Third quarter report
Only one more quarter stands between the Kings and the victory they were favorites to achieve tonight. They have jumped out to a 93-89 lead against the Hawks.
If the Kings keep playing like this, they will increase their record to 9-6 in no time. On the other hand, the Hawks will have to settle for a 6-9 record unless things change (and quickly).
Who is playing
Atlanta Falcons @ Sacramento Kings
Current records: Atlanta 6-8, Sacramento 8-6
How to watch
- When: Monday, November 18, 2024 at 10 pm Eastern Time
- Where: Golden 1 Center – Sacramento, California
- TV: FanDuel SN – Southeast
- Continue: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try it for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $20.00
What to know
The Kings and Hawks are 5-5 against each other since November 2019, but not for long. The Sacramento Kings will stay home for another game and host the Atlanta Hawks at 10:00 pm ET on Monday at the Golden 1 Center. The Kings will strut their stuff after a win, while the Hawks will bounce back from a loss.
Last Saturday, the Kings didn’t have much room to breathe in their game against the Jazz, but they still came away with a 121-117 victory.
It was another big night for De’Aaron Fox, who nearly had a double-double with 49 points and nine assists. The matchup was the third in a row with at least 30 points.
Meanwhile, the point spread may have favored the Hawks on Sunday, but the final result did not. They fell to the Trail Blazers 114-110. Atlanta took an early lead (up 16 with 5:21 left in the first quarter), but unfortunately they couldn’t maintain that momentum.
Despite the loss, the Hawks got strong performances from Trae Young, who scored 29 points to go along with eight assists and five rebounds, and Jalen Johnson, who was 10 of 14 en route to 25 points plus two steals. What’s more, Johnson also posted a field goal percentage of 71.4%, which is the highest he’s recorded since April.
Even though they lost, the Hawks worked as a unit and finished the game with 30 assists (ranked fifth in assists per game overall). That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they have now recorded at least 28 assists in six consecutive games.
Sacramento’s victory raised its record to 8-6. As for Atlanta, their loss dropped their record to 6-8.
Looking ahead, the Kings are the favorites in this one, as experts expect to see them win by 4.5 points. It might be worth making a quick bet as they have covered the spread the last three times they played Atlanta.
The Kings scored a solid victory over the Hawks when the teams last played on Nov. 1, winning 123-115. Do the Kings have another win up their sleeve or will the Hawks turn them around? We will have the answer very soon.
Odd
Sacramento is a 4.5-point favorite against Atlanta, according to the latest report NBA Odds.
Bettors had a good idea of the line for this one, as the game began with the Kings as 5-point favorites.
The over/under is 235.5 points.
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History of the series
Sacramento and Atlanta have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
- November 1, 2024: Sacramento 123 vs. Atlanta 115
- January 22, 2024: Sacramento 122 vs. Atlanta 107
- December 29, 2023: Sacramento 117 vs. Atlanta 110
- January 4, 2023: Atlanta 120 vs. Sacramento 117
- November 23, 2022: Atlanta 115 vs. Sacramento 106
- January 26, 2022: Atlanta 121 vs. Sacramento 104
- January 5, 2022: Atlanta 108 vs. Sacramento 102
- March 24, 2021: Sacramento 110 vs. Atlanta 108
- March 13, 2021: Atlanta 121 vs. Sacramento 106
- November 8, 2019: Sacramento 121 vs. Atlanta 109
