There are eight NBA games scheduled for Wednesday, including the Sacramento Kings against the Toronto Raptors. This is the second and final clash of the season between the two teams. The Kings are aiming for a series sweep against the Raptors for the first time since the 2016-17 season.
Toronto put up a good fight in their first meeting in Sacramento on January 5th. Pascal Siakam and Dennis Schroder were with the Raptors, but Immanuel Quickley had a team-high 20 points. Siakam and Schroder would be traded to the Indiana Pacers and Brooklyn Nets, respectively, at the deadline.
In the meantime, Domantas Sabonis and De’Aaron Fox scored 24 points each to lead the Kings to a hard-fought 135-130 victory. Keegan Murray added 18 points and 12 rebounds, while Malik Monk scored 15 points and had nine dimes off the bench.
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Sacramento Kings vs Toronto Raptors preview, predictions, odds and betting tips
The Sacramento Kings vs Toronto Raptors game will take place on Wednesday at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It begins at 7:30 p.m. EST and will be televised on NBC Sports California and TSN in Canada.
Money line: Kings (-600) vs. Raptors (+460)
Spread: Kings -11 (-110) vs. Raptors +11 (-110)
Total (P/U): Kings o231 (-110) vs. Raptors u231 (-110)
Sacramento Kings vs. Toronto Raptors Preview
The Sacramento Kings are coming off an overtime victory against the Memphis Grizzlies at Golden 1 Center. The Kings will look to start a winning streak to fend off the Dallas Mavericks who are right behind them in the Western Conference.
Meanwhile, the Toronto Raptors are on a seven-game losing streak and have just one win in their last 10 games. The Raptors have already given up on the season after beginning their rebuilding project.
Scottie Barnes’ injury hasn’t helped their chances of getting quality wins with their new team.
Sacramento Kings starting lineups, replacements and rotation vs. Toronto Raptors
The Sacramento Kings have three players on their injury report, with two confirmed as out. Here’s how Mike Brown could line up without Kevin Huerter:
PG: De’Aaron Fox | SG: Keon Ellis | FS: Keegan Murray | PF: Harrison Barnes | VS : Domantas Sabonis
Brown’s rotation is down to nine players, which will also include Davion Mitchell, Malik Monk, Alex Len and Chris Duarte.
Meanwhile, the Toronto Raptors have six players out for Wednesday’s game, including four of the five starters. Darko Rajakovic has no choice but to use the following starting lineup:
PG: Bruce Brown Jr. | SG: Gary Trent Jr. | FS: Gradey Dick | PF: Ochai Agbaji | VS : Kelly Olynyk
Rajakovic should also dig deep into his bench and use players like Jontay Porter, Jordan Nwora, Jalen McDaniels, Javon Freeman-Liberty and Jahm’ius Ramsey.
Sacramento Kings vs Toronto Raptors predictions
De’Aaron Fox has a plus/minus of 27.5 points, which is higher than his season average. He hasn’t scored more than 23 points in his last three games. He is favored to sink, so take the odds and bet on him not to exceed 27.5 points.
Domantas Sabonis is favored to surpass 21.5 points against the Raptors. He has topped 21.5 points in three of his last five games. Place your bets on Sabonis to score more than 21.5 points against a depleted Raptors frontcourt on Wednesday.
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Sacramento Kings vs Toronto Raptors Prediction
The Kings are the heavy favorites to beat the Raptors, despite being the road team. The Kings are playing much better than the rebuilding Raptors, who are also playing without their best player due to injury.
Oddsmakers are predicting that the Kings will win and cover the spread and the total will exceed 231 points.
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