Warriors vs. Kings betting: NBA preview for Jan. 9

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The Sacramento Kings (8-29) visit the Golden State Warriors (20-18) after losing six straight road games. The Warriors are double-digit favorites by 14.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 10 p.m. ET on Friday, January 9, 2026. The point total for the matchup is set at 231.5.

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Warriors Cover -14.5 vs Kings -113

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Warriors vs. Kings betting lines

  • Warriors odds to win: -800
  • Kings odds to win: +548
  • Spread: Warriors (-14.5)
  • Total: 231.5

Warriors Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Golden State has a 9-8 ATS record in home games so far while putting up a record of 12-5 overall in those contests.
  • The Warriors have hit the over in nine of their 17 home games this season with a set over/under (52.9%).
  • Golden State and its opponents have averaged a total of 230.8 points per home contest this year, 0.7 points fewer than this game’s posted total.

Warriors Recent Trends

  • The Warriors are 7-3 overall and 4-6 against the spread over their past 10 contests.
  • The Warriors and their opponents have combined to hit the over in six of those 10 games.
  • The Warriors’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 229.9 points scored. That’s 1.6 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • In the last 10 games, the Warriors are scoring 3.3 points more per game compared to their season average.

Warriors Betting Records

  • The Warriors have won 16 of the 27 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (59.3%).
  • Golden State has played as a moneyline favorite of -800 or shorter in only one game this season, and won.
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Warriors’ implied win probability is 88.9%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (26th in NBA) 47.1 (16th) 43.5 (19th) 44.6 (17th) 28.1 (eighth) 15.2 (27th)

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Kings Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Kings are 3-16 in road contests and have covered the spread seven times on the road.
  • On the road this season, Kings games have gone over the set point total nine times.
  • Recent history gives an edge to the Kings to beat the total. This year their road games averaged a total of 234.3 points per contest.

Kings Recent Trends

  • The Kings have a 2-8 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Kings games have exceeded the set total four times.
  • The past 10 Kings games averaged 2.9 fewer points (228.6) than this matchup’s point total.
  • Across their past 10 games, the Kings have scored 4.6 fewer points per contest compared to their 109.9 PPG season-long scoring average.

Kings Betting Records

  • Sacramento has been underdogs in 34 games this season and won six (17.6%) of those contests.
  • This season, the Kings have been at least a +548 underdog on the moneyline two times, losing each of those contests.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Kings have a 15.4% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (23rd in NBA) 49.5 (30th) 40.7 (27th) 46.4 (26th) 25.0 (24th) 13.8 (12th)
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