US Airways Center will feature Suns vs. Kings action on Sunday as both teams try to pay off for bettors in NBA action.

The Suns are 16-20 so far on the season, and 16-20 ATS vs. the number. The Kings, meanwhile, are 12-24 and 19-17 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Phoenix go 12-22-2 and the Kings go 16-20 on the totals.



View Sacramento vs Phoenix Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Suns in this one will find them as 5.5-point favorites, while the total was sitting at 203.5.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Suns sit at No. 26 in the current NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark, while the Kings are at No. 25 on that chart. Math models have concluded that the Suns will win this game 95-90.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Phoenix's No. 16-ranked offense, averaging 94.5 PPG, against a Kings defense that ranks No. 30 at 102.4 PPG. The Suns field goal percentage has averaged 44.7% so far, more than the Kings shooters have achieved on the year, 41.3% per game.

Defensively, the Kings feature the league's No. 30-rated defense on the road, allowing 103.6 points per game. Phoenix, meanwhile, comes in at No. 21 in the league in scoring at home.

Sacramento lost its last outing, a 115-107 result against the Lakers on March 2. The Kings covered in that game as a 10-point underdog, while the 222 combined points took the game OVER the total. Sacramento got 18 points from Francisco Garcia but lost anyway 115-107 against the Lakers on Friday at STAPLES Center.

The Suns were an 81-78 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Clippers. They covered the 3-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (159) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Phoenix got 22 points from Jared Dudley en route to an 81-78 victory over Los Angeles on Friday at US Airways Center.


Sacramento Kings Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 2-8
Before playing Denver are 2-8
After playing LA Lakers are 2-8
After a loss are 3-7

Phoenix Suns Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Oklahoma City are 6-4
After playing LA Clippers are 3-7
After a win are 4-6

A few Kings at Suns trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Sacramento's last 9 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento's last 7 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Sacramento
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Phoenix is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games when playing Sacramento


Next up:
Sacramento at Denver, Monday, March 5
Phoenix at Oklahoma City, Wednesday, March 7