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Memphis Grizzlies vs Sacramento Kings: Both teams are coming off losses
The Memphis Grizzlies are visiting the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center on Monday.
The Grizzlies can focus on the next season
The Memphis Grizzlies are 13th in the Western Conference with a 23-45 record. They have lost four of the last five games and are coming off a 118-112 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Grizzlies are the worst shooting team in the league, with 43.7% shooting from the field and 34.7% from three-point territory. In the absence of Ja Morant, Desmond Bane is the best scorer on the team, with 24.4 points per game.
The Kings are hanging on in the playoff zone
The Sacramento Kings are sixth in the Western Conference with a 38-28 record. They have won four of the last six games but are coming off a 98-91 loss to the New York Knicks. The Kings are eighth in the league, scoring 118 points per game, and are ranked 11th, shooting 48.4% from the field. De’Aaron Fox leads the team with 26.8 points per game, while Domantas Sabonis is close to a triple-double average with 20.1 points, 13.6 rebounds, and 8.3 assists per game.
Betting Trends
These two teams have played under the total point line in their last six head-to-head games. The Kings have stayed under in 5 of their last 6 home games while the Grizzlies have done so in 6 of their last 7 games played on Monday.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Sacramento Kings are on the right track to make it to the playoffs for the second consecutive season after a 16-year drought. Domantas Sabonis is one of the best all-around players in the league, and only Nikola Jokic has more triple-doubles this season. The Kings lost to the Knicks at home in one of the lowest-scoring games of the season and will need to bounce back against the Blazers. Portland is already focused on the next season, but the lack of pressure to win can sometimes make them a difficult opponent. Given the fact that the Blazers are the lowest-scoring team in the league and the last six games between these two teams have stayed under the total point line, we are going with under 223.5 points in this one.
