Atlanta Hawks @ Sacramento Kings - Prediction, Preview, and Odds

When: Wednesday, January 5th, 2022 at 10:00pm E.T.

Where: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA.

How: NBA League Pass.

Spread: Kings -1.

Total: 230.5.

Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook

Hawks Spotlight

The Atlanta Hawks are coming off a road loss to the lowly Portland Trailblazers, despite being 4-point favorites. Offensively on the road, the Hawks rank 8th in points per game, 10th in field goal percentage, and 3rd in 3-point shooting. Defensively on the road, the Hawks rank 24th in points allowed, 21st in field goal percentage, 19th in 3-point shooting, and 12th in rebounding. 

Kings Spotlight

The Sacramento Kings fought til the waning minutes against the Los Angeles Lakers, but couldn’t make timely shots to hold off the Lakers, falling as 6.5-point underdogs. Offensively at home, the Kings rank 21st in points per game, 15th in field goal percentage, and 16th in 3-point shooting. Defensively at home, the Kings rank 24th in points allowed, 23rd in field goal percentage, 23rd in 3-point shooting, and 15th in rebounding. 

Final Say

The over has been trending for both squads where it has gone 4-2 in the King’s last six games, and 4-1 in the Hawk’s last five games. The over has also hit in 12 of their last 18 meetings with each other. Seems like the signs are pointing to an over in this meeting, but the Kings just played last night, and have shot over 50% in back-to-back games, which they haven’t done in a while so I’m expecting some regression tonight after a hot shooting night last night. As for the Hawks, they work in a system that moves the ball around and gets points from all over, but they’ll be missing a lot of key players tonight, while this is their sixth road game in their last seven games, so the motivation may be lacking tonight as well. They’ve combined to total an average of 217 points per game in their last 10 meetings, and I like the total to creep over that number, but not 230 points. Roll with the total to stay under the threshold.  

Pick: Under 230.5 Total Points