The Brooklyn Nets (36-36) will travel to the Golden 1 Center to square off against the Sacramento Kings (34-35). The Kings opened as 3.5-point favorites. The game’s Over/Under (O/U) opened at 231.5 points and it can be seen on YES Network at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 19, 2019.
Brooklyn Nets at Sacramento Kings Betting Odds
Both teams covered in their last contest. The Kings (6.5-point favorites) defeated the Chicago Bulls, 129-102, while the Nets (6-point underdogs) were defeated by the Los Angeles Clippers, 119-116. The Sacramento game hit the projected point total of 231, while the Brooklyn game finished 5 points over the projected point total of 230.
Sacramento dominated nearly every stat category in the contest. They had a phenomenally low turnover percentage of 8.3 (better than their season average of 11.4) and an offensive rebounding percentage of 34.1 (above their season average of 22.4). For those same stats, Chicago had marks of 16.3 and 23.3, respectively. Brooklyn, on the other hand, had a better effective field goal percentage (0.490 vs. 0.495). Marvin Bagley III had a solid game for Sacramento with 21 points and nine rebounds. D’Angelo Russell, meanwhile had a good game for Brooklyn, putting up 32 points, 10 assists and five rebounds.
In their first matchup this year, Russell led the Nets to a 123-94 win. He was the game’s leading scorer with 31 points. Brooklyn covered as a 4-point favorite and the two teams combined to score 217 points, which was under the projected point total of 231. One of Brooklyn’s largest advantages was their ability to convert at the free throw line. They were 20-24 (83.3 percent), while the Kings were just 6-11 (54.5 percent).
There does not appear to be a trend for games including the Nets in regards to the total, as there has been an even split between games finishing over and under. Brooklyn heads into the contest with records of 36-36 straight up (SU) and 38-34 against the spread (ATS).
Of the Kings’ 69 games, 34 have finished over the total. Further, Sacramento is 34-35 SU and 41-27-1 ATS.
Sacramento could put on a ball-control clinic in this matchup. Sacramento ranks fifth in the NBA at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 12.5 percent), while Brooklyn forces the fifth-fewest turnovers (12.4 percent).
Nets vs. Kings ATS Pick
Free NBA Tip: SU Winner – Kings, ATS Winner – Kings, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- The Kings rank 23rd in blocks per game (4.6) while the Nets rank 27th (4.3).
- Brooklyn ranks fifth in three pointers attempted per game (35.6) while Sacramento ranks 28th in three pointers allowed per game (34.1).
- The Kings rank seventh in steals per game (8.4) while the Nets rank 26th (6.5).
- Brooklyn ranks 11th in rebounds per game (46.1) while Sacramento ranks last in rebounds allowed per game (48.5).
- Brooklyn averages 13.5 second chance points per game, which ranks 11th in the league. Sacramento ranks 27th in second chance points allowed per game (14.4).
- The Kings rank second in points off turnovers per game (19.6) while the Nets rank 23rd in points off turnovers allowed per game (17.5).
- The Kings rank sixth in points in the paint per game (51.7) while the Nets rank 24th in points allowed in the paint per game (51.0).
- Sacramento ranks first in fast break points per game (21.1) while Brooklyn ranks 21st (11.2).
- Sacramento is 10-0 when they allow under 100 points, while Brooklyn is 10-1.
- The Kings are 32-31 when they reach 100 points, while the Nets are 35-24.
- Brooklyn is 20-15 ATS on the road, while Sacramento is 23-11-1 ATS at home.
- The Nets have 18 unders, 16 overs and 1 push in 35 road games.
- Of the Kings’ 35 home games, they have 20 unders, 14 overs and 1 push.
Bettings Trends:
- The Kings are 4-1 ATS over their last five games, while the Nets are 2-3.
- In their last five games, Sacramento has 2 overs, 2 unders and 1 push, while Brooklyn has 4 unders and 1 over.
- During their last five games, the Kings have scored an average of 116.0 points per game (2.0 above their season average) and allowed an average of 113.2 points per game (1.7 below their season average).
- The Nets’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 0.2, down from 0.4 for the season.
