In the National Basketball Association, the Sacramento Kings are at the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. The Sacramento Kings come into the game sixth in the Western Conference. The Kings are 23-16 on the season, trailing New Orleans by ½ game for fifth. The Kings have dropped back to back games. The latest loss for the Kings was by a point at the Bucks on Sunday in overtime.
For the Phoenix Suns, they are 8th in the West. The Suns are 21-18, and ½ behind Dallas, and a game ahead of Utah. The Suns have won back to back games. The most recent win for Phoenix was on the road at Portland on Sunday.
The Phoenix Suns are -4 at home over the Sacramento Kings. The total for this game is at 243.5.
Suns Looking to Keep Winning
The Phoenix Suns were a popular pick to be playing in the NBA Finals come later this spring and into the Summer. It’s been a tough start for the Suns, but they seem to possibly be turning a corner. The Suns on the season are 11-11 at home, which is a big surprise. Phoenix is scoring 115.8 points per game, and allowing teams to score 114.4.
Kevin Durant leads the charge for the Suns. The future Hall of Famer is scoring 29 points per game. Devin Booker was the leader in the win over Portland, as he scored a team high 34 points. He is second on the team with 26.6 points per game, and 7.7 assists per game. The Suns are scoring 115.8 points per game as a team. Bradley Beal was the leader against the Lakers, scoring 37.
Phoenix is looking to keep their winning streak going. After this, they are off until Friday at New Orleans. The Suns then come back home and play back to back home games against the Pacers and the Bulls.
Tough Luck Kings Loser
The loss on Sunday was a tough one as Damian Lillard knocked down a three point shot at the buzzer to beat them. Head coach Mike Brown was none too pleased with how the game was called. Before that, the Kings were blown out on the road at Philadelphia. These two losses made them 2-2 on the road trip.
De’Aaron Fox leads the Kings in scoring with nearly 28 points per game. The point guard is playing in nearly 36 minutes of the game. Domantas Sabonis is second on the team with 20.1 points per game. The big man is also leading the team in rebounds per game, and assists as well, with nearly 8 per game.
Sacramento will play at the Suns here, and then head back home for two games. Indiana comes to town on Thursday, and the Hawks will be there Monday. After that though, the Kings go on a seven game road trip that takes them all the way to February 5th.
Suns Top Kings
We are going to stick with the current trends. The Suns are playing well. The Kings are not. Phoenix wins this game at home. The Suns by by 5+. Take Phoenix -4 on Tuesday!
