Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/17/2023

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Monday, April 17, 2023

Venue:  Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA

Where to Watch:  TNT

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Warriors -1, Kings +1; Over/Under:  240 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Warriors +1, Kings -1; Over/Under:  240 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Warriors +1.5, Kings -1.5; Over/Under:  239.5 points

Golden State Warriors:  44-38 (4th place, Pacific Division)

Sacramento Kings:  48-34 (1st place, Pacific Division)

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Golden State Warriors:  7-3 last 10

Sacramento Kings:  5-5 last 10

The Warriors finished the regular season with a 44-38 record overall and they were 11-30 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Sacramento Kings in their last game. Stephen Curry led the team in points in that game with 30 while Klay Thompson was next on the team with 21 points. Draymond Green led the team in assists in that game with 11 while Kevon Looney and Draymond Green each led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 47.8% from the field, 32% from 3-point range, and 77.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 118.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 117.1 PPG against them. The Warriors have an ATS record of 39-43-1 this season and their O/U record is 45-35-3.

The Kings finished the regular season with a 48-34 record overall and they were 23-18 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a win against the Golden State Warriors in their last game. De'Aaron Fox led the team in points in that game with 38 while Malik Monk was next on the team with 32 points. De'Aaron Fox led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Domantas Sabonis led the team in rebounds with 16. They were 44.9% from the field, 37.5% from 3-point range, and 81.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 120.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 118.1 PPG against them. The Kings have an ATS record of 46-36-1 this season and their O/U record is 41-41-1.

The current betting odds have the Kings listed as a 1 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 2 of a 7-game series between the 3rd seeded Kings and the 6th seeded Warriors for the 1st round of the playoffs in the NBA Western Conference. The Warriors already dropped game 1 of this series with a 3 point loss to the Kings but it is not really surprising with the way they have played on the road all season. They have been terrible in road games all year with their 11-30 road record while the Kings were the division winners with a 23-18 home record. The Kings won the Pacific Division this season and they made it very clear in game 1 that this is their division and the Warriors will have to play a lot better to win a road game against them. All the pressure is on the defending champions here to avoid going back home down 2-0 in the series and they have a ton of pressure to win a road game in general as they will need one to get out of this series. The Kings have been one of the best teams in the West all season and were great over the last few months of the season. They have all the momentum on their side here and will be looking to put a dagger in the Warriors by taking a 2-0 series lead here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Kings to cover the spread in this game. 

Warriors Kings Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Monday, April 17, 2023 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Kings 131 Warriors 127.

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Golden State Warriors: 12-29 ATS in road games. 12-29 ATS in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220. 28-11 OVER in road games. 28-11 OVER in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220.

Sacramento Kings: 12-5 ATS vs. division opponents. 26-15 ATS after playing a home game. 20-11 OVER as a home favorite. 34-21 OVER off a home win.

Golden State Warriors:  T. Jerome (SG) Ques Mon - Illness. A. Iguodala (SG) Late April - Wrist. R. Rollins (PG) Out indefinitely - Foot.

Sacramento Kings:  M. Dellavedova (PG) Out indefinitely - Finger.

“That first game is kind of a feeling out process. We responded. That’s what we are capable of doing. It was a high energy game from start to finish." - Steph Curry after their loss against the Kings in their game on Saturday, game 1 of this series. 

“You need guys like that on your side because they know everything that we’re throwing at them. There’s no secrets. You have to have guys on your team that can go make plays and Foxy went and made plays tonight.” - Mike Brown after his team’s win against the Warriors in their game on Saturday, game 1 of this series. 

PG Stephen Curry

SG Klay Thompson

SF Donte DiVincenzo

PF Andrew Wiggins

C Draymond Green

PG De'Aaron Fox

SG Kevin Huerter

SF Harrison Barnes

PF Keegan Murray

C Domantas Sabonis

PPG: S. Curry (29.4)

APG: D. Green (6.8)

Reb/G: K. Looney (9.3)

PPG: D. Fox (25)

APG: D. Sabonis (7.3)

Reb/G: D. Sabonis (12.3)

Coaches:

Golden State Warriors: Steve Kerr (9th season)

Sacramento Kings: Mike Brown (1st season)