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(NBA) Atlanta vs. Sacramento,
Total: 213.00 | -105.00 Over
Result: Win
Total: 213.00 | -105.00 Over
Result: Win
The set-up: The Atlanta Hawks entered the season on a 10-year playoff run, second to only the SA Spurs. However, right from the start, the Hawks have been in the running for worst record in the NBA and the most ping pong balls in the draft lottery, Atlanta is currently 21-50, tied with Orlando for the East's worst record, while just ahead of 19-52 Memphis and 19-53 Phoenix of the West. The Hawks will be in Sacramento tonight to take on the Kings, who aren't too far off the pace in the battle for the worst record. They opened of a six-game homestand on Monday with a 106-90 loss to the Detroit Pistons, falling to 23-49 on the season.
Atlanta: The Hawks just may wind up with the NBA's worst record but don't tell the Utah Jazz that. Led by PG Dennis Schroder's career-high 41 points, the Hawks won 99-94 in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, snapping Utah's nine-game winning streak. Schroder leads the team in scoring (19.5) and assists (6,2) on the season but had not scored more than 18 points in any of his previous five games before Tuesday's breakout effort. Center Dewayne Dedmon recorded his 10th double-double of the season with 15 points and 15 rebounds on Tuesday but averages modest totals of 9.7 & 7.5 on the season. Atlanta ranks 22nd in scoring (104.0 PPG) and 23rd in points allowed (109.0) plus is just 6-28 SU on teh road on the season.
Sacramento: Don't talk to shooting guard Buddy Hield (13.1 PPG) about "tanking," as he scored 20 points on Monday against Detroit to reach the plateau for the fourth straight game, the longest such streak of his career. Hield is shooting 55.9 percent from the floor over the last four games and is 16-of-24 from three-point range over the last three contests. Rookie small forward Justin Jackson (6.5 PPG)is raising his level of play as well, shooting 61.1 percent from the floor over the last five after collecting 15 points on 7-of-9 from the floor in Monday's setback. Rookie Guards Bogdanovic (11.8) and Fox (11.6 & 4.3 APG), along with center Cauley-Stein (12.3 & 6.9), are giving the Kings some hope for the future.
The pick: The Kings will miss the playoffs for a 12th straight season and Sacramento won't end that dubious streak until the team can protect its home court.Sacramento is just 12-23 at the Golden 1 Center but this game vs. Atlanta and one with Dallas on March 27 (Mavs are one of three teams in the Western Conference with a worse mark than the kings), are almost "must wins" for Sacramento's confidence level. That said, I'm not sure I trust the Kings and I surely took notice of Atlanta's win in Utah. Let's make the Under a 10* play.
Atlanta: The Hawks just may wind up with the NBA's worst record but don't tell the Utah Jazz that. Led by PG Dennis Schroder's career-high 41 points, the Hawks won 99-94 in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, snapping Utah's nine-game winning streak. Schroder leads the team in scoring (19.5) and assists (6,2) on the season but had not scored more than 18 points in any of his previous five games before Tuesday's breakout effort. Center Dewayne Dedmon recorded his 10th double-double of the season with 15 points and 15 rebounds on Tuesday but averages modest totals of 9.7 & 7.5 on the season. Atlanta ranks 22nd in scoring (104.0 PPG) and 23rd in points allowed (109.0) plus is just 6-28 SU on teh road on the season.
Sacramento: Don't talk to shooting guard Buddy Hield (13.1 PPG) about "tanking," as he scored 20 points on Monday against Detroit to reach the plateau for the fourth straight game, the longest such streak of his career. Hield is shooting 55.9 percent from the floor over the last four games and is 16-of-24 from three-point range over the last three contests. Rookie small forward Justin Jackson (6.5 PPG)is raising his level of play as well, shooting 61.1 percent from the floor over the last five after collecting 15 points on 7-of-9 from the floor in Monday's setback. Rookie Guards Bogdanovic (11.8) and Fox (11.6 & 4.3 APG), along with center Cauley-Stein (12.3 & 6.9), are giving the Kings some hope for the future.
The pick: The Kings will miss the playoffs for a 12th straight season and Sacramento won't end that dubious streak until the team can protect its home court.Sacramento is just 12-23 at the Golden 1 Center but this game vs. Atlanta and one with Dallas on March 27 (Mavs are one of three teams in the Western Conference with a worse mark than the kings), are almost "must wins" for Sacramento's confidence level. That said, I'm not sure I trust the Kings and I surely took notice of Atlanta's win in Utah. Let's make the Under a 10* play.
