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Sacramento Kings vs. Phoenix Suns
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Sacramento Kings and the Phoenix Suns meet at Talking Stick Resort Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Suns as -5.5-point favorites versus the Kings, while the game's total opened at 225.
Last time out for Phoenix, they were a 121-114 loser as they battled the Grizzlies at home. The Suns failed to cover in the match as a -6.5-point favorite, while 235 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Sacramento won its last outing, a 111-98 result against the Warriors on January 06. The Kings covered in that game as a -10-point favorite, while the 209 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Sacramento:
Team record: 14-23 SU,19-18 ATS
Sacramento is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Sacramento is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 6 games
Phoenix:
Team record: 14-22 SU,20-15-1 ATS
Phoenix is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Phoenix's last 9 games
Next up:
Sacramento home to Milwaukee Friday, January 10
Phoenix home to Orlando Friday, January 10