Cavaliers vs Kings prediction NBA · Saturday, February 7
At a glance
The Sacramento Kings (12-41) host the Cleveland Cavaliers (31-21) on Saturday, February 7 at 10:00 PM ET at Golden 1 Center in NBA action. Final score: Cavaliers 132 – Kings 126. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Cavaliers a 79% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Kings are 9-18 at home and the Cavaliers are 14-10 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 0-10 for the Kings and 8-2 for the Cavaliers (current streaks: Kings L11, Cavaliers W2).
The analysis Model
On paper, the Cavaliers dominate this matchup. The model projects Kings 111 – 121 Cavaliers, a margin of about 10.2 points in favor of the Cavaliers and a total around 231 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Kings played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The overall strength gap (-6.8 vs +4.1 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Kings need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Cavaliers' offense (119.9 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Cavaliers' defense allows clearly fewer points (115.1 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CLESAC
Top performers
Cavaliers
Donovan MitchellG · #4535pts / game
James HardenG · #18assists
Jarrett AllenC · #3110reboundsKings
Nique CliffordG · #1030pts / game
Russell WestbrookG · #189assists
Dylan CardwellC · #3211reboundsRecent form
CLESAC
SAC
Team comparison
| CLE | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 31-21 | Record | 12-41 |
| 119.9 | Points scored / game | 111.4 |
| 115.1 | Points allowed / game | 119.5 |
| +4.1 | Adjusted margin / game | -6.8 |
| W2 | Current streak | L11 |
| 8-2 | Last 10 games | 0-10 |
| 14-10 road | Home / road record | 9-18 home |
| 64-18 (+9.5) | Last season | 40-42 (+0.5) |
| No | Played yesterday | Yes |
Injury report Cavaliers
Injury report Kings
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.