This Wednesday, the (2-4) Sacramento Kings will travel to Miami, FL to take on the (2-5) Miami Heat. Tipoff will be at 7:30 PM EST inside the FTX Arena. Both go these teams have had disappointing starts to this regular season, and they will be looking to pick up momentum against one another. These two teams also played on October 29th, as the Kings won, 119-113.
The Sacramento Kings are coming into this one after taking down the Charlotte Hornets, 115-108. They shot 14 more free throws than the Hornets, as they continued to draw contact and get to the line. They will need to find different ways to score against this Heat team if they are to challenge them on the road.
The Miami Heat are entering this game after falling to the Sacramento Kings. They also took on the Golden State Warriors Tuesday night, as this will be the second game of a back-to-back for the Heat. They have struggled on the offe nsive side of the court to begin this season, as they will need to heat up if they want to make a run.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Sacramento Kings are currently in 13th place in the Western Conference standings, as they will need to heat up on both sides of the floor if they want to move up. De'Aaron Fox is also listed as out, as he will not be playing in this contest. He left Monday's contest with knee soreness and didn't return. On offense, the Kings are scoring 114.3 points per game and they are shooting 47.7% from the floor. This is the 16th most points scored and the 10th highest team shooting percentage. They have continued to knock down shots if they are left open and they are attacking the rim. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Kings have an adjusted offensive rating of 117.7, which is the 16th highest in the league. They are also shooting 36.2% from behind the three-point arc, as this is the 14th-highest three-point shooting percentage in the NBA. Kevin Huerter will lead the way if Fox is out, as he is scoring 18.3 points per gamer on 50% shooting from the floor. Fox is averaging 24.5 points per game, which leads the team. The Kings have struggled at the free-throw line, though. They are only making 74.5% of their shots from the charity stripe, as they have continued to leave points at the line.
On the defensive end of the court, the Kings are surrendering 117 points per game and they are allowing their opponents to shoot 48.9% from the floor. This is the highest shooting percentage allowed in the league and the 23rd most points given up. According to dunksandthrees.com, Sacramento has an adjusted defensive rating of 114.8, which is the 23rd highest in the NBA. They have to start making more stops and contesting more shots if they want to limit their opponents when they are on the offensive end of the floor. The Kings are also allowing their opponents to shoot 42.2% from deep, as this is the third-highest three-point shooting percentage allowed. They are also snatching 42.7 rebounds per gam e, which is the 25th most in the NBA. They have to secure the ball after missed shots if they want to keep their opponents from scoring second or third-chance points.
Injury Report: De'Aaron Fox (Knee) is listed as out for Wednesday's contest.
No House Advantage: Bet on player over/unders VS THE HOUSE to 21x your bet OR play in PICK 'EM contests against other people! Click here to get a 1st deposit match up to $50 1st w/ promocode WandW!