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Phoenix Suns (14-13) vs. Sacramento Kings (16-10)
The 2023-24 NBA season continues Friday, December 22, with the Phoenix Suns squaring off against the Sacramento Kings in the Pacific Division showdown at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, with the tip-off at 10:00 PM ET.
Phoenix meets Sacramento for the second time this season, and the Kings aim for their fourth straight victory over the Suns. Sacramento opens as a 2-point home fave with a total of 245.0 points, so let’s take a closer look.
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The Phoenix Suns (14-13; 10-16-1 ATS) are coming off Tuesday’s 109-104 defeat at the lowly Portland Trail Blazers. It was their seventh loss in ten games, and the struggling Suns fell to the tenth spot in the Western Conference.
Phoenix was a 7.5-point road fave at Moda Center. The Suns blew a 12-point lead from halftime, scoring just 43 second-half points. They went just 5-for-23 from beyond the 3-point line while outscoring the Blazers 62-36 in the paint. Kevin Durant led the way for the Suns with 40 points, and Devin Booker added 26 points and seven assists.
The Suns are 13th in the league in adjusted offensive efficiency (116.5 points per 100 possessions) and 17th in adjuste d defensive efficiency (115.5). They cannot count on Bradley Beal (ankle) and Damion Lee (knee), while Josh Okogie (hip) is questionable to play Friday against Sacramento.
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