Sacramento Kings vs Charlotte Hornets 12/17/19 NBA Odds and Betting Prediction

It’s west versus east when the Sacramento Kings travel to the Hive to take on the Charlotte Hornets at the Spectrum Center on Tuesday night.

The Kings have been playing well as of late. They have won four out of their last five games after going on a three-game losing streak. Sacramento is coming off a win over the Golden State Warriors. Like the Kings, the Hornets have also been playing well lately. Charlotte won three straight games before suffering a loss to the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night. This is the second meeting between these two teams with Charlotte beating Sacramento 118-11 in Sacramento last October.

Four Wins in Last Five

The Sacramento Kings saw their three-game win streak end against the Knicks of all teams. Despite that setback, the Kings have won four out of their last five games with wins over the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets during that period. In their last game, the Kings held the Golden State Warriors to 39% shooting to get back on the winning track.

Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 25 points to leads the Kings against the Dubs while Buddy Hield added 19 points and two steals. A healthy Marvin Bagley Jr. had 17 points and 6 rebounds and Harrison Barnes had 15 points and 5 rebounds. De’Aaron Fox is expected to return for the first time on Tuesday since suffering a sprained ankle last November 8.

The Kings rank 25th in the NBA in scoring at 104.8 points per game this season. They are 29th in rebounding at 41.6 boards grabbed per contest and they are 24th in passing at 22.4 assists per game. Sacramento is 10th in the league in scoring defense at only 106.9 points per game allowed.

Win Streak Snapped

The Charlotte Hornets were looking for their first four-game winning streak of the season but the team got stalled against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night. Charlotte shot 30.8% from the floor and made just 5 out of 32 three-pointers in a 107-85 loss. The defeat snapped Charlotte’s three-game win streak and put them at 12-17 SU on the season.

Cody Zeller and Bismack Biyombo had double-double outings for the Kings. Zeller had 19 points and 12 boards to lead the Hornets while Biyombo had 11 points and 17 rebounds. Malik Monk added 14 points and grabbed five rebounds but Charlotte lost PJ Washington to a fractured finger. Washington will not be available on Tuesday night.

The Hornets rank 26th in the NBA in scoring at 104.5 points per game. They are 24th off the glass with an average of 43.2 rebounds per game and the Hornets are 18th in passing at 23.6 assists per game. Charlotte is allowing their opponents to score an average of 111.1 points per game this season, 14th most in the league.

Who Wins?

Sacramento is 4-1 SU in their last five games played. The Kings are 6-9 SU in 15 road games played this season, and 1-5 SU in their last six games against the Eastern Conference. Charlotte is 3-1 SU in their last four games played. The Hornets are 6-8 SU in 14 home games played this season, 6-14 SU in their last 20 games against the Western Conference, and 3-7 SU in their last 10 games against the Pacific Division. Head to head, the Hornets are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games played against the Kings.

The Pacers snapped the Hornets three-game winning streak and prevented Charlotte from posting their first four-game win streak of the season. Cody Zeller and Bismack Biyombo are coming off double-double outings but the Hornets lost PJ Washington to a fractured finger while Marvin Williams and Nicolas Batum are questionable.

The Kings have won four out of their last five games played and have beaten teams like the Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks. Sacramento’s defense is Top 10 in the league this season but they have turned it up a notch recently by holding their last two opponents to 85 or fewer points.

De’Aaron Fox will return for Sacramento while Marvin Bagley is healthy. The Sacramento defense has found a groove and they will do enough on that end to stop a team that will be without PJ Washington. I expect Fox to be the difference-maker here. I’m picking the Kings to beat the Hornets.

Prediction: Sacramento Kings

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The Kings are 15-5 ATS in their last 20 games played. Sacramento is 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games played on the road, 16-3 ATS in their last 19 games against the Southeast Division. The Hornets are 3-1 ATS in their last four games played. Charlotte is 7-7 ATS in their 14 games played at home, and 4-1 ATS in their last five games played on a Tuesday. Head to head, the Hornets are 6-3 ATS in their last nine games played against the Kings.

Charlotte beat Sacramento 118-111 in their first meeting of the season last October but remember this Kings team was off to a slow start. They have since picked up the pace and are slowly playing like the team that we expected them to be. De’Aaron Fox will be returning from injury and although he may be on a minute restriction, he should be the game-changer here. Sacramento’s lineup is healthy right now and they have a more talented team than the Hornets.

Prediction: Kings -4.5

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The total has gone under in five out of the last six games played by the Kings. The under is 11-4 in the 15 road games played by Sacramento this season. The total has gone under in six out of the last eight games played by the Hornets. Charlotte has seen the total go under in nine out of their 14 home games played this season. Head to head, the total has gone over in six out of the last 10 meetings between these two teams but the under is 2-1 in their last three meetings.

These teams have combined to score an average of 213.0 points per game in their last three head to head meetings but this is a different season. Sacramento has held two out of its last three opponents to 93 or fewer points while the Hornets have not scored more than 85 points in their last two games played. Charlotte’s offense has struggled this season and they will continue to struggle here. Sacramento should do enough on defense to keep the total under 207.5 points.

Prediction: Under 207.5

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