Kings vs. 76ers betting: NBA preview for January 1

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A pair of the NBA’s top scorers square off when De’Aaron Fox (fifth, 26.5 PPG) and the Sacramento Kings (14-19) host Tyrese Maxey (seventh, 25.9 PPG) and the Philadelphia 76ers (13-17) on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET on NBCS-CA and NBCS-PH. The Kings are 6.5-point favorites. The over/under is set at 222.5 for the matchup.

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Kings vs. 76ers betting lines

  • Kings odds to win: -258
  • 76ers odds to win: +208
  • Spread: Kings (-6.5)
  • Total: 222.5
  • TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Kings Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Sacramento is 7-12 in home contests and have covered the spread six times at home.
  • This year, Sacramento is 5-4 ATS at home as 6.5-point favorites or more.
  • At home this year, Kings games have gone over the set point total 10 times.
  • Recent history gives an edge to Sacramento to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 228.6 points per contest.

Kings Recent Trends

  • The Kings have a 4-6 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread three times in those games.
  • The Kings’ last 10 games saw five go over the total.
  • The Kings’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 229.6 points scored. That’s 7.1 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • In their past 10 games, the Kings have a points-per-game average 1.2 points above their season-long scoring average.

Kings Betting Records

  • The Kings have a 12-15 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 44.4% of those games).
  • Sacramento has gone 7-3 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -258 or shorter (winning 70%).
  • The Kings have an implied moneyline win probability of 72.1% in this game.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.5 (eighth in NBA) 46.5 (15th) 43.9 (16th) 42.6 (sixth) 25.9 (13th) 13 (eighth)

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76ers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The 76ers are 8-8 in road contests with an 8-8 record against the spread on the road.
  • The 76ers have a 1-1 record ATS in road games this year when playing as 6.5-point underdogs or more.
  • 76ers road games have hit the over on the set point total 10 times this season.
  • The 76ers and their opponents have averaged a total of 220.5 points per road contest this year, two points fewer than this game’s listed total.

76ers Recent Trends

  • The 76ers are 8-2 overall and 5-5 against the spread in their last 10 games.
  • The 76ers and their opponents have hit the over in six of the past 10 games.
  • The past 10 76ers games averaged 1.3 fewer points (221.2) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In the past 10 games, the 76ers are scoring 111.3 points per game compared to their 107.2 season average.

76ers Betting Records

  • Philadelphia has been underdogs in 16 games this season and won four (25%) of those contests.
  • This season, the 76ers have won two of their six games when they’re the underdog by at least +208 on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 32.5% chance of a victory for the 76ers.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (24th in NBA) 47.7 (25th) 40 (29th) 43.8 (10th) 21.8 (30th) 13.5 (11th)
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