Kings vs Raptors Game Breakdown & Projections – Wed, Mar 20th 2024

Alright sports junkies, brace yourselves for a royal rumble tonight as the Sacramento Kings, hotter than a California wildfire with a 39-28 record, march into the icy Canadian tundra to take on the Toronto Raptors, who are currently nursing a 23-45 record and a bruised ego. The action is going down at the Scotiabank Arena, with the ball set to hit the hardwood at 07:30PM EST. The Kings are breathing down the necks of the Western conference leaders, just 3 games behind, while the Raptors, 31 games back, are trying to claw their way up the Eastern conference. The bookies are calling it 233.5 on the over/under, favoring the Kings at -9.5, and leaving the Raptors as the underdogs at 9.5. The Raptors, still licking their wounds from a 96-111 defeat against ORL, are hoping to turn the tides, while the Kings, fresh off a 121-111 victory over MEM, are looking to continue their reign. So, buckle up folks, because tonight, it’s a battle of the Kings’ court against the Raptors’ roar!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 20, 2024 07:30PM EST

Location: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

19W-14L

86.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

1W-9L

HOME

13W-19L

13.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
01/05/24	Toronto Raptors TOR	27	30	40	33		130	Over
	Sacramento Kings SAC	36	41	30	28		135
01/25/23	Toronto Raptors TOR	24	34	26	29		113	Under
	Sacramento Kings SAC	23	27	17	28		95
12/14/22	Sacramento Kings SAC	23	36	29	36		124	Over
	Toronto Raptors TOR	31	31	32	29		123
12/13/21	Sacramento Kings SAC	22	23	24	32		101	Under
	Toronto Raptors TOR	30	40	23	31		124
11/19/21	Toronto Raptors TOR	30	33	33	12		108	Under
	Sacramento Kings SAC	27	18	21	23		89

Starting Lineups

Kings Notable Injuries

• Kevin Huerter (SG): Avg: 10.4pts, 3.5reb, 2.6ast, 24.5 minutes. Last game: 03/18/24. Impact: 2.6
• Trey Lyles (PF/C): Avg: 7.0pts, 4.3reb, 1.1ast, 19.4 minutes. Last game: 03/12/24. Impact: 2.1
• JaVale McGee (C): Avg: 4.3pts, 2.8reb, 0.4ast, 9.0 minutes. Last game: 03/12/24. Impact: 1.2
• Colby Jones (SG/SF): Avg: 2.2pts, 1.4reb, 0.6ast, 6.9 minutes. Last game: 03/13/24. Impact: 0.8
• Jalen Slawson (PF): Avg: 0.7pts, 0.8reb, 0.3ast, 3.4 minutes. Last game: 03/12/24. Impact: 0.4

Raptors Notable Injuries

• RJ Barrett (SF): Avg: 19.7pts, 5.2reb, 3.3ast, 31.7 minutes. Last game: 03/11/24. Impact: 6.0
• Immanuel Quickley (PG): Avg: 16.6pts, 3.7reb, 4.7ast, 29.0 minutes. Last game: 03/17/24. Impact: 6.9
• Chris Boucher (C): Avg: 6.4pts, 4.2reb, 0.5ast, 14.2 minutes. Last game: 03/09/24. Impact: 2.6
• Mouhamadou Gueye (C): Avg: 1.0pts, 2.5reb, 0.0ast, 4.8 minutes. Last game: 03/05/24. Impact: 1.0
• D.J. Carton (PG): Avg: 2.8pts, 1.0reb, 0.8ast, 8.9 minutes. Last game: 03/05/24. Impact: 0.9

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Keon Ellis (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 46.6% to 30.4, 20.7 min average previous 3 games.
• Trey Lyles (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 34.8% to 15.3, 23.5 min average previous 3 games.
• Jordan Nwora (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 91.2% to 20.8, 10.9 min average previous 3 games.
• Jontay Porter (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 54.1% to 23.4, 15.2 min average previous 3 games.
• Jahmi’us Ramsey (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 53.8% to 18.8, 12.2 min average previous 3 games.
Overall, they are on a 7-game losing streak.