The Boston Celtics (10-1) travel to Golden 1 Center to square off against the Sacramento Kings (4-7). The Celtics will try to continue their 10-game winning streak. The game gets underway at 3:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 17, 2019.
Boston Celtics vs. Sacramento Kings ATS Odds
In the Celtics’ last outing, they defeated the Golden State Warriors, 105-100, as 7.5-point underdogs. The Kings, on the other hand, were topped by the Los Angeles Lakers, 99-97, and were unable to cover as 1.5-point underdogs. The Boston game finished 25.5 points under the projected point total of 230.5, while the Sacramento game went 26 points under the projected point total of 222.
The Celtics forced 19 turnovers and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.478 vs. 0.445). Sacramento, on the other hand, made 16 of their 39 three pointers (41.0 percent). Buddy Hield played a key role for Sacramento with 21 points and eight rebounds. Jayson Tatum had a solid performance for Boston, recording 24 points and eight rebounds.
The Celtics dominated this series last year, taking both games. In the most recent contest, Boston won 126-120. One of Boston’s biggest advantages was getting to the free throw line. They had 26 free throw attempts, while Sacramento had 23. This is the first time these teams will battle this year.
The Celtics’ Jaylen Brown has been playing well over his last five games, averaging 22 points,6.4 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, Harrison Barnes has averaged 18 points,1.4 steals during that same time frame for the Kings.
The offensive glass could be a huge advantage for Sacramento in this showdown. The Kings rank fifth in offensive rebounding percentage (24.7 percent), while Boston ranks 23rd in defensive rebounding percentage (75.8 percent). Additionally, the Celtics rank first in offensive efficiency (111.1), while the Kings rank 23rd in defensive efficiency (109.1).
Celtics at Kings Betting Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Celtics, ATS Winner – Celtics, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- The Celtics rank fifth in assists allowed per game (21.6) while the Kings rank 11th (23.2).
- Sacramento ranks third in rebounds allowed per game (41.2) while Boston ranks 26th (49.5).
- The Celtics rank 15th in points in the paint per game (48.4) while the Kings rank 28th (39.8).
- Boston ranks first in points off turnovers allowed per game (12.5) while Sacramento ranks 12th (17.5).
- Sacramento ranks 18th in second chance points per game (12.7) while Boston ranks 25th (11.4).
- The Celtics rank first in steals allowed per game (4.8) while the Kings rank 21st (8.5).
- The Kings rank eighth in three pointers attempted per game (35.4) while the Celtics rank 17th in three pointers allowed per game (33.5).
- Sacramento ranks second in fast break points allowed per game (10.6) while Boston ranks sixth (12.0).
- Boston ranks third in blocks per game (6.4) while Sacramento ranks 20th (4.5).
- Sacramento is 2-1 when they hold opponents under 100 points, while Boston is 2-0.
- When scoring over 100 points, the Kings are 4-3 and the Celtics are 10-0.
- Sacramento is 2-3 ATS at home, while Boston is 3-1-1 ATS on the road.
- The total has gone under in 3 of the Kings’ 5 home games, while 3 of the Celtics’ 5 road games have gone under.
Bettings Trends:
- The Kings are 5-0 ATS over their last five games, while the Celtics are 3-1-1.
- In their last five games, Sacramento has 3 unders and 2 overs, while Boston has 4 overs and 1 under.
- During their last five games, the Kings have scored an average of 111.6 points per game (6.8 above their season average) and allowed an average of 104.6 points per game (4.7 below their season average).
- The Celtics’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 12.6, up from 8.8 for the season.
