Kings vs Suns prediction NBA · Wednesday, October 22
At a glance
The Phoenix Suns host the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, October 22 at 10:00 PM ET at Mortgage Matchup Center in NBA action. Final score: Kings 116 – Suns 120. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Kings a 52% chance to win: prediction missed.
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Suns 115 – 116 Kings, a margin of about 0.7 points in favor of the Kings and a total around 231 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. Early season: the numbers still lean heavily on last season, so confidence stays cautious.
- The Suns need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
SACPHX
Top performers
Kings
Zach LaVineG · #830pts / game
DeMar DeRozanG · #109assists
Nique CliffordG · #108reboundsSuns
Devin BookerG · #1531pts / game
Grayson AllenG · #87assists
Mark WilliamsC · #2511reboundsRecent form
SACPHXHead-to-head
PHX lead 4-0 this season.
SAC
Team comparison
| SAC | PHX | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | Record | 1-0 |
| 115.7 | Points scored / game | 113.6 |
| 115.3 | Points allowed / game | 116.6 |
| +0.4 | Adjusted margin / game | -2.5 |
| – | Current streak | – |
| – | Last 10 games | – |
| – | Home / road record | – |
| 40-42 (+0.5) | Last season | 36-46 (-3.0) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Kings
Injury report Suns
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data; early in the season they rely heavily on last season. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.