Kings vs. Wizards betting: NBA preview for Jan. 16

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The Washington Wizards (10-29) visit the Sacramento Kings (11-30) after losing three straight road games. The Kings are favored by 7 points in the contest, which starts at 10 p.m. ET on Friday, January 16, 2026. The matchup has an over/under of 233.5 points.

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Kings Cover -7 vs Wizards -107

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Kings vs. Wizards betting lines

  • Kings odds to win: -250
  • Wizards odds to win: +204
  • Spread: Kings (-7)
  • Total: 233.5

Kings Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Sacramento has covered the spread nine times at home and is 8-13 in home contests.
  • The Kings have hit the over on a set point total in a home game eight times this season.
  • This season at home Sacramento and its opponents have averaged a total of 231.8 points per contest, 1.7 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Kings Recent Trends

  • The Kings have covered the spread four times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 3-7 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Kings and their opponents have hit the over in four of those 10 games.
  • The past 10 Kings games averaged 5.4 fewer points (228.1) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In the last 10 games, the Kings are scoring 5.7 points less per game compared to their season average.

Kings Betting Records

  • The Kings have won 66.7% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (2-1).
  • Sacramento has not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -250 or shorter.
  • The Kings have an implied moneyline win probability of 71.4% in this game.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (21st in NBA) 49.2 (29th) 40.6 (27th) 46 (25th) 24.9 (22nd) 13.6 (10th)

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Wizards Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Wizards are 4-16 in road contests and have covered the spread seven times on the road.
  • The Wizards have hit the over in eight of their 20 road games this season with a set over/under (40%).
  • Recent performance hints at an edge to the Wizards to beat the total. This year their road games averaged a total of 235.1 points per contest.

Wizards Recent Trends

  • The Wizards have a 4-6 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • Twice in those 10 games, the final combined score has exceeded the set total.
  • The Wizards’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 234.3 points scored. That’s 0.8 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • In the past 10 games, the Wizards are scoring 110.0 points per game compared to their 112.6 season average.

Wizards Betting Records

  • Washington has entered the game as underdogs 36 times this season and won nine, or 25%, of those games.
  • The Wizards have a record of 9-24, a 27.3% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of +204 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Wizards based on the moneyline is 32.9%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (22nd in NBA) 47.2 (20th) 44.1 (17th) 47.8 (30th) 25.3 (18th) 15.4 (28th)
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