Kings face Cavaliers: NBA odds preview

Sacramento KingsCleveland Cavaliers
Feb 19, 6:00 PM | Quicken Loans Arena

Sacramento Kings vs Cleveland Cavaliers Odds

10-20TEAM RECORD11-17



Quicken Loans Arena will feature Cavaliers vs. Kings action on Sunday as both teams try to pay off for bettors in NBA action.

The Kings will try to spoil to the party on Sunday; they are 14-16 ATS against the number this season, while the Cavaliers are 16-12 ATS. Sacramento is 12-18 on the totals; Cleveland is 13-15.



View Sacramento vs Cleveland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Cavaliers in this one will find them as 3-point favorites, while the total was sitting at 199.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 24 (Cavaliers) and the No. 25 (Kings) teams in the league, according to our current NBA Power Rankings at Odds Shark. A 93-88 result in favor of the Cavaliers is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Cleveland's No. 10-rated squad against Sacramento's No. 5-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Cleveland rates No. 11 in the league with 6.9 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 17 with 6.1 per outing.

Defensively, the Kings feature the league's No. 29-rated defense on the road, allowing 102.5 points per game. Cleveland, meanwhile, comes in at No. 22 in the league in scoring at home.

In their last action, Sacramento was a 114-108 loser on the road against the Pistons. They failed to cover the 2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (222) was profitable news for OVER bettors. Sacramento got 26 points and 15 rebounds from DeMarcus Cousins in a losing cause in a 114-108 loss to Detroit on Friday at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

The Cavaliers were a 111-87 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Heat. They failed to cover the 9.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (198) made winners of UNDER bettors. Cleveland was crushed on Friday, getting run out of the gym by Miami and falling 111-87 at Quicken Loans Arena.


Sacramento Kings Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Miami are 1-9
After playing Detroit are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7

Cleveland Cavaliers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Detroit are 5-5
After playing Miami are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5


A few Kings at Cavaliers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Sacramento's last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Sacramento's last 16 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Sacramento's last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento


Next up:
Sacramento at Miami, Tuesday, February 21
Cleveland home to Detroit, Tuesday, February 21

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