The San Antonio Spurs (6-2) and Sacramento Kings (1-7) meet on Friday in Sacramento, California, for NBA Cup group play. Tip-off from Golden 1 Center is at 10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze NBA odds around the Spurs vs. Kings odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Spurs lead 1-0
The Spurs have won 6 straight games after opening the season with 2 losses. They beat the Dallas Mavericks 112-111 Wednesday as 12.5-point home favorites with the Under (226.5) cashing. They withstood a furious comeback from the Mavs behind C Victor Wembanyama's historic performance with 52 points, 24 rebounds and 8 blocks.
The Kings, after winning their first game of the year Monday, fell to the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday 116-103
as 12.5-point home underdogs with the Under (223.5) cashing.
The Spurs beat the Kings 130-103 in San Antonio Oct. 27, covering the 19.5-point spread as favorites with the Over (232.5) cashing. Wembanyama scored 29 with 10 boards in the game.
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Spurs at Kings odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Spurs -1200 (bet $1,200 to win $100) | Kings +750 (bet $100 to win $750)
- Against the spread (ATS): Spurs -16.5 (-110) | Kings +16.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 229.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Spurs at Kings key injuries
Spurs
- F Tobias Harris (calf) out
- F Jayden Quantaince (knee) out
Kings
- F Keegan Murray (ankle) out
- C Maxime Raynaud (knee) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Spurs at Kings picks and predictions
Prediction
Spurs 129, Kings 112
Moneyline
The Kings have only 1 win this season. They are winless at home. The Spurs have won 6 games in a row. The Spurs have beaten the Kings in 4 straight meetings and in 6 of the last 8.
This is a lopsided matchup, but there is no value with the Spurs ML.
PASS.
Against the spread
The Spurs' last 3 wins over the Kings have been by at least 17 points. The Kings are only 1-6 ATS in their losses.
BET SPURS -16.5 (-110).
Over/Under
The Over has cashed in 5 of the Kings' 8 games, and had a run of 5 straight before the Under hit their last 2 games. They have allowed over 120 points in 6 of their 8 games.
The Over is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings between the teams, including the last 3.
BET OVER 229.5 (-110).
Best prop bet
Spurs G De'Aaron Fox OVER 1.5 3-POINTERS (+135).
Fox hasn't hit 2 3s in a game in his last 4 games, but he had 2 in 3 straight before that. With plus money to only hit 2 3s, which he has done 3 times, make that bet.
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