Kings open as NBA underdog vs Raptors

Sacramento KingsToronto Raptors
Jan 11, 7:00 PM | Air Canada Centre

Sacramento Kings vs Toronto Raptors Odds

3-7TEAM RECORD4-6



A key NBA battle sees the visiting Kings travelling to Toronto Wednesday to face the Raptors on Wednesday.

Supporters of the Kings have seen them go 3-7 and 3-7 ATS so far this season, while the Raptors are at 4-6 and 5-5 ATS. In totals betting, the Raptors are 3-7, while the Kings are 5-5.



View Sacramento vs Toronto Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Kings are listed as 4-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks, with the total listed at 190.5.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 17 (Raptors) and the No. 25 (Kings) teams in the league, according to our current NBA Power Rankings at Odds Shark. A 89-84 result in favor of the Raptors is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Toronto's No. 17-rated squad against Sacramento's No. 9-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Toronto rates No. 19 in the league with 5.7 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 21 with 5.6 per outing.

Defensively, the Kings feature the league's No. 30-rated defense on the road, allowing 109 points per game. Toronto, meanwhile, comes in at No. 24 in the league in scoring at home.

In their last action, Sacramento was a 112-85 loser on the road against the 76ers. They failed to cover the 9.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (197) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. Sacramento was crushed on Tuesday, getting run out of the gym by Philadelphia and falling 112-85 at Wells Fargo Center.

Toronto lost its last outing, a 93-78 result against the Wizards on January 10. The Raptors failed to cover in that game as a 2.5-point underdog, while the 171 combined points took the game UNDER the total. Toronto suffered a 93-78 loss against Washington on Tuesday, getting 22 points from Andrea Bargnani in a losing effort at Verizon Center.


Sacramento Kings Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 2-8
Before playing Houston are 2-8
After playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

Toronto Raptors Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Indiana are 3-7
After playing Washington are 7-3
After a loss are 4-6


A few Kings at Raptors trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 6 games when playing Toronto
Sacramento is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Sacramento


Next up:
Sacramento at Houston, Friday, January 13
Toronto home to Indiana, Friday, January 13

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