Suns vs. Kings betting: NBA preview for Jan. 2

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The Sacramento Kings (8-26) are heavy underdogs (by 13.5 points) to stop a five-game road losing streak when they visit the Phoenix Suns (19-14) on Friday, January 2, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET. The over/under is set at 226.5 for the matchup.

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Suns Cover -13.5 vs Kings -110

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Suns vs. Kings betting lines

  • Suns odds to win: -746
  • Kings odds to win: +523
  • Spread: Suns (-13.5)
  • Total: 226.5
  • TV Channel: KPHE
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Suns Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Phoenix has an 11-4 record against the spread at home and is 10-5 in home contests.
  • Suns home games have hit the over on the set point total five times this year.
  • Recent performance hints at an edge to Phoenix to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 230.4 points per contest.

Suns Recent Trends

  • The Suns have a 6-4 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread seven times in those games.
  • The final score of the last 10 Suns games has exceeded the set total four times.
  • The Suns’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 231.0 points scored. That’s 4.5 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • In their past 10 games, the Suns have a points-per-game average 2.7 points below their season-long scoring average.

Suns Betting Records

  • The Suns have gone 12-2 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 85.7% of those games).
  • Phoenix has not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -746 or shorter.
  • The Suns have an 88.2% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.4 (18th in NBA) 47.3 (19th) 43.2 (22nd) 42.9 (11th) 25.5 (19th) 15 (25th)

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Kings Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Kings are 3-15 in road contests and have covered the spread seven times on the road.
  • The Kings have gone over a set point total in a road game eight times this year.
  • The Kings and their opponents have averaged a total of 234.8 points per road contest this season, 8.3 points greater than this game’s projected total.

Kings Recent Trends

  • The Kings have covered the spread four times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 2-8 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Kings games have surpassed the set total five times.
  • The Kings’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 231.4 points scored. That’s 4.9 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • During their last 10 games, the Kings have a 109.6 points-per-game average, 1.3 points below their season-long scoring average.

Kings Betting Records

  • This season, Sacramento has won six out of the 31 games, or 19.4%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • This season, the Kings have been at least a +523 underdog on the moneyline two times, losing each of those contests.
  • The Kings have a 16.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (20th in NBA) 49.7 (30th) 40.7 (27th) 46.2 (26th) 25.4 (22nd) 13.8 (14th)
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