The Golden State Warriors battle the Sacramento Kings in a key Pacific Division matchup on Wednesday night. Golden State is coming off a 125-85 loss to the Boston Celtics on Monday, while Sacramento cruised to a 123-100 win over the Washington Wizards on Sunday. The Warriors (21-21), who have lost five of eight, are 10-10 on the road in 2024-25. The Kings (22-20), who have won nine of 10, are 12-12 on their home court. Draymond Green (calf) and Jonathan Kuminga (ankle) are out for the Warriors.
Tipoff from Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif., is set for 10 p.m. ET. The Kings are 7.5-point favorites in the latest Warriors vs. Kings odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 228.5. Before making any Warriors vs. Kings picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past six-plus seasons. The model enters Week 14 of the 2024-25 NBA season on a sizzling 136-99 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, returning well over $3,000. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Warriors vs. Kings and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Kings vs. Warriors:
- Warriors vs. Kings spread: Sacramento -7.5
- Warriors vs. Kings over/under: 228.5 points
- Warriors vs. Kings money line: Sacramento -298, Golden State +238
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Why the Kings can cover
Point guard De’Aaron Fox is one of three Sacramento players averaging at least 20 points per game. In 39 games, all starts, Fox is averaging 25.9 points, 6.3 assists, 5.2 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 37.2 minutes. He is coming off a double-double in the win over Washington with 12 points and 13 assists. He also registered a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds in a 130-115 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Jan. 14.
Small forward DeMar Derozan has been red hot, scoring 20 or more points in each of the last six games. In a 132-127 win over the Houston Rockets on Jan. 16, he scored 33 points and added five rebounds and four assists. He had 24 points, six rebounds and two steals in Sunday’s win over the Wizards. In 37 games, all starts, he is averaging 21.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 35.7 minutes. See which team to pick here.
Why the Warriors can cover
Point guard Stephen Curry is one of six Golden State players averaging double-digit scoring. In 34 games, all starts, Curry is averaging 22.9 points, 6.1 assists, 4.9 rebounds and 1.2 steals. He is solid from the floor, connecting on 44.8% of his field goals, including 40.9% from 3-point range, and 93.9% of his free throws. In a 122-114 win over the Wizards on Saturday, he scored 26 points and six assists and five rebounds.
Small forward Andrew Wiggins is another key component to the Golden State offense. In the win over Washington, he registered a double-double with 31 points and 11 rebounds. It was his second double-double of the year, also recording one in a 115-113 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day. In that game, he scored 21 points and added 12 boards. For the season, he is averaging 16.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 36 games, all starts. See which team to pick here.
How to make Warriors vs. Kings picks
The model has simulated Warriors vs. Kings 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is going under on the total, projecting 220 combined points. It also says one side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time. You can only see the NBA picks at SportsLine.
So who wins Warriors vs. Kings, and which side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Warriors vs. Kings spread you need to jump on, all from the model that is on a 136-99 roll on top-rated NBA picks, and find out.
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