Power Balance Pavilion features an NBA battle between the host Sacramento Kings and the visiting New Jersey Nets in betting action on Saturday.

This season the Kings are 18-33 overall and 25-26 ATS against the number, while the Nets are 18-35 and 22-30-1 ATS. As for the totals, Sacramento is 27-24 on the OU, and New Jersey is 27-26.



View New Jersey vs Sacramento Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Nets are listed as 6.5-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks, with the total listed at 209.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark have the No. 28-rated Nets taking on the No. 22-rated Kings in this contest. Computer models indicate a possible 95-93 win for the Kings on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Sacramento's No. 8-rated squad against New Jersey's No. 26-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Sacramento rates No. 17 in the league with 6.4 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 4 with 8.1 per outing.

Defensively, the Nets feature the league's No. 17-rated defense on the road, allowing 97.4 points per game. Sacramento, meanwhile, comes in at No. 5 in the league in scoring at home.

In their last action, New Jersey was a 102-100 Sportsbook on the road against the Warriors. They covered the 4-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (202) was profitable news for OVER bettors. The Nets got a 24-point performance from Gerald Wallace, who added 18 rebounds as New Jersey ran past Golden State 102-100 on Friday at Oracle Arena.

The Kings were a 104-103 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Jazz. They covered the 7.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (207) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Utah was victimized for 27 points and 14 rebounds by DeMarcus Cousins as the Kings defeated the Jazz 104-103 in NBA action on Friday.


New Jersey Nets Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing LA Lakers are 3-7
After playing Golden State are 2-8
After a win are 2-8

Sacramento Kings Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Minnesota are 3-7
After playing Utah are 3-7
After a win are 5-5

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


Next up:
New Jersey at LA Lakers, Tuesday, April 3
Sacramento home to Minnesota, Monday, April 2