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The Sacramento Kings (19-34) visit Chase Center Thursday to take on the Golden State Warriors (39-13). Tip-off is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Kings vs. Warriors odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
After going 6-1 on a 7-game homestand, the Warriors took to the road and added two more wins to their resume. They covered the spread in both of those road victories, once as 9.5-point favorites (122-108 win at Houston Monday) and the other as 6.5-point underdogs (124-120 at San Antonio Tuesday).
Golden State’s 39-13 record is the second-best mark in the NBA, only trailing Phoenix (41-9). The Warriors’ 24-4 home record is the best in the league. As for covering, the Dubs are 29-20-3 against the spread (ATS).
The Warriors won 113-98 at home the last time these two teams met (Dec. 20), covering a -13.5 spread with PF Draymond Green recording a triple-double (16 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists), but he is out for this contest. The Kings will also be missing a key player in leading scorer PG De’Aaron Fox (21.0 points per game), who also sat out that December game.
The Kings are on the second night of a back-to-back Thursday. They beat the Nets 112-101 as 5-point home underdogs Wednesday, snapping a 7-game losing streak. The Kings are 23-30 ATS this season.
- Money line: Kings +750 (bet $100 to win $750) | Warriors -1400 (bet $1,400 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Kings +13.5 (-105) | Warriors -13.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 224.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)