Sacramento Kings vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/08/2023

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Friday, December 8, 2023

Venue:  Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ

Where to Watch:  AZFamily

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Kings -1.5, Suns +1.5; Over/Under:  232 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Kings -1.5, Suns +1.5; Over/Under:  232 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Kings -1.5, Suns +1.5; Over/Under:  232 points

Sacramento Kings:  11-8 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

Phoenix Suns:  12-9 (3rd place, Pacific Division)

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Sacramento Kings:  6-4 last 10

Phoenix Suns:  7-3 last 10

The Kings are entering this game with an 11-8 record overall and they are 5-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the New Orleans Pelicans in their last game. De'Aaron Fox led the team in points in that game with 30 while Domantas Sabonis was next on the team with 26 points. Domantas Sabonis led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Domantas Sabonis led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 44.7% from the field, 34.1% from 3-point range, and 81.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 116.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 117.3 PPG against them. The Kings have an ATS record of 10-9 this season and their O/U record is 11-8.

The Suns are entering this game with a 12-9 record overall and they are 5-5 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Los Angeles Lakers in their last game. Kevin Durant led the team in points in that game with 31 while Grayson Allen and Devin Booker each were next on the team with 21 points. Devin Booker led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Devin Booker led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 49.3% from the field, 48% from 3-point range, and 81% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 112.9 PPG against them. The Suns have an ATS record of 9-11-1 this season and their O/U record is 14-7.

The current betting odds have the Suns listed as a 1.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Suns are 12-9 overall this season and they haven't looked great in their home games with their 5-5 home record. They have also been dealing with injuries to their star players all season and other than the injury to Bradley Beal, they are pretty much all healthy now. Booker and Durant have been a force on the court together, especially in their home games, and they are going to be looking to bounce back on their home court here after the way things ended in their game against the Lakers the other night which saw them eliminated from the NBA In-Season Tournament. Meanwhile, the Kings have also looked great this season with their 11-8 record overall but they haven't looked as good in their road games with their 5-5 road record. The Kings also lost their last game in the NBA In-Season Tournament but they lost at home to the Pelicans by double digits. The Suns were really close to being in the semi-finals of the NBA In-Season Tournament and they will be looking to take out those frustrations on their home court here now that they are getting healthier and playing a lot better lately. The best way to place a bet here is on the Suns to cover the spread in this game. 

Kings Suns Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, December 8, 2023 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Suns 124 Kings 112.

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Sacramento Kings: 31-15 ATS off a home loss. 13-6 ATS off an upset loss as a home favorite. 19-9 ATS after 4 straight games allowing a shooting pct. of 47% or higher. 27-19 OVER off a home loss. 43-20 OVER off an upset loss by 10 points or more as a home favorite. 

Phoenix Suns: 3-6 ATS in home games. 1-6 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days. 14-7 OVER in all games. 9-1 OVER in home games. 5-1 OVER after 1 or more consecutive unders. 8-3 OVER after a game where they failed to cover the spread.

Sacramento Kings:  C. Duarte (SG) Ques Fri - Knee. A. Len (C) Mid Jan - Ankle.

Phoenix Suns:  B. Beal (SG) Mid Dec - Back. D. Lee (SG) Out indefinitely - Knee.

“We have to be able to answer their run a lot better. When you turn the ball over, just losing possessions, it starts to add up. Once they got the lead, we were never able to get it back.” - De’Aaron Fox after their loss against the Pelicans in their game on Monday.

“It’s a loose ball, and you can’t call a timeout on a loose ball. The whistle blows. I don’t know why. Everything in the league is reviewable. I don’t know why that can’t be reviewable. We got the trap, we got the turnover, (and the) damn whistle blows. It’s just frustrating.” - Frank Vogel after his team’s loss against the LA Lakers in their game on Tuesday.

PG De'Aaron Fox

SG Kevin Huerter

SF Harrison Barnes

PF Keegan Murray

C Domantas Sabonis

PG Devin Booker

SG Eric Gordon 

SF Grayson Allen

PF Kevin Durant

C Jusuf Nurkic

PPG: D. Fox (30.3)

APG: D. Sabonis (7.1)

Reb/G: D. Sabonis (11.9)

PPG: K. Durant (31)

APG: D. Booker (8.2)

Reb/G: J. Nurkic (9.1)

Coaches:

Sacramento Kings: Mike Brown (2nd season)

Phoenix Suns: Frank Vogel (1st season)