The Phoenix Suns (1-0) hit the road in Pacific Division play against the Sacramento Kings (1-0) on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 10:00 PM ET. The Suns are 3.5-point favorites in the game, the first matchup between the teams this season. The matchup has an over/under of 228.
Betting Information
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suns | -3.5 | -110 | -110 | 228 | -110 | -110 |
Head to Head
Phoenix and Sacramento have split the last 10 games they’ve played.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7/2020 | Suns | Suns | -6.5 | 226 | -273 | 220 | Regular Season | 114-103 SAC |
| 12/28/2019 | Kings | Kings | -2.5 | 217 | -138 | 115 | Regular Season | 112-110 PHO |
| 11/19/2019 | Kings | Kings | -2.5 | 218 | -144 | 121 | Regular Season | 120-116 SAC |
| 10/23/2019 | Suns | Suns | -1 | 233 | -113 | -106 | Regular Season | 124-95 PHO |
| 3/23/2019 | – | Kings | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 112-103 SAC |
| 2/10/2019 | – | Kings | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 117-104 SAC |
| 1/8/2019 | – | Suns | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 115-111 PHO |
| 12/4/2018 | – | Suns | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 122-105 SAC |
| 4/3/2018 | – | Suns | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 97-94 PHO |
| 12/29/2017 | – | Kings | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 111-101 PHO |
Suns Betting Information
- Against the spread, Phoenix was strong last season, posting a 37-34-2 record.
- The Suns struggled to cover, going just 8-11-1 ATS when favored by at least 3.5 points.
- Phoenix more often than not combined with its adversaries to fall short of the total, doing so 35 times in 73 contests (47.9%).
Kings Betting Information
- Sacramento had a 37-33-2 record against the spread, covering in 51.4% of their matchups.
- When they were at least 3.5-point underdogs, the Kings had a record ATS of 5-8.
- Sacramento combined with its opponents to hit the over in 52.8% of matchups last season (38 out of 72 opportunities).
Over/Under Analysis
- The Suns and their opponents combined to record more than 228 points in 47.9% of their outings last season (35 of 73 opportunities).
- In 29 of 72 games (40.3%) last season, Sacramento and its opponents combined to score at least 228 points.
- These teams averaged a combined 223.7 points per game last year, 4.3 fewer points than the over/under of 228 set for this game.
- Opponents of the two teams averaged a combined 2.5 less points per game last season (225.5) than this matchup’s total of 228 points.
- The Suns’ average point total in outings last season was 227, one points less than the total in this game.
- The average point total for the Kings last season was 5.8 points lower than this game’s over/under.
Suns Leaders
- Devin Booker averaged 26.6 points per game last season.
- Deandre Ayton collected 11.5 rebounds per game and Chris Paul dished out 6.7 assists per matchup.
- Jae Crowder had a solid showing from long distance a season ago. He hit 2.9 shots from deep per game.
- Paul averaged 1.6 steals per game. Ayton collected 1.5 blocks a contest.
Kings Leaders
- De’Aaron Fox scored 21.1 points per game last season while also adding 6.8 assists.
- Hassan Whiteside pulled down 13.5 rebounds per game.
- Buddy Hield was prolific from the three-point line a season ago, knocking down 3.8 per game.
- Fox averaged 1.5 steals per game. Whiteside collected 2.9 blocks an outing.
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