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2021 NBA Handicapping
(7-9) Toronto Raptors vs. Sacramento Kings (6-9)
Date: Friday, November 19th
Time: 6:00 PM EST
Venue: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California
NBA Moneyline Odds: Raptors +155 | Kings -157 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Kings -3.5
NBA Betting Total: 218
Friday, November 19th finds the Toronto Raptors facing the Sacramento Kings in their first meeting this season. The Raptors are playing a back-to-back set having got thumped in Utah in the frontend on Thursday while the Kings lost to the Wolves on Wednesday.
Last season, the squads played twice with each team winning on the other team’s court (albeit the Raptors were in Tampa Bay which they felt was like a road venue). The Kings hold the all-time record having bested the Raptors in 27 of their 49 matches.
Toronto Raptors
Nick Nurse can’t catch a break when it comes to gaining some continuity on his squad. Pascal Siakam is finally back and Yuta Watanabe (calf) is expected to make his season debut sometime next week.
Now OG Anunoby is out for the foreseeable future with a hip pointer sustained in practice and Precious Achiuwa hasn’t been able to play since Andre Drummond’s non-foul (??) block on him drove him into the ground hurting his shoulder. Fred VanVleet is also nursing a groin injury.
Nurse’s ideal starting rotation features the four constants Gary Trent Jr., VanVleet, Siakam, and Anunoby with a small ball option featuring Scottie Barnes and big man option with Khem Birch but those lineups have only played 42 and six minutes together this season.
It’s no wonder why this young squad is having difficulty gaining chemistry and developing any semblance of constancy.
They’ll face the deep Jazz squad Thursday then Kings on Friday with Nurse trying to navigate the situation and work with whoever is healthy. Chris Boucher returned Thursday but Anunoby, Achuiwa, and Watanabe are all out.
Sacramento Kings
Things are getting testy in Sacramento who lost to the Wolves to finish their road trip 1-3 and afterward veteran big man Tristan Thompson was ticked off. The Canadian implied three of their four road opponents probably wanted to lose (tanking) but the Kings gave them the games.
Sacramento played the Spurs, Thunder, Pistons (the lone win they garnered) and the Wolves. I’m not sure if he felt the Spurs or Wolves want to join OKC and Detroit in the tankathon but his point was made.
He also was quick to state it’s not on the coach (Luke Walton) to motivate or inspire them to do their job and play defense. Walton also lamenting about his issues balancing rebounding with offense.
“When we went small with our more spacing, offensive group, we struggled to rebound,” Walton said. “When we went big with our rebounding group, we rebounded but we didn’t make shots or take advantage of our stops. It’s a balance that we’ve got to figure out.”
Certainly, Walton has to be on the hot seat and there are whispers beginning to get louder that Sacramento is keen to trade one or both of De’Aaron Fox or Tyrese Haliburton.
The problem with that equation is the players who would draw the most interest would be Buddy Hield, Harrison Barnes or Richaun Holmes and they’re not likely available.
NBA Betting Trends:
- The Raptors are 7-3 in the last 10 head to head
- The teams are 4-4-2 ATS in their last 10 meetings
- Over Under is 4-6 in the teams last 10 head to head matchups
Free Toronto Raptors vs. Sacramento Kings NBA Prediction:
The Kings are fully healthy and will have the rest advantage. The question is whether Thompson’s rant will serve as the necessary spark because Toronto is limping into Sacramento so this should be an easy win.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Kings -3.5
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