Third quarter report
Down three at the end of the second quarter, the Heat now have the lead. With a score of 78-68, they looked like the better team, but there is still one more quarter to play.
The Heat came into the contest with extra motivation after the loss they suffered the last time these two teams met. We’ll see if they are able to turn the script around or if it will simply be more of the same.
Who is playing
Miami Heat @ Sacramento Kings
Current records: Miami 17-16, Sacramento 17-19
How to watch
- When: Monday, January 6, 2025 at 10 pm Eastern Time
- Where: Golden 1 Center – Sacramento, California
- TV: NBA TV
- Continue: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try it for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $29.00
What to know
After playing yesterday, the Sacramento Kings will get back on track and host the Miami Heat at 10:00 pm ET on Monday at the Golden 1 Center. After a win as the underdog, the Kings will come into this one as the favorite.
The Heat hope to do what the Warriors couldn’t on Sunday: end the Kings’ winning streak, which now stands at four games. The Kings were the clear winner by a margin of 129-99 over the Warriors. The game was practically decided at halftime, when the score had already reached 75-51.
The Kings’ success was led by the efforts of Malik Monk, who went 5-for-8 from long range and had a double-double with 26 points and 12 assists, and Domantas Sabonis, who had a double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds. Sabonis is on a roll when it comes to rebounding, having grabbed ten or more in the last 13 games he has played.
The Kings worked as a unit and finished the game with 31 assists. They easily outscored their opponents in that department, as the Warriors only recorded 22.
Meanwhile, the point differential may have favored the Heat last Saturday, but the final result did not. It will take them some time to recover from the 136-100 blow the Jazz dealt them on Saturday. Miami was in a difficult position after the first half, with the score already 62-41.
Sacramento’s victory raised its record to 17-19. As for Miami, this is the second straight loss for them and drops their season record to 17-16.
The Kings won a contest that couldn’t have been closer in their previous meeting in November 2024, losing to the Heat 111-110. Do the Kings have another win up their sleeve or will the Heat turn it around? We will have the answer very soon.
Odd
Sacramento is a 3.5-point favorite against Miami, 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 2.5-point favorites.
The over/under is 223.5 points.
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History of the series
Miami has won 6 of its last 10 games against Sacramento.
- November 4, 2024: Sacramento 111 vs. Miami 110
- February 26, 2024: Miami 121 vs. Sacramento 110
- January 31, 2024: Miami 115 vs. Sacramento 106
- November 2, 2022: Miami 110 vs. Sacramento 107
- October 29, 2022: Sacramento 119 vs. Miami 113
- March 28, 2022: Miami 123 vs. Sacramento 100
- January 2, 2022: Sacramento 115 vs. Miami 113
- February 18, 2021: Miami 118 vs. Sacramento 110
- January 30, 2021: Miami 105 vs. Sacramento 104
- February 7, 2020: Sacramento 105 vs. Miami 97
