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2022 NBA Handicapping
(7-23) Charlotte Hornets vs. Sacramento Kings (16-12)
Date: Monday, December 19th, 2022
Time: 10:00 PM EST
Venue: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California
NBA Moneyline Odds: Hornets +335 | Kings -375 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Kings -9
NBA Betting Total: 240
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Monday, December 19th, the Charlotte Hornets and Sacramento Kings meet for the second and final time this season. Charlotte won the October 31st match 115-108.
The Hornets are completing a back-to-back set having lost 115-119 to the Nuggets on Sunday while the Kings have the major rest advantage having been off since Friday when they defeated the Pistons 122-113.
Last season, the squads split their two-game series each winning at home. The Hornets hold the all-time record having bested the Kings in 36 of their 65 matches.
*Editor’s Note: Statistics and rankings are current as of this writing Sunday, December 18. Numbers may vary slightly entering games on Monday, December 19.
Charlotte Hornets
LaMelo Ball has been limited to six games this season averaging 23.1 points, 6.6 assists, and 3.1 rebounds in those six matches.
Ball is taking 17.8 field goals per match shooting 44.9% while hitting 37.9% from the perimeter on 11.6 attempts and taking 1.6 free throws per game (75%).
While his absence might be considered the main reason behind the team’s misfortunes this season that’s hard to back up given the Hornets’ 1-4 record in those contests.
With him back from injury the big question is whether the Hornets invest fully in tanking to retain their bottom seed in the NBA and increase their chances of drafting Victor Wembanyama or try to collect wins in an effort to make the play-in tournament.
Charlotte scores 110.1 points per game ranking 25th league-wide. From an efficiency standpoint, they allow opponents to shoot 44.3 percent from the field and 32.4 percent from the perimeter ranking 29th and 28th respectively.
Defensively, Charlotte is giving up an average of 117.3 points on average which ranks 28th. Opponents shoot 48.0 percent from the field ranking 24th. Their best defensive area is on the perimeter where they limit foes to 35.7 percent ranking 16th overall.
Terry Rozier (hip) left the last game and is questionable for Monday. Dennis Smith Jr. (ankle) and Mark Williams (ankle) are also questionable. Cody Martin (knee) remains out indefinitely.
Sacramento Kings
Through his 25 games, De’Aaron Fox is averaging 22.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.8 assists, and 1.0 steals per game.
He’s registering career-best efficiency shooting 49.3 percent from the field on 16.9 attempts, 34.8 percent from the perimeter on 5.3 attempts, and 79.8 percent from the stripe on 5.2 attempts.
Offensively, the Kings are among the very best in the association with the second-best scoring output averaging 117.8 points per game.
Similarly, they perform well in the proficiency areas ranking third-best for field goal percentage registering 48.8% while they rank a respectable 16th for perimeter percentage shooting 35.6% from deep.
Sacramento ranks 21st in opponent scoring allowing 115.5 points per game while foes shoot 48.1% from the field and 36.8% from the perimeter ranking 25th and 24 respectively.
Alex Len (illness) and Davion Mitchell (illness) were upgraded to probable for Monday.
NBA Betting Trends:
- The Hornets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.
- The Kings are 6-3 ATS in their last 9 games.
- The Hornets are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games against Sacramento.
- The Kings are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games at home.
- The Hornets are 0-6 SU in their last 6 games on the road.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Sacramento’s last 5 games.
Free Charlotte Hornets vs. Sacramento Kings NBA Prediction:
A tough back-to-back for the Hornets considering how hard they battled in Denver and having to travel to Sacramento who is well rested.
Typically I don’t love the huge point spreads but if Sacramento jumps on the Hornets early they’re the type of team that’ll send up the white flag so I’ll take the Kings to cover.
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