Sacramento Kings vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/27/2021

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Venue:  Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ

Where to Watch:  BSAZ

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Kings +8, Suns -8; Over/Under:  226 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Kings NL, Suns NL; Over/Under:  NL points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Kings +8, Suns -8; Over/Under:  227 points

 

Sacramento Kings:  1-2 (5th place, Pacific Division)

Phoenix Suns:  1-2 (3rd place, Pacific Division)

 

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Sacramento Kings:  lost at home on Oct. 24 against the Golden State Warriors 119-107.

Phoenix Suns:  lost on the road on Oct. 23 against the Portland Trail Blazers 134-105.

 

 

 

The Kings are coming into this game with a 1-2 record overall to start their season off and they are 1-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They won their first game of the season against the Trail Blazers and then lost their next 2 games against the Utah Jazz and the Warriors. They kept it close in the first half of that game against the Warriors taking a 2 point lead into halftime but the Warriors came out in the second half and took the game over. Harrison Barnes led the team in points in that game with 24 along with 1 assist and 7 rebounds. Davion Mitchell also played well with 22 points off the bench along with 4 assists and 1 rebound. Tyrese Haliburton led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Richaun Holmes led the team in rebounds with 11. Their offense is averaging 110.7 PPG while their defense is allowing their opponents to score 116.7 PPG against them. The Kings opened as a 3 point underdog in their last game with that line staying the same by the time it closed while the point total opened at 231 and closed around 234 points. The Kings did not cover the spread in that game losing by 12 points while the game stayed under the total with 226 total points.

 

 

The Suns are coming into this game with a 1-2 record overall to start their season off and they are 0-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. The Suns have not had a good start to their season with just 1 win over the Los Angeles Lakers while their 2 losses came against the Denver Nuggets and the Trail Blazers in their last game. They were dominated from the start in that loss to Portland and were trailing at the end of every quarter in that game. Devin Booker led the team in points in that game with 21 along with 4 assists and 4 rebounds. Mikal Bridges and Elfrid Payton from the bench both scored 14 points each in that game but there was not a lot of offensive help for Booker out there in that one. Chris Paul led the team in assists in that game with 11 while Frank Kaminsky led the team in rebounds with 5. The Suns were really dominated under the net in that game and it was a big reason why they lost that game. Their offense is averaging 106 PPG in their first 3 games and they have allowed their opponents to score 116.3 PPG against them. The Suns opened as a 2 point underdog in that game with the line closing around 3 points while the point total opened at 232 and closed around 229 points. The Suns did not cover the spread in that game losing it by 29 points while the game went over the total with 239 total points.

 

 

The Suns are coming into this game as an 8 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Kings just lost 2 games straight at home, both of those losses were my 9 or more points. Now they are going on the road in this one against a Suns team that has not got off to the start that they wanted. They will be looking to bounce back here at home in a big way. The best bet to place in this game is on the Suns to cover the spread here as they are just a much better team. 

 

Kings Suns Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, October 27, 2021 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Suns 121 Kings 109.

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Sacramento Kings: 342-320 O/U as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 1025-970 O/U in all games. 607-557 O/U as an underdog. 390-370 O/U as a road underdog. 179-172 O/U as a road underdog of 6.5 to 12 points. 504-490 O/U in road games. 345-328 O/U in the first half of the season.

Phoenix Suns: 330-297 O/U as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 1058-1006 O/U in all games. 154-137 O/U when the total is 220 to 229.5. 203-182 O/U when the total is greater than or equal to 220. 557-511 O/U as a favorite. 383-351 O/U as a home favorite. 529-499 O/U in home games. 254-240 O/U vs. division opponents.

 

 

Sacramento Kings:  None.

Phoenix Suns:  C. Payne (PG) Out indefinitely - Hamstring injury. D. Saric (SF) Ques Wed - Knee injury.

 

 

Sacramento Kings: Harrison Barnes is one player to watch in this matchup. He leads his team in points per game this season. He is coming off of a game where he led his team in points and he has been the main offensive force in their games this season. Look for him to have a good game here if the Kings are to make this a close game at all as he will be the driving force behind them.

 

Phoenix Suns: Chris Paul is one player to watch in this contest. He leads his team in assists per game this season and he is coming off of a game where he led his team in assists. He has been quiet with his scoring though and he will need to step up here and score some points for his team as Booker cannot do it all himself. Look for Paul to step up and get more involved in this offense here.

 

 

"We made too many mistakes tonight. We need to be better in the fourth quarter. Part of the problem is we're slowing the pace down. We have to get out and go." - Luke Walton on his team’s performance in their last game losing to the Warriors.

 

 

"We noticed it last night. Earlier in the game he felt OK, but as the game went on it felt like it worsened but he wanted to play. It got worse after the game and last night I had a feeling that he wouldn't play." - Monty Williams on the injury to Cameron Payne.

 

 

 

PG     De'Aaron Fox

SG     Tyrese Haliburton

SF     Harrison Barnes

PF     Maurice Harkless

C     Richaun Holmes

 

PG     Chris Paul

SG     Devin Booker

SF     Mikal Bridges

PF     Jae Crowder

C     Deandre Ayton

 

 

PPG: H. Barnes (28.3)

APG: D. Fox (6.3)

Reb/G: R. Holmes (10.7)

 

PPG: D. Booker (18.3)

APG: C. Paul (11.7)

Reb/G: D. Ayton (8)

 

Coaches:

Sacramento Kings: Luke Walton (3rd season)

Phoenix Suns: Monty Williams (3rd season)