3rd quarter report
The Kings are on the road but don’t seem to be in any worse shape. They have a bit of a lead as they currently lead the Spurs 100-86.
The Kings entered the competition with extra motivation after the loss they suffered the last time these two teams met. We’ll see if they are able to flip the script or if it will just be more of the same.
Who’s playing
Sacramento Kings @San Antonio Spurs
Current records: Sacramento 10-13, San Antonio 11-11
How to watch
- When: Friday, December 6, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET
- Or: Frost Bank Center – San Antonio, TX
- TV: FanDuel SN – South West
- Follow: CBS Sports app
- Online broadcast: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $12.00
What you need to know
The Sacramento Kings and San Antonio Spurs will face off Friday at 8 p.m. ET at Frost Bank Center without much rest after finishing games yesterday. The Spurs have home-court advantage, but the Kings should win by 4.5 points.
The Kings will face the Spurs after failing to reach the over/under odds set for them on Thursday, which, to be fair, was a whopping 243.5 points. The Kings fell to the Grizzlies 115-110. Sacramento led 56-44 in the second half but could not maintain the lead.
Even though they lost, the Kings broke the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. This is a new trend for them: They averaged 9.1 offensive rebounds per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they’ve averaged 13.6.
Meanwhile, the points spread may have favored Spurs on Thursday, but the final result didn’t. They suffered a 139-124 defeat from the Bulls. San Antonio struggled recently against Chicago, as it was their fifth straight loss.
Sacramento hasn’t been great recently as the team has lost seven of its last nine games, which significantly dented its 10-13 record this season. As for San Antonio, their loss dropped their record to 11-11.
The Kings failed to finish off the Spurs in the teams’ final game Sunday and lost 127-125. Can the Kings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We’ll know soon enough.
Odds
Sacramento is a 4.5-point favorite over San Antonio, according to the latest NBA Odds.
The line drifted a bit toward the Kings, as the game opened with the Kings as 2.5-point favorites.
The over/under is 227.5 points.
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History of the series
Sacramento has won 7 of its last 10 games against San Antonio.
- December 1, 2024 – San Antonio 127 vs. Sacramento 125
- November 11, 2024 – San Antonio 116 vs. Sacramento 96
- March 7, 2024 – Sacramento 131 vs. San Antonio 129
- February 22, 2024 – Sacramento 127 vs. San Antonio 122
- November 17, 2023 – Sacramento 129 vs. San Antonio 120
- April 2, 2023 – San Antonio 142 vs. Sacramento 134
- February 1, 2023 – Sacramento 119 vs. San Antonio 109
- January 15, 2023 – Sacramento 132 vs. San Antonio 119
- November 17, 2022 – Sacramento 130 vs. San Antonio 112
- March 3, 2022 – Sacramento 115 vs. San Antonio 112
