Cleveland at Sacramento Betting Prediction, Pick & TV Info

In the National Basketball Association on Friday, the Cleveland Cavaliers will visit Sacramento and take on the Kings. The Cavaliers have the best record in the Eastern Conference. They came into Wednesday’s action 3.5 games ahead of the Toronto Raptors. The Cavaliers are the defending NBA Champions, after downing Golden State last season. For Sacramento, they are 16-22 on the season. The Kings are tied with Portland for 8th in the Western Conference. The Kings are coming off a win at home over the Detroit Pistons. The Cleveland Cavaliers are favorites on the road in this game. Cleveland is listed at -6.5 over the Sacramento Kings in the NBA odds.

Cleveland at Sacramento Betting Prediction, Pick & TV Info

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When: Friday, January 13, 2017, 10:30pm ET Where: Golden 1 Center TV: Fox Sports Radio: Cleveland / Sacramento Stream Option: NBA TV NBA Odds: Cleveland -6.5

Why Bet on the Kings?

The Sacramento Kings are scoring 102.2 points per game, and allowing just shy of 105 points per game. The Kings snapped their three game losing streak with the win over the Pistons. DeMarcus Cousins is the top scorer for Sacramento this season. The big man is scoring 28 points per game. The Kings are in third place in the Pacific Division, trailing both the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Clippers. Sacramento is looking to improve their season record for the fourth straight season. Last year, the Kings won 33 games.

Why Bet on the Cavs?

The Cleveland Cavaliers are the defending NBA Champions for a reason. The Cavaliers have one of the highest scoring offenses and one of the best defenses. The Cavaliers are scoring nearly 110 points per game, and allowing teams to score just 103 per game. LeBron James continues to dominate the scoring column for Cleveland. James is scoring 26.3 points per game, and ripping down 7 rebounds per game, while averaging 8 assists per game. The Cavaliers are also looking to improve upon their season mark of a season ago. Last year the Cavaliers won 57 games in the regular season, following a season in which they won 53 previously.

Betting Pick & Score Prediction

The Cleveland Cavaliers have struggled a bit on the road, with the recent loss to the Utah Jazz. This is a long road trip for the Cavaliers, but as champions, they should be able to get through this without disaster. The talent between these two teams is not close. But, Sacramento is going to be competitive. The Kings would be thrilled to death to reach the postseason this year. Look for the Kings to compete, but in the end, the talent of the Cleveland Cavaliers will win out. Bet on the Sacramento Kings +6.5 over the Cleveland Cavaliers in a game on Friday in the NBA.