Cavaliers Vs Kings: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 9, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 9, 2022

The Cleveland Cavaliers (16-9) will be trying to build on a seven-game home winning streak when squaring off against the Sacramento Kings (13-10) on December 9, 2022 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

This article refers to betting data updated as of December 9, 2022 at 8:01 PM ET. Browse all the current odds for this outing in the table below and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!

Cavaliers Vs Kings Betting Odds

Injury Report as of December 9

Cavaliers: Donovan Mitchell: Out (Leg), Kevin Love: Out (Back), Dean Wade: Out (Shoulder), Dylan Windler: Out (Ankle), Ricky Rubio: Out (Knee)

Kings: Terence Davis: Out (Back), De’Aaron Fox: Out (Foot)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Cavaliers (-3.5)
Total Pick Over (217)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Cavaliers Vs Kings Stat Rankings

Cavaliers Avg. (Rank) Kings Avg. (Rank)
111.5 (18th) Points Scored 119.3 (2nd)
104.9 (1st) Points Allowed 116.0 (23rd)
43.2 (16th) Rebounds 42.1 (26th)
9.7 (20th) Off. Rebounds 8.0 (28th)
11.9 (14th) 3pt Made 13.5 (6th)
23.5 (22nd) Assists 27.7 (3rd)
14.0 (15th) Turnovers 14.4 (21st)

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Cavaliers Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Donovan Mitchell 23 29.0 4.0 4.9 1.5 0.4 3.9
Darius Garland 19 22.2 2.2 7.9 1.2 0.2 2.7
Evan Mobley 25 14.8 9.3 2.4 0.9 1.5 0.2
Jarrett Allen 18 14.1 10.8 1.3 0.7 1.2 0.0
Caris LeVert 21 10.9 4.3 4.5 0.8 0.1 1.5

Kings Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
De’Aaron Fox 22 22.8 5.0 5.6 1.0 0.5 1.9
Domantas Sabonis 23 17.0 11.0 6.6 0.7 0.5 0.5
Kevin Huerter 23 15.4 3.2 3.2 1.0 0.4 3.0
Malik Monk 23 14.8 2.3 4.1 0.7 0.2 2.0
Harrison Barnes 23 13.5 5.3 1.9 0.8 0.1 1.0

Betting Trends

  • The Cavaliers have covered the spread 14 times in 25 games.
  • Cleveland has an ATS record of 11-2-2 as 3.5-point favorites or greater.
  • This season, 10 of the Cavaliers’ 25 games have hit the over.
  • Cleveland and its opponent have broken the 217-point mark 11 times this year.
  • The over/under for this game is 217 points, 0.6 more than the average point total for Cavaliers games this season.
  • Against the spread, the Kings are 15-8-0 this year.
  • Sacramento has an ATS record of 6-3 as a 3.5-point underdog or greater.
  • The Kings have seen 11 of their 23 games go over the point total.
  • Sacramento’s games have gone over 217 points on 22 occasions this year.
  • The average total points scored in Kings games this year (217) is 18.3 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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