Wizards vs Kings prediction NBA · Friday, January 16
At a glance
The Sacramento Kings (11-30) host the Washington Wizards (10-29) on Friday, January 16 at 10:00 PM ET at Golden 1 Center in NBA action. Final score: Wizards 115 – Kings 128. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Kings a 66% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Kings are 8-13 at home and the Wizards are 4-16 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 3-7 for the Kings and 4-6 for the Wizards (current streaks: Kings W3, Wizards L4).
The analysis Model
Slight edge to the Kings, but the Wizards have what it takes to keep it close. The model projects Kings 119 – 114 Wizards, a margin of about 5.3 points in favor of the Kings and a total around 233 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The Wizards need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Kings' defense allows clearly fewer points (119.5 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
WSHSAC
Top performers
Wizards
Alex SarrC · #2019pts / game
Bub CarringtonG · #79assists
Kyshawn GeorgeF · #188reboundsKings
Russell WestbrookG · #1826pts / gameRussell WestbrookG · #186assists
Dylan CardwellC · #329reboundsRecent form
WSHSAC
WSH
Team comparison
| WSH | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 10-29 | Record | 11-30 |
| 111.5 | Points scored / game | 111.4 |
| 123.1 | Points allowed / game | 119.5 |
| -9.8 | Adjusted margin / game | -6.8 |
| L4 | Current streak | W3 |
| 4-6 | Last 10 games | 3-7 |
| 4-16 road | Home / road record | 8-13 home |
| 18-64 (-12.4) | Last season | 40-42 (+0.5) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Wizards
Injury report Kings
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.