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Pacers vs Kings: The Kings are back home
The Sacramento Kings will host the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night at Golden 1 Center.
The shorthanded Pacers lost the last two games
The Indiana Pacers are coming to Sacramento after losing the last two games in Denver and Utah after starting the six-game road trip with a win in Atlanta. Currently, they are seventh in the NBA with a 23-17 record. The Pacers are the highest-scoring team in the league with 125.2 points per game and also have the highest shooting percentage from the field at 50.2%. They lead the league in assists with 30.9 per game and are seventh with 37.7% shooting from deep. Tyrese Haliburton leads the team with 23.6 points and a league-best 12.5 assists per game.
The Kings need a change of scenario
The Sacramento Kings are sixth in the Western Conference with a 23-17 record. They have lost the last three games and are coming off a 119-117 loss to the Phoenix Suns despite having an 18-point lead in the final quarter. The Kings are eighth in the league, scoring 118.2 points per game, and are ranked third with 15.1 made three-pointers per game. De’Aaron Fox leads the team with 28 points per game, while Domantas Sabonis averages 20.1 points, 12.7 rebounds, and 7.9 assists per game.
Betting Trends
The Kings are 5-2-0 ATS in the last 7 home games against Indiana. They are 4-1 ATS in their last five games overall.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Kings lost the last two games by a total of three points and have a lot to prove in this one. Domantas Sabonis is having another fantastic season, and he will have a chance to prove that once again against his former team. The Pacers are still without their starting point guard, Tyrese Haliburton, and have traded Bruce Brown and Jordan Nwora for Pascal Siakam who will not play tonight. Those are the reasons why the Kings are 8-point favorites. Fox and Sabonis work very well on the court, and when the rest of the guys have a decent shooting night, the Kings can beat anybody. The Pacers have the most efficient offense in the league, but without Haliburton, things do not look well, and that’s why Sacramento will cover the given spread.
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