Suns vs. Kings Predictions & Best Bets: Spread, Moneyline, Over/Under and Props | January 16

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 16, 2024

In a game featuring two of the biggest stars in the league, Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns (21-18) will battle Domantas Sabonis and the Sacramento Kings (23-16) on January 16, 2024 at Footprint Center. The Suns are favored by four points. The matchup’s over/under is set at 244.

If you are aiming to make an informed wager on Tuesday’s game, find out the best bets available for this matchup, below (according to our computer predictions).

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Spread: Kings (+4) to Cover

  • The model favors the Suns by 2.1 points, just 1.9 fewer than the 4-point spread set by DraftKings.
  • Sacramento is 21-18-0 against the spread this season.
  • The Kings have an ATS record of 3-0 when playing as at least 4-point underdogs this year.
  • So far this season, Phoenix has put together a 14-24-1 record against the spread.
  • The Suns have an ATS record of 4-14 when playing as at least 4-point favorites this season.

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Total: Under 244

  • The DraftKings point total for this game is more than two possessions higher (10.9 points) than the model projection. Put your money on the under.
  • Phoenix’s games have finished with more than 244 points eight times so far this year.
  • Sacramento’s games have had over 244 points 14 times this season.
  • The Suns and their opponents have combined to go over the point total 22 out of 39 times this season.
  • A total of 19 Kings games this season have gone over the point total.

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Moneyline Winner: Suns (-175)

  • Prediction: Suns 118, Kings 115
  • This season, Phoenix has won 17 out of the 27 games, or 63%, in which it has been favored.
  • Sacramento has come away with five wins in the 10 contests it has been listed as the underdog this season.

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Jusuf Nurkic Points Prop: Over 12.5

  • Jusuf Nurkic averages 12.7 points, 3.4 assists and 10.4 rebounds per contest.
  • Nurkic’s 12.7 points per game are 0.2 points more than Tuesday’s over/under.
  • This season, he is 18-for-36 at hitting the over on the over/under set for him in terms of points.
  • In 2023-24, the Kings are eighth in the NBA on offense (118.2 points scored per game) and 21st defensively (117.7 points conceded).

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Malik Monk Rebounds Prop: Under 2.5

  • The Kings are getting 15.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game from Malik Monk this season.
  • He has averaged 2.6 rebounds per game, 0.1 higher than his prop bet on Tuesday.
  • He has recorded more rebounds than his total in 12 of his 30 games with a prop set this season.
  • With 40.8 rebounds allowed per game, the Suns rank second-best in the league. They rank 19th in the league by grabbing 43.2 rebounds per contest.

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