The Sacramento Kings (36-39) travel to face off against the Washington Wizards (16-59) on Wednesday, April 2nd. This game will be played at Capital One Arena in Washington and televised on NBCS. Both the Kings and Wizards will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip off is scheduled for 7:00 ET.

Kings vs Wizards

The Kings Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Kings fell to 36-39 on the season after a 111-109 road loss to the Pacers on Monday. Sacramento, who entered the game as +4 point underdogs, covered the spread with the narrow defeat. The total score of 220 points fell short of the 235-point over/under line.

Sacramento started strong, going on a 10-0 run early, and led 60-54 at halftime. However, after winning the 2nd quarter 32-27, they were outscored 30-23 in the 4th, allowing the Pacers to rally for the win.

The Wizards Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Washington fell to 16-59 after a 120-94 home loss to Miami on Monday. The Wizards entered the game as +9.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were set at 214.5, and the final combined score of 214 points narrowly went under the line.

Miami broke the game open early with a 15-0 run, turning a 6-6 tie into a 21-6 lead. Washington managed to outscore Miami 24-22 in the 2nd quarter, but the Heat extended their lead by outscoring the Wizards 34-28 in the 3rd and 28-19 in the 4th.

Kings Offense Breakdown

DeMar DeRozan led the Kings with 31 points and 8 assists in their 111-109 loss to the Pacers, shooting 50% from the field and hitting 2 threes at 33.3%. Domantas Sabonis added 25 points and 16 rebounds, shooting 57.9%, while Zach LaVine contributed 20 points, making 4 threes at 50% efficiency.

As a team, the Kings connected on 12 threes, shooting 44.4% from beyond the arc and 46.7% overall. DeRozan scored 13 points in the 4th quarter, while LaVine added 14 of his 20 points in the 2nd quarter.

Wizards Offense Breakdown

In the Wizards’ 120-94 loss to the Heat, Jordan Poole was a standout, hitting 7 threes at 53.8% and finishing with 35 points, 16 of which came in the 3rd quarter. He shot 58.8% from the field overall.

The Wizards struggled offensively, shooting 39.5% from the field and 30.2% from three. Tristan Vukcevic added 14 points, with 10 coming in the 4th quarter.

Kings Team Defense

Defensively, the Kings allowed 111 points to the Pacers, giving up 27 points in each of the first three quarters and 30 in the 4th. Sacramento held Indiana to 46% shooting from the field.

The Kings also limited the Pacers to 14 made threes on 34% shooting. Indiana went 13/13 from the free-throw line. Sacramento grabbed 39 defensive rebounds, allowed 6 offensive boards, and recorded 7 steals.

Wizards Team Defense

The Kings held the Pacers to 27 points in each of the first three quarters but gave up 30 in the 4th, leading to a 111-109 loss. Sacramento allowed Indiana to shoot 46% from the field.

From beyond the arc, the Kings gave up 14 threes on 34% shooting. They also sent the Pacers to the line 13 times, where Indiana hit all their free throws. Defensively, Sacramento recorded 7 steals and 2 blocks.

Kings vs Wizards Trends

• Across the Kings last ten road games, the team averaged 111 points per game while allowing 115. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 6-4, while going 3-7 straight-up.
• In their last three games at home, the Wizards have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 111 points per game in these contests.
• Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Washington has an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.
• The last three games that Sacramento was favored, they have an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.

Kings vs Wizards Prediction

Our bet is on the Kings for a win, and we project the score to be 127-67. Additionally, we expect them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to wager on the Kings with the spread at -12.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 231.5 and given that our model is projecting 194 points between the teams, we like the under.

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