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Sacramento Kings vs. Phoenix Suns
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Sacramento Kings and the Phoenix Suns meet at Footprint Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Suns as -4.5-point favorites versus the Kings, while the game's total opened at 235.
Phoenix lost its last outing, a 106-103 result against the Lakers on December 05. The Suns failed to cover in that game as a +2-point underdog, while the 209 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Last time out for Sacramento, they were a 127-117 loser as they battled the Pelicans at home. The Kings failed to cover in the match as a -3-point favorite, while 244 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Sacramento:
Team record: 11-8 SU,10-9 ATS
Sacramento is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Sacramento is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 5 games
Phoenix:
Team record: 12-9 SU,9-11-1 ATS
Phoenix is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Phoenix's last 19 games
Next up:
Sacramento home to Brooklyn Monday, December 11
Phoenix home to Golden State Tuesday, December 12