The Boston Celtics and the Sacramento Kings will meet on Wednesday, December 20th, 2023 (10:10 PM ET/7:10 PM PT). This is the late game in the NBA for the evening. The Kings, who are hosting the game, are favored at -3.0 (bet365). My Celtics vs Kings prediction is that the latter will win tonight’s game.
NBA Matchup: Celtics vs Kings
Away: Boston Celtics
Home: Sacramento Kings
Game time: Wednesday, December 20th, 2023 @ 10:10 PM ET
Celtics vs Kings odds (home team’s spread): -3.0
Boston vs Sacramento Prediction: Recent NBA News
Boston played just last night, a game that they lost to the Golden State Warriors. The game went to overtime with GS prevailing 132-126. The loss saw Boston fall to 20-6 on the season and 6-6 as a visiting team.
Due to the overtime result, Boston’s starters all logged significant minutes on Tuesday night. Jrue Holiday played 36 minutes, which was the minimum amount a Boston starter played. At the higher end, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum played 41 minutes each. Bettors will have to watch Boston for injury updates on Wednesday accordingly.
Boston Celtics injuries: recent news
Kristaps Porzingis did not play in the game on Tuesday, which is a fair explanation as to why Boston struggled against Golden State. Boston has won a ton of games lately but their two most recent losses both came without Porzingis in the lineup while playing on the road. Not only did they lose on the road without him last night but they lost to Indiana in the NBA Cup quarters early this month, a game that the Pacers hosted.
Double-check for playing status updates with Boston (08:05 ET time of writing):: Team’s Depth Chart
Sacramento last played on Monday, a game that they won against the Washington Wizards 143-131. The Kings are currently in the middle of a six-game homestand. So far, they have enjoyed success. Before beating Washington, Sacramento also beat Utah and OKC. In their most recent three games, the Kings are +38 on point differential. As the chart below shows, Sacramento has been a steady team in the last month.
Sacramento Kings: Recent Form Alert
Formerly: 8 – 5 heading into November 20th, 2023
Currently: 16 – 9 (overall)
Recent form: 8 – 4 since November 20th, 2023
Recent winning rate: .667
Sacramento Kings injuries: recent news
They enter Wednesday without any significant injury concerns. Alex Len remains out for the team but that is the only injury noted on their ESPN depth chart. Sacramento has a difficult opponent tonight but the Kings appear to be ready for the occasion.
Double-check status updates Sacramento (08:05 ET time of writing):: Team’s Depth Chart
Celtics vs Kings Prediction: Betting Tips
Boston backers will be looking for an update with Porzingis before taking the team to win or cover. But with all the minutes that the starters played last night, Boston is in danger of losing this game regardless. Sacramento is a better-rested team for this game.
Their monyeyline of -150 looks great as you can only expect a below-average version of the Celtics tonight (bet365). While a below-average Boston team is still a good team, we should not look past Sacramento’s home record of 10-3 this season. The Kings are clear favorites tonight who should be a bit steeper for odds. I could put them at -210 in this game on the moneyline and at -7.0 on the spread
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