Kings vs Cavaliers Betting Prediction

Game outlook

Sacramento is on the road playing Cleveland at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse stadium on Friday, 12/9/2022 @ 7:30pm EST. Cleveland -5.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.

After losing by 13 on the road in Milwaukee, the Kings continue their road trip with a visit to Cleveland — the team they beat 127-120 earlier this season. A lot has happened since, and now the Kings are +5.5 underdogs. With just four wins as underdogs in 12 games, they have covered the spread well – 7-4 ATS on the road and 15-8 overall. With an injury to De'Aaron Fox, the team's best player, is questionable to play with a foot injury. In head-to-head meetings, they are 8-2 ATS in the last 10 games.

Cleveland is doing well right now. Their 3rd place in the East is well above what was expected before the season, and they have won 11 of their 12 games at home. Last time they played, they spoiled LeBron James' homecoming with a 116-102 win behind Donovan Mitchell's season-high 43 points. Jarrett Allen dominated Anthony Davis' absence by scoring 24 points and grabbing 11 boards. As the best home team in the league, the Cavs boast a +12.2 Net Rating at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse (best in the league). However, their best player, Mitchell, is questionable due to a leg injury.

As Cleveland had an extra day of rest after playing the Lakers, Mitchell should be in better shape for this matchup. I'm giving the Cavaliers the edge; they lost by 7 points to the Kings in the first meeting, so revenge will definitely be on their minds.