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2023 NBA Handicapping
(18-15) Sacramento Kings vs. Memphis Grizzlies (22-13)
Date: Sunday, January 1st
Time: 8:00 PM EST
Venue: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
NBA Moneyline Odds: Kings +180 | Grizzlies -188 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Grizzlies -4.5
NBA Betting Total: 241
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On Sunday, January 1st, the Sacramento Kings and Memphis Grizzlies playing the third of four meetings this season. The Grizzlies won the initial match on October 27th (125-110) while the Kings took the second contest on November 22nd (113-109). The teams will finish their season series on January 23rd in Sacramento.
The Kings’ last match of 2022 was full of drama with Sacramento pulling out the clutch time 126-125 win versus the Jazz while the Grizzlies rang in the New Year ending the Pelicans’ five-game win streak with a 116-101 victory.
Last season, the squads played three times with the Grizzlies sweeping all three contests. The Kings hold the advantage all-time having won 53 times of the club’s 101 meetings.
*Editor’s Note: Statistics and rankings are current as of this writing, Saturday evening, December 31st. Numbers may vary slightly entering games on Sunday, January 1st.
Sacramento Kings
With the trade deadline set for February 9th teams will be using the next five weeks to jockey for position, gauge their rosters and keep an eye on teams who might be looking to blow things up.
On one hand, the Kings are dealing with daunting news as Domantas Sabonis will have to play through the pain for the remainder of the season.
He’s certainly not showing any ill effects of the injury yet and it helps that it’s not his shooting hand, but make no mistake it’s got to be throbbing and every opponent will take their best whack at the hand.
Domo made the decision to play through it because having surgery now would shut him down for an extended period that could impact the team’s shot at the postseason. Hat tip to Sabonis for showing gutsy, iron man character that can’t help but inspire his teammates.
On the other hand, this period before the deadline offers a great opportunity for the Kings to move up the ladder and create some separation between themselves and the parity pack.
They have 20 games on the slate before February 9th with 11 on the road and nine at home. But while many of their counterparts will face the upper echelon in this period the Kings will play just seven teams with .500 or better records.
Memphis Grizzlies
If Ja Morant made a New Year’s resolution let’s hope it was to stop vocalizing what he and his teammates believe and to keep that insight behind the closed doors of the locker room.
When he made the pronouncement ‘Nah, we fine’ in reference to not being worried about any of their Western counterparts they sat first in the Conference. With their win Saturday, now they are third.
Two of those non-worrisome clubs sit ahead of the Grizzlies now thanks partially to recent wins against the Grizz. In fact, Memphis is 4-3 since the statement and the teams who collected the wins are — the Thunder, Nuggets, Warriors, and Suns.
Um – yeah – ALL Western teams!
Danny Green (knee) is out indefinitely.
NBA Betting Trends:
- The Kings are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games.
- The Grizzlies are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games at home.
- The Kings are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against Memphis.
- The Grizzlies are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games.
Free Sacramento Kings vs. Memphis Grizzlies NBA Prediction:
Memphis stumbled a bit losing four of five but have strung together two wins in a row and looked strong to close out 2022. Sacramento finished off 2022 with five wins out of eight and was in every game except one.
Memphis has more firepower and experience but the Kings are thirsty and have an easy upcoming schedule where they could mount a decent winning streak.
Memphis is the lone team playing on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day so there’s that disadvantage to navigate. They’ve only played three back-to-back sets (1-2) losing two of them but are 14-3 at home.
The Grizzlies likely battle for the win but it’ll be close so take the Kings and the points.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Kings +4.5
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