Kings vs Hawks Preview
The Sacramento Kings and the Atlanta Hawks are two teams on the same level. They have enormous talent, but are far away from exploiting the same. We have some of the most promising individuals on both rosters. However, their inexperience is something that still prevents them from becoming true superstars and the leading players of the entire NBA.
Both the Kings and the Hawks are desperately trying to reach the playoffs for quite some time, but they didn’t have too much success in the recent past. It appears that this might be the year when these two sides finally fulfill their respective goals.
Kings vs Hawks Schedule
- Where: State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
- When: Saturday, March 13, 7:30pm ET
- How to Watch: Fox Southeast
Kings vs Hawks Odds
| Team | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Kings | +3.5 | 239.5 |
| Hawks | -3.5 | 239.5 |
Sacramento’s Critical Period
With 15 wins and 22 losses, the Kings are close to the playoffs, but they will need to make a winning streak and reach the .500 mark. They are 3-7 over the last 10 matches, and the last few weeks have been critical for the Kings, who had one very good period during which they posted seven wins in eight events.Β
But after that victorious stretch, they would come out to record nine straight losses, falling out of the playoff zone. Sacramento did bounce back, sort of, in the past five contests, winning three, among them beating the Lakers at home, 123-120.
The Kings’ undisputed leader is De’Aaron Fox, with 23.2 points per game and 7.6 assists. The young guard needs to improve his shooting stats, as right now, Fox posts 34.5% from three and 67.6% from the foul line.
Time for the Hawks to Fly
Atlanta has three wins in a row, and is in seventh in the East. This might be the crucial part of the season for these guys and their playoff ambitions because they now have to come out and win a couple of consecutive games.
The Hawks’ schedule is pretty favorable – Kings, Cavs, Rockets, and the Thunder are on the list for the next four events, with the note that the only match on the road is the one against the Rockets, who are falling apart at the moment.Β
The team from Georgia played already one game after the All-Star break, against the Toronto Raptors on the road, winning 121-120. Tony Snell would hit a three-point buzzer-beater to lift his Hawks to another triumph. Trae Young had 37 points, Clint Capela 19 board, while Danilo Gallinari added 20 from the bench.
Kings vs Hawks Head to Head
The last year we saw just one match between these two sides, and the Kings won, 121-109. That game took place in Atlanta.
Kings vs Hawks Prediction and Pick
Both sides prefer to play fast and with a lot of tempo, which is why we want to focus rather on a total number of points than on the full-time winner. The line for the total points is set at 239.5, and betting on Over sounds reasonable in this case. These two sides have very talented attacks, while on the other hand, the defenses are not taking some big part in their playing philosophy.
Pick: Over
