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(NBA) Sacramento vs. Detroit,
Total: 196.50 | -110.00 Under
Result: Win
Total: 196.50 | -110.00 Under
Result: Win
The set-up: The Detroit Pistons followed up an impressive road trip, which included surprising victories at the Clippers and Warriors, with a 105-96 win over the Bucks last night at Little Caesars Arena. It was the opener of the team's five-game homestand,as Detroit improved to 6-3, including 7-2 ATS. The Sacramento Kings visit Detroit Saturday night, coming in on a six-game slide SU & ATS and an overall record of 1-7. The Kings lone win of the season was back on Oct 20, 93-88 in Dallas over a Mavericks team which is an NBA-worst 1-9 on the season!
Sacramento: Rookie De'Aaron Fox (Kentucky) and 2nd-year player Buddy Hield (the key piece in the trade of Boogie Cousins) were the duo the Kings had hoped to build around. That duo may be the team's top-two scorers but Fox is averaging just 12.5 PPG on 40.4 percent from the floor, while Hield averages only 11.1 PPG on 38.7% shooting, including a woeful 25.7% on threes. Two key veteran additions, PF Zach Randolph (10.8 & 6.3) and PG George Hill (9.2 & 2.7 APG), have surely not over-achieved! Sacramento ranks 29th in scoring (93.1 PPG) and made free throws (12.4 per game) plus is tied for last in made three-pointers (seven per game).
Detroit: SF Harris (19.7) is the team's leading scorer, followed by starting guards Jackson (15.6-4.1-6.2) and Bradley (15.4), who was acquired from Boston (Bradley's an excellent defender and is making 41% on threes). Center Andre Drummond (13.8 & 14.2) is a force inside and last night, made a career-high 14 free throws in 16 attempts en route to a 24-point, 15-rebound performance against Milwaukee. Drummond was 38.6 percent shooter at the foul line last season but his "new stroke" has paid big dividends early, as he hitting 78% of his FTs.
The pick: Sacramento won both meetings last season when each team was going nowhere. Yes, it's early, but only the 7-2 Celtics have a better record in the East than Detroit right now. The Kings haven't reached 90 points in their last three games, including the first two legs of this three-game road swing. losing 101-83 on Tuesday at Indiana and 113-86 at Boston on Wednesday. However, their legs should be much fresher after two off-days. The Pistons have won six of the last seven over the Kings here in Detroit but I'm not quite comfortable laying almost double digits with the Pistons, just yet (if ever!). However, this low total says go OVER and make it a 10* play.
Sacramento: Rookie De'Aaron Fox (Kentucky) and 2nd-year player Buddy Hield (the key piece in the trade of Boogie Cousins) were the duo the Kings had hoped to build around. That duo may be the team's top-two scorers but Fox is averaging just 12.5 PPG on 40.4 percent from the floor, while Hield averages only 11.1 PPG on 38.7% shooting, including a woeful 25.7% on threes. Two key veteran additions, PF Zach Randolph (10.8 & 6.3) and PG George Hill (9.2 & 2.7 APG), have surely not over-achieved! Sacramento ranks 29th in scoring (93.1 PPG) and made free throws (12.4 per game) plus is tied for last in made three-pointers (seven per game).
Detroit: SF Harris (19.7) is the team's leading scorer, followed by starting guards Jackson (15.6-4.1-6.2) and Bradley (15.4), who was acquired from Boston (Bradley's an excellent defender and is making 41% on threes). Center Andre Drummond (13.8 & 14.2) is a force inside and last night, made a career-high 14 free throws in 16 attempts en route to a 24-point, 15-rebound performance against Milwaukee. Drummond was 38.6 percent shooter at the foul line last season but his "new stroke" has paid big dividends early, as he hitting 78% of his FTs.
The pick: Sacramento won both meetings last season when each team was going nowhere. Yes, it's early, but only the 7-2 Celtics have a better record in the East than Detroit right now. The Kings haven't reached 90 points in their last three games, including the first two legs of this three-game road swing. losing 101-83 on Tuesday at Indiana and 113-86 at Boston on Wednesday. However, their legs should be much fresher after two off-days. The Pistons have won six of the last seven over the Kings here in Detroit but I'm not quite comfortable laying almost double digits with the Pistons, just yet (if ever!). However, this low total says go OVER and make it a 10* play.
