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Kings vs. Warriors: Prediction, Injuries, & Betting Info

By Anthony Cardenas

OAKLAND, CA - FEBRUARY 21: Harrison Barnes #40 of the Sacramento Kings drives to the basket against Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors at ORACLE Arena on February 21, 2019 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - FEBRUARY 21: Harrison Barnes #40 of the Sacramento Kings drives to the basket against Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors at ORACLE Arena on February 21, 2019 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) /
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The Sacramento Kings will look to get back on the right track tonight as they head to San Francisco to take on the Golden State Warriors.

Last season, the Sacramento Kings lost all four of their games to the Golden State Warriors, but they did so by a combined total of 12 points. The Kings remained competitive and showed fight against one of the great dynasties in NBA history, but simply could not get over the hump in order to secure a victory.

Things sure have changed in Northern California. The Kings have had plenty of turnover on their roster and have a new supporting cast, and the Warriors are a shell of their former selves while dealing with injuries to their most important players.

The Kings are coming off of a difficult and puzzling loss against the cellar-dwelling New York Knicks. The defeat took the wind out of their sails after three big wins in their previous games, but the Kings will look to get back on track against the Warriors before heading out East.

Here’s what you need to know about tonight’s contest:

Tip-off: 5:30PM PT
Radio: 1140 KHTK
Watch: NBC Sports California, or stream live on Fubo.tv

Betting Info:

Spread: Kings -3.5

Over/Under: 210

Money Line:

Kings -170

Warriors +145

Against The Spread:

Kings 15-10

Warriors 12-14-1

(Courtesy of the Action Network)

Injury Report:

Kings:

De’Aaron Fox – Doubtful (ankle)

Warriors:

Eric Paschall – Questionable (hip)

Last 5 Meetings:

2/21/19 – Warriors 125, Kings 123

1/5/19 – Warriors 127, Kings 123

12/14/18 – Warriors 130, Kings 125

11/24/18 – Warriors 117, Kings 116

3/31/18 – Warriors 112, Kings 96

Players To Watch

This will be the first game for the Warriors’ Willie Cauley-Stein against his former team. He spent four up-and-down seasons in Sacramento and had a rocky departure from the franchise this last summer. He essentially trashed the Kings on the way out the door, saying that playing for the team was like being “stuck in the mud”.

Since Cauley-Stein freed himself from the muck that was the Sacramento Kings, he is averaging 7.7 points per game, his lowest total since his rookie season. He is already being criticized by Warriors fans for his lack of effort and production, and his team has the least amount of wins of any in the league.

The Kings can not afford to have Cauley-Stein beat them and make them look stupid. Which is probably exactly what is going to happen.

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Prediction:

Kings 108, Warriors 101

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