The San Antonio Spurs (19-58, 6-32 Away) will try to slow down the NBA’s top scoring team when they head to face the Sacramento Kings (47-30, 23-16 Home) on Sunday. San Antonio dropped their last game against the Golden State Warriors 130-115 at Chase Center on Friday, their sixth loss in a row.
With 22 points, Keldon Johnson was the top scorer in the losing effort. Sandro Mamukelashvili was another key contributor with 13 points, 11 rebounds, and four assists.
The Spurs are 14th in the Western Conference. Sacramento won in impressive fashion on Friday at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter, beating the Portland Trail Blazers 138-114. De’Aaron Fox had 20 points, 11 assists, and eight rebounds, carrying the team. The Kings are the third seed in the Western Conference.
The teams are meeting for the last time this season. After winning all three of the previous season games against San Antonio, the last of which was a 119-109 victory at AT&T Center on February 1, their fifth straight head-to-head victory, Sacramento will be pursuing a season sweep.
Domantas Sabonis led the Kings with 34 points and 11 rebounds. Malaki Branham had 22 points in defeat. The Spurs have been led this season by Johnson, who is averaging 22.0 points per game. Meanwhile, Zach Collins is grabbing 6.3 rebounds per game, and Tre Jones is dishing 6.3 assists.
Fox (25.1 ppg) has supplied much of the Kings’ offense. Sabonis is posting 12.4 rebounds, most in the league, and 7.2 assists per game. The Kings rank as the most explosive offense in the league with 121.2 points per game.
The teams have split their last 10 clashes at Golden 1 Center (5-5). San Antonio is looking to avoid a seventh consecutive defeat away from home this season.
San Antonio is 2-8 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -14.2 (113.3-127.5). Sacramento has gone 7-3 over the last 10, scoring 120.8 points per game on average while allowing 114.1 (+6.7 margin).
SPURS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Malaki Branham: 20.6 | 14.5 | +6.1
Points per game:
Zach Collins: 15.0 | 11.4 | +3.6
Devin Vassell: 12.5 | 18.5 | -6.0
KINGS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Terence Davis: 5.7 | 9.9 | -4.2
Points per game:
Kevin Huerter: 20.0 | 15.4 | +4.6
Rebounds per game:
Harrison Barnes: 3.4 | 4.6 | -1.2
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Sacramento Kings -17.5 (-105)
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