The Phoenix Suns will take on the Sacramento Kings on Friday. They will be facing each other for the second time this season, with the Kings winning the first one on December 8. De’Aaron Fox led the Kings in scoring in a 114-106 win over the Suns earlier this month. Fox scored 34 points, four rebounds and seven assists, while Domantas Sabonis finished with 15 points, 17 rebounds and five assists. Devin Booker scored 28 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for the Phoenix in that game. Friday’s match will be the 247th meeting between the two teams. Phoenix leads the all-time head-to-head matchup 143-103, but Sacramento has won three consecutive games against them since March.
Preview
The Phoenix Suns are looking for a comeback after a 109–104 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday. The Suns have scored only three wins in their last 10 matches. They are currently in ninth place in the Western Conference standings with a 14–13 record. On the other hand, the Sacramento Kings are coming off a 114-119 loss to the Boston Celtics last Wednesday. They are in fourth place in the West Conference.
Starting lineups of both teams
The Phoenix Suns have five players reported injured and will miss two starters, Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkic, on Friday night. They will likely use a starting lineup of Devin Booker, Grayson Allen, Nassir Little, Kevin Durant and Drew Eubanks. On the other hand, the Sacramento Kings have six players injured, but all their regular players are available. They will likely use a starting lineup of De’Aaron Fox, Kevin Huerter, Keegan Murray, Harrison Barnes, and Domantas Sabonis.
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Kevin Durant is averaging 31.0 points per game this season. However, he has scored more than 30+ points only once in his last four games. De’Aaron Fox is averaging 30.1 points per game this season but has scored above 29.5 points only twice in his last four games. Devin Booker is averaging 27.9 points per game this season but has not scored more than 29.5 points in three consecutive games.
Prediction
The Sacramento Kings are favorites to pick up a win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night in California. Currently, they are playing much better than the Suns, that’s why betting on them is the best option.
