Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings Prediction and Betting Tips | Jan. 22, 2025
The Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings will be meeting for the second time in the same month. Both teams meet at the Golden 1 Center on Wednesday with the Kings looking to go 2-0 against the woefully struggling Warriors. The two Northern California sides have had contrasting runs in their last 10 games with the hosts winning nine, while Golden State have lost five.
The Warriors head into the contest on the back of a 40-point loss against the Boston Celtics. Their offense collapsed with just Steph Curry and Moses Moody scoring in double digits. Their defense without Draymond Green and Jonathan Kuminga took a beating as they recorded their third loss in five games.
The Kings have been on a roll. Despite their loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, they have been largely consistent winning against some of the tougher teams across both conferences. They are better-placed in the West with a 22-20 record. The Warriors on the other hand have just kept their heads over water with a 21-21 run with their next set of games dictating how their campaign pans out.
It doesn't help that Golden State doesn't have their key names for a pivotal clash against the Kings. With Green and Kuminga ruled out, the Bay Area side will be facing stern test against in containing their opponents' three-pronged offense. This will be the second meeting between the two teams with two more slated in the months to come.
Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings Preview, Predicted Starting Lineups, Betting Tips, Odds, and Prediction
The Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings showdown tips off at 10 pm ET. Live coverage will be on ESPN with local coverage on NBCS-CA, and NBCS-BA. The game can be streamed live on Fubo TV (regional restrictions may apply) and on the NBA app with a subscription to the NBA League Pass.
Here are the odds as listed at the time of writing:
Note: Odds are subject to change closer to tip-off.
Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings Preview
The Warriors struggles on defense have been real and the loss of a key defensive presence in Green makes it harder for them to get past offense-heavy threats. Their offense depends heavily on Curry and they will hope there will be support coming in from the likes of Andrew Wiggins and Dennis Schroder.
The Warriors are 21st in scoring offense averaging 110.8 points per game and 108.9 points per 100 possessions. They are 25th in field goal offense with 44.6% from the field and 14th in 3-point offense with 36.5% from the deep. They are still a top ten team in scoring defense with 111.2 points per game and allow 109.0 points per 100 possessions.
The Kings have been impressive on both ends of the floor with their starters in a rich vein of form. Health has helped their case as they are seventh on scoring offense averaging 116.7 points per game. They make 48.4% of their field goals and 30.8%. They are still a side that struggles on defense on occasion and is placed a league-best 19th place allowing 110.5 points per contest.
Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings Predicted Starting Lineups
The Warriors will be without Draymond Green (left calf strain), Kyle Anderson (left gluteal bursitis), Jonathan Kuminga (right ankle strain), and Brandin Podziemski (right abdominal injury management). The side will likely stick to the same sidethat opened against the Celtics.
The Kings have a fully healthy roster and will most likely start with the same lineup from their last game against the Wizards.
Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings Betting Tips
For the Warriors, Steph Curry is -110 under on points. Andrew Wiggins is -113 over on rebounds, and Dennis Schroder is -125 over on assists. Keep an eye out for DeMar DeRozan for Sacramento with the forward coming in with -109 under on points, while Malik Monk is -108 over on rebounds.
Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings Prediction
The Kings have been the better team on paper with form and momentum on their side. They pummeled the Golden State Warriors in their last matchup and given the latter's depleted sources, Sacramento will fancy their chances for the second time in a row. Take the Kings to win despite a fight from Curry and Co.