Warriors vs. Kings betting: NBA preview for January 5

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The Sacramento Kings (16-19) are underdogs (+3) as they attempt to continue a three-game win streak when they visit the Golden State Warriors (18-16) at 8:30 PM ET on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at Chase Center. The game airs on NBCS-BA and NBCS-CA. The matchup has an over/under set at 225 points.

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Warriors Cover -3 vs Kings -112

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Warriors vs. Kings betting lines

  • Warriors odds to win: -159
  • Kings odds to win: +134
  • Spread: Warriors (-3)
  • Total: 225
  • TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Warriors Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Golden State is 10-8 in home contests with a 9-9 record against the spread at home.
  • This year, Golden State is 4-6 ATS at home as 3-point favorites or more.
  • At home this season, Warriors games have hit the over on the set point total nine times.
  • Recent history hints at an edge to Golden State to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 225.1 points per contest.

Warriors Recent Trends

  • The Warriors have covered the spread three times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 4-6 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Warriors’ last 10 games saw four go over the total.
  • The last 10 Warriors games averaged 224.7 total points, 0.3 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
  • In their past 10 games, the Warriors have a points-per-game average 1.3 points below their season-long scoring average.

Warriors Betting Records

  • The Warriors have been the moneyline favorite 18 total times this season. They’ve gone 12-6 in those games.
  • Golden State has gone 9-6 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -159 or shorter (winning 60%).
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Warriors have an implied win probability of 61.4%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45 (23rd in NBA) 45.2 (fifth) 46.7 (third) 45.3 (24th) 28.9 (sixth) 13.5 (11th)

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Kings Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Kings have covered the spread six times on the road and are 7-7 in road contests.
  • The Kings have gone 3-4 ATS on the road this year as 3-point underdogs or more.
  • Kings road games have hit the over on the set point total six times this year.
  • This season on the road the Kings and their opponents have averaged a total of 228.8 points per contest, 3.8 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Kings Recent Trends

  • The Kings are 2-8 against the spread and 4-6 overall during their last 10 matchups.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Kings games have gone over the set total four times.
  • The past 10 Kings games averaged 4.7 more points (229.7) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Across their last 10 games, the Kings have scored 2.4 fewer points per contest compared to their 115.4 PPG season-long scoring average.

Kings Betting Records

  • Sacramento has been underdogs in six games this season and won two (33.3%) of those contests.
  • The Kings have been at least a +134 moneyline underdog two times this season, but were upset in each of those games.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Kings based on the moneyline is 42.7%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.6 (seventh in NBA) 46.6 (16th) 43.7 (17th) 42.6 (sixth) 26 (13th) 13 (seventh)
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