Offense meets defense when the Sacramento Kings (13-10, 5-6 Away) head to face the Cleveland Cavaliers (16-9, 11-1 Home) on Friday. Sacramento dropped their last game against the Milwaukee Bucks 126-113 at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday. Domantas Sabonis led the way in the losing effort with 23 points, 12 rebounds, and seven assists.
The Kings are fifth in the Western Conference. Cleveland won their seventh home game in a row on Tuesday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 116-102. Donovan Mitchell had 43 points and six rebounds to lead the team. The Cavaliers are the third seed in the Eastern Conference. This marks the last meeting of the season between the teams.
After winning the only earlier season matchup against Cleveland 127-120 at Golden 1 Center on November 9, Sacramento will be seeking a season sweep. Sabonis led the Kings with 21 points and six assists. Mitchell had 38 points in the loss. The Kings have been led this season by De’Aaron Fox, who is averaging 22.8 points per game, best in the league.
Meanwhile, Sabonis is contributing 11.0 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game, placing him first and first in the league, respectively. Mitchell’s 29.0 points per game have powered the Cavs on offense. He has the top scoring average in the league.
Jarrett Allen is averaging 10.8 rebounds per game, most in the NBA, and Darius Garland is recording 7.9 assists (1st). The Cavaliers are the top team for defensive efficiency in the NBA, while the Kings rank fifth in offensive efficiency.
The Cavaliers have found success in recent meetings between the teams at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, winning six of the last 10.Sacramento is 6-4 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +4.4 (119.0-114.6).
Cleveland has a 7-3 record over the last 10, scoring 105.0 points per game on average while holding opponents to 97.1 (+7.9 margin). The Cavaliers are averaging 111.5 ppg for the full season while allowing 104.9.
KINGS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Terence Davis: 16.3 | 11.5 | +4.8
Points per game:
Malik Monk: 19.8 | 14.8 | +5.0
De’Aaron Fox: 15.0 | 22.8 | -7.8
Assists per game:
De’Aaron Fox: 4.2 | 5.6 | -1.4
CAVALIERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Jarrett Allen: 36.0 | 26.1 | +9.9
Points per game:
Jarrett Allen: 24.0 | 14.1 | +9.9
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Cleveland Cavaliers -3.5 (-110)
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