AMEDEUS' NBA HARDCOURT HAMMER!
(NBA) Phoenix vs. Sacramento,
Point Spread: 5.50 | -110.00 Sacramento (Home)
Result: Win
The Suns are coming into this game with a 47-33 record this season and they are currently sitting in 7th place in the Western Conference. They are 1 game behind the Pelicans in 6th place who have not clinched a playoff spot yet, but they have not been great in their recent games. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games and have been very inconsistent over the last few weeks, also playing worse on the road this season at 22-17. They are going up against a Kings team that is 45-35 this season and they are currently sitting in 8th place in the Western Conference. The Kings have already locked up a spot in the play-in tournament and they cannot really move up into a playoff spot, but they still have lots to play for here since they are tied with the Warriors and the Lakers in 8th. The Kings are still at risk of falling into the play-in tournament so they need to win this game and they have been better at home this season at 23-16. They have not been playing well recently as they have lost their last 2 straight as well as 4 of their last 5 games, but they are going to be hungry to stop the bleeding here so they will get up for this game that they need to win. They are not in a great spot since they are playing on a B2B here after losing by 12 at home to the Pelicans the night before, but they will be hungry to bounce back from that loss and they played very well in the 2nd game of a B2B the last time they were in this situation. They played a B2B on April 4th and 5th, losing the 1st game to the Knicks by 11 but losing the 2nd leg against the Celtics in Boston by just 1 point in a very close game. The Kings are also great in this spot as they are 3-1 ATS as a home underdog this season and they have been very good against the Suns as well. The Kings have played the Suns 4 times this season alone and the Kings won 2 of those games, 1 on the road and 1 at home, winning by 10+ points at home, while the Suns won the other 2 games at home by 2 points and 5 points. The Kings match up very well against the Suns and they will get up for this game to bounce back at home in a game they still need to win to avoid a possible extra game in the play-in tournament. The Kings will cover the spread in this game.