The Sacramento Kings (10-8, 6-3 Home) play host to the Phoenix Suns (13-6, 2-5 Away) Monday in a game that could see a lot of points. Phoenix squeaked by the Utah Jazz 113-112 at Footprint Center on Saturday, their fourth win in a row.
Deandre Ayton was a top performer with 29 points, 21 rebounds, and three assists. The Suns are 0.5 games ahead of the Denver Nuggets atop the Western Conference, currently sitting in first. Sacramento lost in blowout fashion on Friday at TD Garden, falling to the Boston Celtics 122-104. De’Aaron Fox topped the scoresheet in the losing effort with 20 points.
With 18 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists, Domantas Sabonis also had an impressive game. The Kings are the seventh seed in the Western Conference. It’s the first meeting of the season between the teams. Phoenix and Sacramento split their matchups last season, taking two apiece.
The Kings got the win in the last meeting 116-109 at Footprint Center on April 10. Damian Jones, Donte DiVincenzo, and Justin Holiday led the Kings with 19 points apiece, while Davion Mitchell added 18 points and 15 assists. Landry Shamet had 27 points in defeat.The Suns have been led this season by Devin Booker, who is averaging 27.1 points per game, best in the league.
Booker also has dished 5.8 assists per game, most in the NBA. Meanwhile, Ayton is grabbing 8.9 rebounds. Fox (25.1 ppg) has been the primary provider for the Kings on offense. He has the top scoring average in the league. Sabonis is collecting 11.1 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game, placing him first and first in the NBA, respectively.
The Suns and the Kings are two of the most productive offenses in the NBA, ranking third and fifth in offensive efficiency, respectively. The teams have split their last 10 matchups at Golden 1 Center (5-5). Phoenix has lost three straight away from Footprint Center this season. Sacramento is seeking a seventh straight win at home this season.
In the last 10 games, Phoenix is 6-4 with an average margin of +3.0 (114.1-111.1). Sacramento has gone 7-3 over the last 10, scoring 122.5 points per game on average while allowing 117.3 (+5.2 margin).
SUNS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Deandre Ayton: 37.6 | 26.3 | +11.3
Landry Shamet: 2.0 | 8.2 | -6.2
Points per game:
Deandre Ayton: 20.2 | 15.3 | +4.9
Rebounds per game:
Deandre Ayton: 13.8 | 8.9 | +4.9
Assists per game:
Cameron Payne: 7.4 | 5.1 | +2.3
KINGS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Terence Davis: 5.2 | 10.6 | -5.4
Points per game:
Harrison Barnes: 17.8 | 13.1 | +4.7
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Phoenix Suns (-110)
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