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Sacramento Kings vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction 11-18-24 NBA Picks

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Evan Walker

Atlanta Hawks (6-7) vs. Sacramento Kings (8-6)
November 18, 2024 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Sacramento Kings -4.5; Over/Under: +232.5
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The Sacramento Kings play host to the Atlanta Hawks at the Golden 1 Center on Monday night. Here’s a Sacramento Kings vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction. This article will include a Sacramento Kings vs Atlanta Hawks Pick.

Atlanta Hawks

The Atlanta Hawks have been in decent shape as they’ve split their last eight games overall, but they are hoping to bounce back here after coming up just short to the struggling Trail Blazers in a 114-110 road defeat last night. Trae Young led the team with 29 points and eight assists, Jalen Johnson added 25 points with four assists on 10 of 14 shooting while Dyson Daniels chipped in with 12 points, eight rebounds, and five assists.

As a team, the Hawks shot 45 percent from the field and 11 of 33 from the 3-point line as they poured in 65 points in the first half to lead by 16 points, only to see their hard work go to waste in the third quarter where they got outscored by 38-17. The Hawks will take on the Warriors and Bulls after this game.

Sacramento Kings

Meanwhile, the Sacramento Kings have been in fine form as they’ve won eight of their last 12 games overall and they will be eager to keep it going after sneaking past the Jazz in a 121-117 home win on Saturday. De’Aaron Fox led the team with 49 points and nine assists on 16 of 30 shooting, Kevin Huerter added 18 points while Trey Lyles chipped in with 17 points but no other player scored more than eight points.

As a team, the Kings shot over 50 percent from the field and 19 of 41 from the 3-point line as they kept pace with the Jazz in a tight contest until they closed the final 1:37 on an 8-1 run to escape with the gritty win after trailing for most of the contest. The Kings will play against the Clippers following this one.

Why the Sacramento Kings will win

The Hawks have lost each of their last seven road games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
The Kings have won each of their last four games when playing with a rest advantage against the Hawks.
The Hawks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
The Kings have covered the spread in each of their last four games when playing with a rest advantage against the Hawks.

Total Points Facts

Each of the Kings’ last seven games as favorites following a home win has gone UNDER the total points line.

Matchup/League Facts

The Kings rank 1st in the league for opponent blocks per game this season (3.3).
The Kings rank 1st in the league for free throw percentage this season (83.2%).
The Hawks rank 30th in the league for opponent three-point percentage this season (39.5%).
The Hawks rank 30th in the league for opponent three-point field goals made per game this season (16.7).

Sacramento Kings vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction

The Hawks are still missing some players with Cody Zeller, Bogdan Bogdanovic, and De’Andre Hunter all ruled out, while the Kings have listed DeMar DeRozan and Domantas Sabonis as out for this game. This is a game I’d rather stay away from as I have yet to see the Kings play with two of their best players sitting out, but it can’t be as bad as the Hawks who are playing their second game of a back-to-back set following last night’s ugly loss to the struggling Trail Blazers. You can make an argument for either side here, but I am slightly more comfortable going with the Kings to get the job done behind a big game from De’Aaron Fox.