Washington Wizards vs Sacramento Kings: prediction for the NBA match
Official meetings have taken place in 36 encounters: the home teams have 17 victories, while the guests have 19 victories. It is worth noting that the last meeting took place on December 19, 2023, where the hosts were the Sacramento Kings, and the game ended with a score of 143:131.
Washington Wizards
Washington has lost the last five games in a row. Brian Keefe’s team suffered a defeat to “Houston” on their home court on March 20 with a score of 114:137. The top performers for the losing side were Corey Kispert, Jules Bernard, and Justin Champagnie, each scoring 16 points. Jared Butler contributed 15 points. The “Wizards” (11 wins and 58 losses) are currently in 15th place in the standings and have already lost their chances of making it to the playoffs. Several key players are sidelined with injuries.
Sacramento Kings
Sacramento has won two out of their last three games. Mike Brown’s team secured a victory over “Toronto” on March 21 with a score of 123:89. De’Aaron Fox made the biggest contribution to the win, scoring 20 points. Harrison Barnes added 16 points, while Malik Monk scored 17. Domantas Sabonis recorded a triple-double with 13 points, 17 rebounds, and 10 assists. The “Kings” (39 wins and 28 losses) currently hold the sixth spot in the Western Conference standings. Several bench players are sidelined with injuries.
Prediction
Sacramento maintains excellent chances of making it to the playoffs directly. They just need to maintain their current position or improve it before the end of the regular season. "Washington" is simply playing out the remainder of the championship. The "Kings" will need to secure a victory against a demotivated opponent. Our prediction is a victory for "Sacramento" with a handicap (-8.5) points, including overtime, at odds of 1.71. "Sacramento" and "Washington" show high scoring in their head-to-head meetings. In the last four out of five games, the total points exceeded 235. It seems that both teams will focus more on the attack again this time and can entertain the audience with spectacular play. Our prediction is a total over 240.5 points, including overtime, at odds of 2.02. Place a bet on the line of 1xBet with odds of 1.71. Promo code for registration - ODDS2WIN.
