Kings vs. Pacers betting: NBA preview for December 22

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The Sacramento Kings (13-16) are slightly favored (by 2 points) to stop a three-game home losing streak when they host the Indiana Pacers (13-15) on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 236.5 points.

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Kings Cover -2 vs Pacers -110

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Kings vs. Pacers betting lines

  • Kings odds to win: -135
  • Pacers odds to win: +114
  • Spread: Kings (-2)
  • Total: 236.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Kings Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Sacramento has a 5-11 record against the spread at home and is 6-10 in home contests.
  • This season, Sacramento has a 4-7 record ATS at home when playing as 2-point favorites or more.
  • Kings home games have hit the over on the set point total nine times this season.
  • This season at home Sacramento and its opponents have averaged a total of 228.6 points per contest, 7.9 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Kings Recent Trends

  • The Kings are 4-6 overall and 3-7 against the spread in their past 10 games.
  • The Kings’ past 10 outings saw five hit the over.
  • The last 10 Kings games averaged 231.2 total points, 5.3 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Kings have scored 2.6 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Kings Betting Records

  • The Kings have won 11 of the 23 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (47.8%).
  • Sacramento has gone 9-10 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -135 or shorter (winning 47.4%).
  • The Kings have a 57.4% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48 (eighth in NBA) 46 (10th) 43.4 (18th) 42.9 (seventh) 25.9 (12th) 13.1 (seventh)

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Pacers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Pacers are 5-11 in road contests with a 6-10 record against the spread on the road.
  • This year, the Pacers are 2-5 ATS on the road as 2-point underdogs or more.
  • The Pacers have hit the over on a set point total in a road game nine times this season.
  • The Pacers and their opponents have averaged a total of 233.6 points per road contest this year, 2.9 points fewer than this game’s projected total.

Pacers Recent Trends

  • The Pacers have a 5-5 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • Pacers’ last 10 outings saw six hit the over.
  • The Pacers’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 233.3 points scored. That’s 3.2 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • During their past 10 games, the Pacers have a 115.0 points-per-game average, 0.4 points above their season-long scoring average.

Pacers Betting Records

  • Indiana has been underdogs in 11 games this season and won five (45.5%) of those contests.
  • This season, the Pacers have won five of their 10 games, or 50%, when they’re the underdog by at least +114 on the moneyline.
  • The Pacers have a 46.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.7 (fifth in NBA) 48.1 (27th) 40.1 (29th) 43.8 (16th) 27.7 (10th) 14 (15th)
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