Washington Wizards @ Sacramento Kings | Week 9 Game Preview

When: Wednesday, December 15th, 2021 at 10:00PM ET.

Where: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA.

How: NBA League Pass.

Spread: Wizards -2.

Total: 225.

Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook

Wizards Spotlight

The Washington Wizards continue their dreadful road trip into Sacramento after dropping another game, this time to the Denver Nuggets as 3.5-point underdogs. Offensively on the road, the Wizards rank 26th in points per game, 9th in field goal percentage, and 28th in 3-point shooting. Defensively on the road, the Wizards rank 13th in points allowed, 10th in field goal percentage, 13th in 3-point shooting, and 19th in rebounding. 

Kings Spotlight

The Sacramento Kings are coming back home after dropping three straight road games. Offensively at home, the Kings rank 16th in points per game, 14th in field goal percentage, and 26th in 3-point shooting. Defensively at home, the Kings rank 26th in points allowed, 23rd in field goal percentage, 26th in 3-point shooting, and 13th in rebounding. 

Final Say

This will be the Wizards 5th road game in their last six games and haven’t covered the spread since December 1st, and somehow they are 2-point favorites here. It is because the Kings are shopping around good players and will be without Richaun Holmes. The Kings couldn’t get any momentum on the road, mainly due to the fact they couldn’t get used to playing without one of their best players in Holmes. Although the Kings are shopping players around, these players are going to want to play well and showcase themselves for potential teams. The Wizards on the other hand have been in free-fall mode, playing uninspiring basketball, and seem to have bigger problems than the Kings. The Kings are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games at home versus the Wizards, while the Wizards are 1-8-1 ATS in their last 10 games on the road. Not falling for the Wizards being favorites, backing the Kings and the free points here.

Pick: Sacramento Kings +2