Boston Celtics vs. Sacramento Kings NBA Betting Tips and Best Bets

by | Mar 17, 2022

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Celtics vs. Kings Betting Picks & Predictions

Boston is an 8.5-point favorite against Sacramento when the Jayson Tatum-led Celtics (42-28) and De’Aaron Fox’s Kings (25-46) meet on March 18, 2022. A 225-point total is set for the game. Find more below on the Celtics vs. Kings betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.

Celtics vs. Kings Betting Line

Celtics vs Kings Betting Information
Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
Celtics -8.5 – – 225 -110 -110 -369 289

Celtics vs. Kings Game Info

  • Game Day: Friday, March 18, 2022
  • Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
  • Location: Sacramento, California
  • Arena: Golden 1 Center

Computer Predictions for Celtics vs. Kings

Computer picks for Celtics vs Kings
ATS Over/Under Score Prediction
Under (225) Kings 114 Celtics 106

Celtics vs. Kings Betting Trends

  • Boston’s record against the spread last season was 33-36-0.
  • The Celtics had an ATS record of 6-3 as 8.5-point favorites or greater last season.
  • There were 36 Boston games (out of 71) that hit the over last year.

    • Boston Celtics Leaders

  • Jayson Tatum was tops on his team in points (26.0), rebounds (7.3) and assists (4.3) per game last year, shooting 45.9% from the field and 38.2% from downtown with 2.8 made 3-pointers per game. Defensively, he put up 1.2 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Jaylen Brown put up 24.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists per contest last year, shooting 48.7% from the floor and 39.8% from downtown with 2.8 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Marcus Smart averaged 12.9 points, 5.6 assists and 3.4 rebounds per contest last season.
  • Robert Williams III posted 7.9 points, 1.8 assists and 6.8 rebounds per game last year.
  • Payton Pritchard put up 7.6 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest last year, shooting 44.4% from the field and 41.8% from beyond the arc with 1.5 made 3-pointers per contest.

    • Boston Celtics Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 45.6 19
    Opp. Field Goal % 43.1 1
    Rebounds Per Game 46.4 3
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 44.4 16
    Turnovers Per Game 13.1 14
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 13.0 14

    Kings vs. Celtics Betting Trends

  • Sacramento has 33 wins in 71 games against the spread this year.
  • As 8.5-point underdogs or more, the Kings are 3-4-1 against the spread.
  • Out of 71 Sacramento games so far this season, 37 have gone over the total.

    • Sacramento Kings Leaders

  • De’Aaron Fox’s points (23.2 per game) and assists (5.6 per game) stat lines give him the top scoring and assists spots on the Kings’ leaderboards.
  • Harrison Barnes’ stat line of 5.8 rebounds, 17.0 points and 2.5 assists per game helps him grab the top spot on the Sacramento rebounding leaderboard.
  • Fox is at the top of the Sacramento steals and blocks leaderboards with 1.2 steals per game and 0.4 blocks per game.

    • Sacramento Kings Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 45.9 18
    Opp. Field Goal % 48.0 29
    Rebounds Per Game 43.3 24
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 45.5 21
    Turnovers Per Game 13.5 19
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 12.4 23

    Celtics and Kings Injury Report

    Celtics: Aaron Nesmith: Day To Day (Ankle)
      Kings: Terence Davis: Out (Wrist), Jeremy Lamb: Day To Day (Personal)

    Betting Tips for Celtics vs. Kings

    Our best bet against the spread is Celtics (-8.5) after taking a look at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the total score will stay under the total of 225 points, with a final score of Celtics 114, Kings 106.

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