Washington Wizards vs Sacramento Kings 03/03/20 NBA Betting Odds and Preview

The Washington Wizards play the Sacramento Kings at the Golden 1 Center on Tuesday night.

The Washington Wizards are witnessing Bradley Beal turn up the heat on the offensive end. Beal is averaging over 42 points per game in his last five games played but Washington has is just 2-3 during that period. However, the Wizards head to Sacramento coming off a win over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. The Sacramento Kings have been hot since the All-Star break. The Kings are 4-1 SU since the break and are making a run at the playoffs. Sacramento has won five in a row at the Golden 1 Center.

Beal’s Scoring Spree

The Washington Wizards picked up their second win in three games as they defeated the Golden State Warriors 124-110 on Sunday night. Bradley Beal continued his scoring spree as he scored 34 points aside from issuing eight assists and picking up five steals. Beal has scored at least 25 points in 18 consecutive games and he has amassed a total of 214 points in his last five games played.

Davis Bertans sank eight three-pointers en route to 29 points for the Wizards. Washington made 20 out of 30 total three-point attempts and they also made 24 out of 27 free throws taken. Rui Hachimura had 15 points and 8 rebounds while Thomas Bryant added 12 points on 5-6 field goal shooting.

Washington ranks 5th in the league in scoring at 115.9 points per game this season. They are11th in passing at 25.4 assists per game but are next to last when it comes to rebounding at 42.1 boards grabbed per contest. The Wizards have the worst scoring defense overall as they are allowing their opponents to score an average of 119.9 points per game this season.

Kings Rally to Beat Pistons

The Sacramento Kings rallied from 17 points down on Sunday night to defeat the Detroit Pistons 106-100 in California. The win was Sacramento’s second straight and their fifth in their last six games overall. The Kings have also won five straight games at the Golden 1 Center and they are 13-15 SU at home this season.

De’Aaron Fox scored 11 of his 23 points in the 4th period to lead the Kings to victory. Buddy Hield added 19 points for Sacramento while Bogdan Bogdanovic chipped in 15 points. Harrison Barnes 10 points and 8 rebounds while Alex Len had 13 points, 8 rebounds, and five blocked shots. Sacramento is 4-1 since the All-Star break.

Sacramento ranks 23rd in scoring at 108.3 points per game this season. They are 27th in the league in rebounding at 42.4 boards grabbed per contest and are 22nd in passing at 23.3 assists per game. The Kings are 15th in the NBA in scoring defense at 110.3 points per game allowed.

Who Wins?

Washington is 2-4 SU in their last six games played. The Wizards are 2-2 SU in their last four games played on the road. Sacramento is 5-1 SU in their last six games played. The Kings are 5-0 SU in their last five games played at the Golden 1 Center. Head to head, the Wizards are 6-4 SU in their last 10 games played against the Kings. Sacramento is also 7-2 SU in their last nine home games against Washington.

Since getting snubbed at the 2020 NBA All-Star game, Bradley Beal has been on a franchise-record run. He’s averaging 42.8 points per game in his last five games played and is showing no signs of slowing down. However, Beal cannot do it alone and he needs his teammates to step up if they are to beat the Kings.

The Kings meanwhile have been solid since the resumption of action. Sacramento has lost just once in five games since the break and they have won five in a row at the Golden 1 Center. De’Aaron Fox has scored at least 20 points in their last five games played with the Kings winning all five games.

The Wizards are getting a terrific stretch from Bradley Beal. However, he cannot do it alone. Beal hasn’t gotten enough scoring support from his teammates and the Wizards haven’t played defense this year. The Kings aren’t in the top half in scoring but are loaded with scorers. They have won five in a row at home and should make it six straight against the one-man team Wizards.

Prediction: Sacramento Kings

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The Wizards are 5-1 ATS in their last six games played. Washington is 3-1 ATS in their last four games played on the road, and 1-4 ATS in their last five games against the Pacific Division. The Kings are 5-1 ATS in their last six games played. Sacramento is 3-1 ATS in their last four games played at home, and 2-10 ATS in their last 12 games played against the Eastern Conference.

The Wizards have a terrific scorer in Beal but without John Wall, there is nothing much alongside him. The Wizards allow a ton of points and they rely on trying to outscore their opponents to win games. That won’t work against Sacramento who isn’t a standout offensive team this season but has more than enough scorers to blow out these Wizards. Hield and Bogdanovic go off at home.

Prediction: Kings -5.5

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The total has gone over in four out of the last five games played by the Wizards. The over is 8-1 in Washington’s last nine games played on the road, and the over is 6-1 in their last seven games played against the Western Conference. The total has gone under in four out of the last five games played by the Kings. The under is 4-2 in Sacramento’s last six March games played. Head to head, the total has gone under in eight out of the last 10 meetings between these two teams.

The Wizards have allowed at least 126 points in three out of their last five assignments. They have seen the total go gone over 234 points in four out of their last five games played. On the other hand, Sacramento has not allowed more than 103 points in four out of their last five outings. However, I don’t think that the Kings will need to play defense to win this game. Washington gives up points like candies and that’s going to create scoring opportunities for the likes of Fox, Hield, and Bogdanovic. With all that firepower against a non-existent defense, this should go over.

Prediction: Over 233

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