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Kings vs 76ers: Can the Sixers get back on winning track?
The Philadelphia 76ers will try to beat the Sacramento Kings at the Wells Fargo Center Friday night without their best player.
Kings are on the rise
The Sacramento Kings are fifth in the Western Conference with a 23-14 record. They have won 6 of the last 10 games and are currently on a two-game winning streak. The Kings are going to Philadelphia after a 123-98 win in Charlotte. The Kings are eighth in the league, scoring 118.2 points per game, they are ranked fifth with 28.9 assists. The Kings are third, with 40.7% shooting from three-point territory. De’Aaron Fox is the best player on the Kings team, averaging 27.9 points and 5.8 assists per game.
The Sixers have lost the last three games
The Philadelphia 76ers are third in the Eastern Conference with a 23-13 record. They have lost the last three games, which now puts them five games behind the leading Boston Celtics. The Sixers are coming off a 139-132 overtime loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Tyrese Maxey stepped up in the absence of Joel Embiid, dropping 35 points. Embiid is the leading scorer in the league, averaging 34.6 points per game, and he also has 11.8 rebounds. The Sixers are ranked 15th in the league, shooting 47.6% from the field, and sixth in the league with 119.9 points per game.
Betting Trends
The Sixers have played over the total point line in 5 of their last 6 games overall while the Kings has done so in 4 of the last 5 games against Atlantic Division teams.
Player to watch
The Kings power forward Domantas Sabonis is having another impressive season, averaging 20.2 points, 12.7 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game. In the absence of Embiid, Sabonis will have extra space in the paint and a chance to dominate this game.
Injury Reports
Joel Embiid and Robert Covington are out for the Sixers while the Kings have their full roster available.
Prediction and Conclusion
With Joel Embiid sidelined with an injury is the top story going into this game. Still, the Sixers have many offensive weapons who can step up in his absence. Mainly, there is Tyrese Maxey, who is one of the candidates for the Most Improved Player of the Year this season. However, the Kings are also in good shape and one of the best-scoring teams in the league. The total point line is set at 240 for this game, and knowing that both teams will be offensively aggressive, this game will most likely go over the given line.
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