Sacramento Kings vs Charlotte Hornets Picks and Odds Nov 5
Sacramento Kings vs Charlotte Hornets Betting Preview
Sportsmemo NBA handicapper Ronald Cabang offers his Sacramento Kings vs Charlotte Hornets betting preview for Friday, November 5. At the time of posting, the Kings have opened as a -1.5 home favorite over the Hornets with the total sitting at 227 points.
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Sacramento Kings vs Charlotte Hornets Predictions
- Sacramento Kings -1.5 vs Charlotte Hornets
- Total: 227 Points
- All three of Sacramento’s home games have stayed under the total thus far.
The Charlotte Hornets head to Sacramento to face the Kings following a loss to the Golden State Warriors in which they scored just 92 points, their lowest point total of the season. The Kings, not necessarily known for their defense, are coming coming off a nice victory over the New Orleans Pelicans and limited them to just 99 points.
The Hornets are now 5-4, dropping three of their last four games after a blazing start to the season. I think there will be a little bit of a bounce back offensively for them against the Kings. Both times the Hornets finished under 100 total points, they played against top-5 defensive rated teams. In the immediate games following those instances, the Hornets scored scored 122 points in regulation against the Celtics and 125 against the Blazers. The Kings are 22nd in defensive rating and play a similarly fast paced offense, so this seems like a nice spot for them to hit over their season to date average of 114.7 points per game following a rough offensive outing.
I like this Kings team this season enough to make it to the Play-In Tournament. Offensively, they are well rounded, but seem to be underperforming from three. Both De’Aaron Fox and Tyrese Haliburton are shooting 10% less accurate from three versus last season where they shot over 30% and 40%, respectively. Defensively, they have some work to do especially in the paint and defensive rebounding department. The Kings are tied for 3rd most points allowed in the paint at 51.3 points per game, they give up the most second-chance points and is the third-worst defensive rebounding team in the league. The Hornets on the other hand are top-5 in second-chance points and offensive rebounds.
I think the total is reflective of both teams coming off under games and the fact that over 63-percent of games so far this season have gone to the under. This will be a fast paced game and look for a more balanced offensive attack from the Hornets against this Kings who are not know for their defense. I can definitely see these teams going over the total and score at least 230 total combined points.
Eventually totals are going to fall harder and games will start going over. But hopefully not today…
If Sixers control the pace and Pistons continue to struggle from the field…this could go under even with such a low total. pic.twitter.com/Q2FpSJTV2Y
— Cabang (@you_capper) November 4, 2021
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