Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kings predictions, odds: Who wins NBA play-in game?
The Sacramento Kings will host the Golden State Warriors in an elimination round of the play-in tournament at 9 p.m. Tuesday (TNT).
The winner will face the loser of the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans on Friday. The No. 8 seed, and a date with No. 1 OKC, will be on the line.
Sacramento and Golden State split the regular-season series, 2-2. The Kings won the two most recent meetings on Jan. 25 and Nov. 28, both by one point.
Sacramento is without Malik Monk (knee) and Kevin Huerter (shoulder). The duo is averaging a combined 25.6 points per game this season.
Golden State is healthier, and it has won 10 of its last 12 games. The last time the Warriors were in the play-in tournament was in 2021.
Here's a look at how the play-in matchup is projected to play out on Tuesday:
Play-in tournament picks: Lakers at Pelicans | Warriors at Kings | Heat at 76ers | Hawks at Bulls | Kings at Pelicans | Bulls at Heat
First-round picks: Celtics vs Heat | Knicks vs 76ers | Bucks vs Pacers | Cavaliers vs Magic | Thunder vs Pelicans | Nuggets vs Lakers | Timberwolves vs Suns | Clippers vs Mavericks
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The Oklahoman: Golden State 119, Sacramento 116
Justin Martinez writes: "Experience prevailed last season when Golden State earned a 4-3 series win over Sacramento in the first round of the playoffs. I'm picking history to repeat itself, especially since the Warriors are playing some of their best basketball. And with Monk and Huerter not in the mix, the Kings won't have enough shooting to keep up with Stephen Curry and the Warriors."
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BetMGM: Golden State Warriors (-1.5) are favored to win
Golden State is a 1.5-point favorite to defeat Sacramento on Tuesday.
Over/under: 226.5
Moneyline: Golden State -135 | Sacramento +110
ESPN: Sacramento Kings have a 54.2% chance to beat the Golden State Warriors
ESPN gives Sacramento a 54.2% chance of winning on Tuesday.
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The Sporting News: Golden State Warriors will come out on top
Kyle Irving writes: "The Warriors are playing better basketball to close the 2023-24 season, winning 10 of their last 12 games. The same cannot be said for the Kings, who lost seven of their last 11 games with a chance to claim a top-six seed and avoid the Play-In Tournament altogether."
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