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Sacramento Kings Favored to Dominate Washington Wizards in Wednesday Matchup

On Wednesday, the Sacramento Kings will face off against the Washington Wizards in a matchup between a team fighting to stay in playoff contention and a team already eliminated from postseason play. Sacramento (36-39) is currently in 10th place in the Western Conference, just one game ahead of 11th-place Phoenix. The Kings have lost two straight and six of their last seven games. Meanwhile, Washington (16-59) has lost eight of their last nine games and is out of playoff contention. Sacramento will be missing Jake LaRavia while Washington will be without Bilal Coulibaly and Corey Kisper, with five others listed as game-time decisions. The Kings are the betting favorites, opening at -12 and the current line is Sacramento -12.5. Check out our in-depth prediction for the Sacramento Kings vs. Washington Wizards game and make informed bets to score big together!

Betting Odds

• Moneyline: Kings -720 | Wizards +530
• Spread: Kings -12.5 (-110) | Wizards +12.5 (-110)
• Total: Over/Under 231.5 (-110)
• Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Sacramento will win straight-up is 88%.

Sacramento vs Washington Stats

Sacramento Kings

The Sacramento Kings currently rank 10th in scoring with an average of 115.8 points per game, while they rank 20th in points allowed with an average of 115.7 points per game. Their shooting percentages are at 47.7% overall and 35.5% from 3-point territory. DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine are the team's top scorers, averaging 22.1 and 21.0 points per game respectively. Domantas Sabonis leads in assists with 6.0 per game and rebounds with 14.0 per game. Keon Ellis leads in steals at 1.5 per game and Keegan Murray in blocked shots at 0.9 per game. In terms of team averages, the Kings have 26.6 assists, 7.7 steals, 4.5 blocked shots, and 12.9 turnovers per game. Their power ranking is 22, with a record of 36-39 this season. Offensively, they rank 12th in field goal percentage, 3rd in free throw percentage, and 20th in 3-point percentage. Defensively, they rank 21st in opponent field goal percentage, 20th in opponent free throw percentage, and last in opponent 3-point percentage. Sacramento also averages 44.22 rebounds per game and has 26.65 offensive assists and 12.92 turnovers per game. On the defensive end, they allow 42.58 defensive rebounds per game, 27.07 defensive assists, and 13.24 turnovers per game.

Washington Wizards Analysis

The Washington Wizards currently rank 27th in scoring, averaging 108.6 points per game, and last in points allowed at 120.9 points per game. Their shooting percentages are 43.9% overall and 33.5% from three-point territory. Their top scorers are Jordan Poole with 20.5 points per game and Alex Sarr with 13.0 points per game. The team averages 25.3 assists, 7.8 steals, 5.2 blocked shots, and 15.1 turnovers per game. On defense, opponents shoot 47.3% overall and 36.7% from three-point territory against Washington. The team has a power ranking of 28 and holds a record of 16-59 (30-44-1 ATS).

Kings Look to Continue Dominance Over Struggling Wizards on Wednesday

The Sacramento Kings will be traveling to face the Washington Wizards on Wednesday, with the Kings having covered the spread in four of their last five away games against the Wizards. Conversely, the Wizards have struggled to cover the spread in eight of their last nine games and in all seven recent home games. Washington's roster has been significantly impacted by trades and injuries, with five players listed as game-time decisions and two players confirmed out. As a result, the Wizards currently rank 27th in scoring and last in points allowed in the NBA. In comparison, Sacramento ranks 10th in scoring and 20th in points allowed. In their previous matchup in mid-January, Sacramento emerged victorious by 23 points as 17.5-point home favorites.

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