PPG against them. The Kings have an ATS record of 21-18 this season and their O/U record is 19-18-2.

The Suns are entering this game with a 21-18 record overall and they are 11-11 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Los Angeles Lakers and the Portland Trail Blazers in their last game. Devin Booker led the team in points in that game with 34 while Bradley Beal was next on the team with 23 points. Devin Booker led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Jusuf Nurkić led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 60.5% from the field, 46.4% from 3-point range, and 81.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 114.4 PPG against them. The Suns have an ATS record of 14-24-1 this season and their O/U record is 22-17.

The current betting odds have the Suns listed as a 4 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Suns haven't looked great in their games this season with their 21-18 record overall but they have also been dealing with injuries to key players for most of the season. They are only 11-11 in their home games this season but they have won 2 games in a row now and are starting to get hot with their full starting lineup on the court together. Meanwhile, the Kings have looked good in their games this season with their 23-16 record overall which has them near the top of the West, but they haven't looked great in their games lately. They are only 10-9 in their road games this season as they have struggled a lot more in those games and they have lost 2 games in a row now too. They have been losing some close games lately against good teams in the league but with the way they have been playing against these better teams lately, they aren't going to have enough in this game to beat the Suns on the road with the Suns getting hot now. The Suns have been a team lying dormant all season with injuries but now they are healthy again and they will be looking to make up a lot of ground in the standings. The best way to place a bet here is on the Suns to cover the spread in this game. 

Kings Suns Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Tuesday, January 16, 2024 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Suns 132 Kings 124.

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Sacramento Kings: 8-3 ATS as an underdog. 12-7 ATS in road games. 16-8 ATS after allowing 130 points or more. 11-6 OVER after a close loss by 3 points or less. 10-4 OVER after scoring 136 points or more. 10-5 OVER after 1 or more consecutive losses.

Phoenix Suns: 13-23 ATS in all games. 6-15 ATS in home games. 4-8 ATS after a game where they covered the spread. 12-6 OVER as a home favorite. 13-7 OVER in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 220. 9-1 OVER after a win by 10 points or more.

Sacramento Kings:  K. Murray (SF) Ques Tues - Hip.

Phoenix Suns:  B. Bol (C) Ques Tues - Foot. D. Lee (SG) Out indefinitely - Knee.

“The referees are human, and they’re going to make mistakes, but you just hope that there’s some sort of consistency and there’s some sort of communication between the refs. The refs tonight, they were great, they communicated with me all night. But in terms of consistency, you guys saw it right here. In my opinion, the consistency wasn’t here tonight." - Mike Brown after his team’s loss against the Bucks in their game on Sunday.

“We just got sloppy with the basketball. When you have a lead in the fourth the other team is going to turn up the pressure, and we’ve got to handle it better than we did tonight.” - Frank Vogel after his team’s win against the Trail Blazers in their game on Sunday.

PG De'Aaron Fox

SG Kevin Huerter

SF Harrison Barnes

PF Keegan Murray

C Domantas Sabonis

PG Devin Booker

SG Bradley Beal

SF Grayson Allen

PF Kevin Durant

C Jusuf Nurkic

PPG: D. Fox (27.8)

APG: D. Sabonis (7.8)

Reb/G: D. Sabonis (12.7)

PPG: K. Durant (29)

APG: D. Booker (7.7)

Reb/G: J. Nurkic (10.4)

Coaches:

Sacramento Kings: Mike Brown (2nd season)

Phoenix Suns: Frank Vogel (1st season)