The Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings will face each other in the NBA regular season.
Tournament – NBA;
Date – 15.02.2023;
Kick-Off – 02:00 UK;
Venue – Footprint Center (17.071);
City – Phoenix, Arizona, United States.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (-3) for Suns – 1.98.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Points Over 231 – 1.69.
Bookmakers’ believe that the Phoenix Suns are favourites for the game. We can agree with them. The Arizona team has an excellent record against their Pacific Division rivals, with eight wins and zero losses. The Suns have already outscored the Kings on the road in a tight game this season. So far, nothing bodes well for the Sacramento Kings’ ability to bounce back this time around.
The Phoenix Suns are averaging 113 points in home games, while the Kings are averaging 115 away. The teams’ head-to-head encounters tend to be quite productive. The 235-point mark was surpassed in the last game of the current season. The odds are good that this time, too, the basketball fans will be able to enjoy an entertaining and offensive game.
Five games – four wins. That’s Phoenix’s record in recent games. Last game day, the Suns defeated the Indiana Pacers (117-104). Deandre Ayton contributed to the victory. The centre recorded a double-double of 22 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists.
The Phoenix Suns finished their winning streak on the road. On the road, the team also posted wins over the Brooklyn Nets(116-112), Detroit Pistons (116-100) and Boston Celtics (106-94).
The Phoenix Suns are fourth in their conference in the Western Conference. In 58 games, the Suns have won 31 and lost 27.
The Sacramento Kings is the next higher-ranked team. The Californians played two less games than the Suns. The third Western Conference club in the regular season has 32 wins and lost 24 games.
The Kings’ last game was a tough one. They managed to defeat the Dallas Mavericks (133-128) only in overtime. The regular time ended in a tie (114:114)
Sacramento leader D’Aaron Fox had the best result of the game with 36 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.
With the win, the Sacramento Kings clinched their third-straight victory.
The Sacramento Kings have won three of their previous four head-to-head encounters.
The Sacramento Kings are averaging 119.6 points per game (the most in the league).
In our opinion, the teams will take to the field with the following line-ups:
Phoenix Suns: Chris Paul – Devin Booker – Josh Okogie – Torrey Craig – Deandre Ayton.
Sacramento Kings: De’Aaron Fox – Kevin Huerter – Keegan Murray – Harrison Barnes – Domantas Sabonis.
Cameron Payne (Out), Kevin Durant (Out) and Landry Shamet (Out) are injured for the Phoenix Suns.
Malik Monk (Out) and KZ Okpala (Out) are injured for the Sacramento Kings.
The fixture will be played at Footprint Center (17.071) in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.
This starting whistle will sound on the 15th of February, 2023, at 02:00 UK Time.
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