Celtics vs. Kings betting: NBA preview for Jan. 30

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The Sacramento Kings (12-37) are heavy underdogs (by 11.5 points) to end an 11-game road losing streak when they visit the Boston Celtics (29-18) on Friday, January 30, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The matchup’s over/under is set at 217.5.

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Celtics Cover -11.5 vs Kings -111

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Celtics vs. Kings betting lines

  • Celtics odds to win: -510
  • Kings odds to win: +382
  • Spread: Celtics (-11.5)
  • Total: 217.5

Celtics Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Boston has a 10-12 ATS record in home games so far while putting up a record of 14-8 overall in those contests.
  • This season, Boston has a 1-2 record ATS in home games when playing as 11.5-point favorites or more.
  • At home this season, Celtics games have hit the over on the set point total nine times.
  • Recent performance hints at an edge to Boston to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 228.7 points per contest.

Celtics Recent Trends

  • The Celtics are 5-5 overall and 4-6 against the spread over their last 10 contests.
  • The Celtics and their opponents have combined to hit the over in two of those games.
  • The past 10 Celtics games averaged 10.1 more points (227.6) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over the last 10 games, the Celtics are scoring 5.1 points less per game compared to their season average.

Celtics Betting Records

  • The Celtics have put together a 22-11 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 66.7% of those games).
  • In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -510 or shorter, Boston has a record of 3-1 (75% win percentage).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Celtics have an implied win probability of 83.6%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47 (15th in NBA) 44.7 (third) 44.9 (12th) 42.2 (seventh) 23.9 (29th) 11.4 (first)

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Kings Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Kings have a 9-15 record against the spread on the road and are 3-21 in road contests.
  • The Kings have gone over a set point total in a road game 12 times this year.
  • The Kings and their opponents have averaged a total of 233.3 points per road contest this season, 15.8 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Kings Recent Trends

  • The Kings have covered the spread five times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 3-7 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Kings and their opponents have hit the over in six of the past 10 games.
  • The last 10 Kings games averaged 230.4 total points, 12.9 more points than this matchup’s point total.
  • During their past 10 games, the Kings have scored 2.7 more points per contest compared to their 110.5 PPG season-long scoring average.

Kings Betting Records

  • Sacramento has won nine, or 20%, of the 45 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Kings are 3-11 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +382 or more on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Kings have a 20.7% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (18th in NBA) 49.2 (29th) 41 (27th) 45.2 (22nd) 25.2 (21st) 14 (17th)
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