Free NBA Picks Today: Sacramento Kings vs Toronto Raptors 1/25/23

Free NBA Picks Today: Sacramento Kings vs Toronto Raptors 1/25/23
Wed 25th January 2023

The Toronto Raptors (21-27, 6-15 Away) will try to slow down the NBA’s top scoring team when they travel to face the Sacramento Kings (27-19, 16-10 Home) on Wednesday. Toronto beat the New York Knicks 125-116 at Scotiabank Arena on Sunday.

Fred VanVleet was a top performer with 28 points. The Raptors are 11th in the Eastern Conference. Sacramento won in impressive fashion on Monday at Golden 1 Center, beating the Memphis Grizzlies 133-100. Trey Lyles had 24 points, seven rebounds, and three blocks, leading the team.

The Kings are third in the Western Conference. It’s the final meeting of the season between the teams. Sacramento will be pursuing a season sweep against Toronto after winning the only earlier game 124-123 at Scotiabank Arena in December 2022. VanVleet led the game in scoring with 39 points and eight rebounds in the losing effort.

De’Aaron Fox had 27 points for the Kings, while Domantas Sabonis added 21 points, 20 rebounds, and seven assists. Pascal Siakam is averaging 25.2 points per game to lead the Raptors in scoring this season. Siakam also is contributing 8.2 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game.

Fox has supplied much of the Kings’ offense, averaging 24.0 points per game. Sabonis is posting 12.5 rebounds, most in the league, and 7.4 assists per game. The Kings rank as the highest-scoring offense in the NBA with 120.3 points per game. The Raptors are 5-1 in six visits to Golden 1 Center.

Toronto is 5-5 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +1.8 (118.4-116.6). For the season, the Raptors are averaging 112.6 points per game, compared to 112.4 for opponents.

Sacramento has a 7-3 record over the last 10, scoring 128.7 points per game on average while allowing 116.8 (+11.9 margin). The Kings are averaging 120.3 ppg for the full season while allowing 116.7.

RAPTORS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Fred VanVleet: 42.5 | 29.7 | +12.8
OG Anunoby: 16.5 | 25.1 | -8.6
Points per game:
Fred VanVleet: 31.3 | 19.1 | +12.1
OG Anunoby: 10.5 | 17.4 | -6.9
Rebounds per game:
Precious Achiuwa: 8.2 | 5.8 | +2.5

KINGS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Keegan Murray: 26.0 | 17.5 | +8.5
Terence Davis: 3.5 | 10.1 | -6.6
Points per game:
Harrison Barnes: 21.4 | 15.6 | +5.8
Malik Monk: 6.2 | 13.2 | -7.0
Rebounds per game:
Harrison Barnes: 3.2 | 4.9 | -1.7
Assists per game:
Domantas Sabonis: 10.8 | 7.4 | +3.4

SportsTips’ NBA Pick:

Sacramento Kings (-175)

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