10:10 pm
April 14

Wizards @ Kings

Who will WIN this matchup?

Washington Wizards (20-33)

@ Sacramento Kings (22-32)

 

Current odds:

Washington Wizards: (-135)

Sacramento Kings: (+115)

 

• The spread for the game is Washington by 2 points.

• The Washington Wizards will attempt to complete one of the most successful trips in their recent history when they visit the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night. Coming off a stunning 125-121 win at Utah on Monday, the Wizards have gone 3-2 on their 10-day, coast-to-coast venture and have a chance to record four victories on the same trip for the first time since March of 2017.

• That latter successful run featured four straight wins, including a 130-122 overtime affair at Sacramento. Bradley Beal (38) and John Wall (25) combined for 63 points in that triumph. Beal is now supported by the more well-rounded Russell Westbrook, who has recorded triple-doubles in all five games of the trip so far, including a 25-point, 14-rebound, 14-assist effort against the Jazz. The NBA record for most consecutive triple-doubles is 11, set by Westbrook in 2019. He has run his career total up to 169, 12 shy of Oscar Robertson’s all-time mark.

• Westbrook had a triple-double, one of his league-leading 23 this season, when the Wizards lost 121-119 at home to the Kings last month. He had 26 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in a game in which Beal totaled 29 points. Sacramento won that game mostly on the strength of its 3-point shooting. Buddy Hield and Tyrese Haliburton hit three apiece as the Kings held a 30-12 advantage in points from beyond the arc over the Wizards, who misfired on 21 of their 25 attempts.

• Both the Wizards and Kings are seeking a backdoor in their respective conference’s playoffs. Washington has used its three-win trip to gain ground in the East, while Sacramento, following a five-game winning streak, has dropped seven in a row to fall behind in the West. The Kings have dropped three straight at home, including 113-101 to Detroit in their most recent Sacramento date last Thursday.

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