Sacramento Kings vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/14/2022

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Venue:  Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON

Where to Watch:  NBCS-CA

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Kings +5, Raptors -5; Over/Under:  227.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Kings +5, Raptors -5; Over/Under:  227.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Kings +4.5, Raptors -4.5; Over/Under:  227.5 points

 

Sacramento Kings:  14-11 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

Toronto Raptors:  13-14 (5th place, Atlantic Division)

 

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Sacramento Kings:  5-5 last 10

Toronto Raptors:  4-6 last 10

 

The Kings are coming into this game with a 14-11 record overall and they are 6-7 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They still have a game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night that needs to be played first as this is the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Wednesday. They are entering this game off of a loss against the New York Knicks in their last game. Domantas Sabonis led the team in points in that game with 20 while Keegan Murray was next on the team with 18 points. Kevin Huerter led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Domantas Sabonis led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 39.8% from the field, 25.6% from 3-point range, and 65.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 118 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 115 PPG against them. The Kings have an ATS record of 16-9 this season and their O/U record is 11-13-1.

 

 

 

The Raptors are coming into this game with a 13-14 record overall and they are 10-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Orlando Magic in their last 2 games. Gary Trent Jr. led the team in points in that game with 24 while Fred VanVleet was next on the team with 20 points. Pascal Siakam and Fred VanVleet each led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Pascal Siakam led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 40% from the field, 24% from 3-point range, and 86.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 110.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110 PPG against them. The Raptors have an ATS record of 14-13 this season and their O/U record is 13-14.

The current betting odds have the Raptors listed as a 5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Raptors got off to a pretty good start this season but they were plagued by injuries early on and have really fallen off now at the bottom of their division. They have still managed to stay right around .500 though and a win here would put them right back at .500 for the season. They have gotten much healthier over the last few weeks but they have been playing a lot of road games lately and haven't been a very good road team this year. They have been a lot better at home though where they are 10-3 this season and they are catching the Kings in the middle of a slump with the way they have been playing lately. The Kings were playing very well a little over a week ago but they have started to string together a few losses in a row and have been struggling in their road games as of late. They are also playing on a back-to-back here where they have to travel for this game so they are at a huge disadvantage here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Raptors to cover the spread in this game and break out of their recent funk.

 

Kings Raptors Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, December 14, 2022 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Raptors 112 Kings 101.

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Sacramento Kings: 16-9 ATS in all games. 23-14 ATS when playing 6 or less games in 14 days. 7-2 UNDER as a road underdog.

Toronto Raptors: 16-28 ATS after 2 or more consecutive unders. 11-17 ATS as a home underdog. 12-4 UNDER off an upset loss as a road favorite. 

 

 

Sacramento Kings:  D. Fox (PG) Ques Tues - Foot. A. Len (C) Ques Tues - Illness. C. Moneke (PF) Out indefinitely - Thigh.

Toronto Raptors:  O. Anunoby (SF) Ques Wed - Hip. J. Hernangomez (PF) Late Dec - Ankle. P. Achiuwa (PF) Late Dec - Ankle. O. Porter Jr. (SF) Out indefinitely - Toe.

 

 

 

“We have to give the Knicks a lot of credit. They kicked our behind tonight. We didn’t have an answer for Julius. He kind of had his way with us. We didn’t execute anything. Brunson had a good game. RJ had a good game. Mitchell Robinson was a monster on the boards.” - Mike Brown after his team’s loss against the Knicks in their game on Sunday.

 

 

“It was a little bit of a gut punch. It just wasn't our night tonight, which is why you have to take care of business on Friday night. We had some critical breakdowns to give them threes at the wrong parts of the game, especially late in the fourth quarter.” - Fred Van Vleet after their loss against the Magic in their game on Sunday.

 

 

 

PG De'Aaron Fox

SG Kevin Huerter

SF Harrison Barnes

PF Keegan Murray

C Domantas Sabonis

 

PG Fred VanVleet

SG OG Anunoby

SF Scottie Barnes

PF Pascal Siakam

C Christian Koloko

 

 

PPG: D. Fox (22.8)

APG: D. Sabonis (6.4)

Reb/G: D. Sabonis (11.3)

 

PPG: P. Siakam (24.9)

APG: P. Siakam (7.1)

Reb/G: P. Siakam (8.8)

 

Coaches:

Sacramento Kings: Mike Brown (1st season)

Toronto Raptors: Nick Nurse (5th season)