These teams have already faced each other in this preseason, you could say the match was just a few days ago. At that time, the Golden State Warriors, in an away game, managed to secure a victory with a score of 121-115, which was preceded by an overtime period. So the match was quite intense. Jonathan Kuminga, the big man for the Golden State Warriors, scored 27 points.
Golden State Warriors
The Warriors have secured three consecutive victories at the start of the preseason. On October 16th, Steve Kerr’s team defeated the Sacramento Kings in an overtime game with a score of 121-115. The standout performer for the Warriors was Jonathan Kuminga, who scored 28 points, grabbed six rebounds, and recorded one assist. Stephen Curry did not participate in the match. Golden State finished fifth in the Western Conference in the regular season. At the start of the playoffs, they defeated the Sacramento Kings (4-3) but were eliminated by the Los Angeles Lakers (2-4) in the quarter-finals.
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings have suffered defeat in all three preseason games. In the game against the Warriors on October 16th, the standout performer for the Kings was Domantas Sabonis, who scored 19 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, and recorded five assists. De’Aaron Fox contributed 17 points. In the regular season of the previous season, the Sacramento Kings finished third in the Western Conference. However, they lost to the Golden State Warriors (3-4) in a tough battle in the first round of the playoffs.
Prediction
Our expert pick:
Bookmakers' analysts consider the Golden State Warriors to be the clear favorites in the upcoming match. Overall, one could agree with them. The Warriors typically don't experiment much with their lineup and field their strongest players from the start. Our prediction is a victory for the Golden State Warriors with overtime included at odds of 1.54. The Golden State Warriors averaged 119.7 points per game in their home matches in the previous season. Everything suggests that this time the players will be able to please the fans with their attacking play. The match should be high-scoring, and if Stephen Curry appears on the court this time, there should be no doubt about it. Our prediction is an individual total of more than 116.5 points for the Golden State Warriors with overtime included at odds of 1.96. Place a bet on the line of 1xBet with odds of 1.54. Promo code for registration - ODDS2WIN.
