Halftime Report
The Kings are on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have jumped out to a 69-59 lead against the Spurs.
The Kings came into the matchup with some extra motivation after the defeat they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We’ll see if they’re able to flip the script or if it’ll just be more of the same.
Who’s Playing
Sacramento Kings @ San Antonio Spurs
Current Records: Sacramento 10-13, San Antonio 11-11
How To Watch
- When: Friday, December 6, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Frost Bank Center — San Antonio, Texas
- TV: FanDuel SN – Southwest
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $12.00
What to Know
The Sacramento Kings and the San Antonio Spurs will face off at 8:00 p.m. ET on Friday at Frost Bank Center without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The Spurs have the home-court advantage, but the Kings are expected to win by 4.5 points.
The Kings will face the Spurs after failing to hit the over/under the oddsmakers set for them on Thursday which, to be fair, was an imposing 243.5 points. The Kings fell to the Grizzlies 115-110. Sacramento was up 56-44 in the second but couldn’t hold on to the lead.
Even though they lost, the Kings smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That’s a new trend for them: they were averaging 9.1 offensive rebounds per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they’ve averaged 13.6.
Meanwhile, the point spread may have favored the Spurs on Thursday, but the final result did not. They took a 139-124 bruising from the Bulls. San Antonio has struggled against Chicago recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Sacramento has not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. As for San Antonio, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
The Kings couldn’t quite finish off the Spurs when the teams last played on Sunday and fell 127-125. Can the Kings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We’ll find out soon enough.
Odds
Sacramento is a 4.5-point favorite against San Antonio, according to the latest NBA odds.
The line has drifted a bit towards the Kings, as the game opened with the Kings as a 2.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 227.5 points.
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Series History
Sacramento has won 7 out of their last 10 games against San Antonio.
- Dec 01, 2024 – San Antonio 127 vs. Sacramento 125
- Nov 11, 2024 – San Antonio 116 vs. Sacramento 96
- Mar 07, 2024 – Sacramento 131 vs. San Antonio 129
- Feb 22, 2024 – Sacramento 127 vs. San Antonio 122
- Nov 17, 2023 – Sacramento 129 vs. San Antonio 120
- Apr 02, 2023 – San Antonio 142 vs. Sacramento 134
- Feb 01, 2023 – Sacramento 119 vs. San Antonio 109
- Jan 15, 2023 – Sacramento 132 vs. San Antonio 119
- Nov 17, 2022 – Sacramento 130 vs. San Antonio 112
- Mar 03, 2022 – Sacramento 115 vs. San Antonio 112
