Kings vs Wizards Game Breakdown & Projections – Thu, Mar 21st 2024

Alright hoop-heads, buckle up for a royal rumble in the nation’s capital tonight! Our 40-win Sacramento Kings are taking a cross-country jaunt to square off against the Washington Wizards, who’ve been practicing their disappearing act with only 11 wins this season. The Kings, just a few three-pointers shy of the Western conference lead, are ready to shake the foundations of the Capital One Arena at 7PM sharp, Eastern Time. Meanwhile, the Wizards, languishing about as far back in the East as you can get without needing a passport, are hoping to pull a rabbit out of their hat. The bookies have set the over/under at a whopping 237, so expect a flurry of buckets. The Kings are favored by 11, but don’t count the Wizards out – they may have stumbled against Houston, but remember, even a broken wand can still cast a spell. On the other hand, the Kings are fresh off a royal thrashing of Toronto, so they’re coming in hotter than a Sacramento summer. As the Kings aim to conquer the Wizards’ court, let’s hope they don’t end up playing checkers on a chessboard!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 21, 2024 07:00PM EST

Location: Capital One Arena, Washington

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

20W-14L

77.8% Win Probability

LAST 10

2W-8L

HOME

4W-28L

22.2% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
12/18/23	Washington Wizards WAS	31	25	35	40		131	Over
	Sacramento Kings SAC	27	39	46	31		143
03/18/23	Sacramento Kings SAC	37	34	33	28		132	Over
	Washington Wizards WAS	33	27	32	26		118
12/23/22	Washington Wizards WAS	28	40	34	23		125	Under
	Sacramento Kings SAC	27	23	33	28		111
02/12/22	Sacramento Kings SAC	24	35	33	31		123	Under
	Washington Wizards WAS	29	36	23	22		110
12/15/21	Washington Wizards WAS	32	25	32	16		105	Under
	Sacramento Kings SAC	27	29	28	35		119

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: 4.2pts, 2.8reb, 0.4ast, 8.9 minutes. Last game: 03/20/24. Impact: 1.2
• Colby Jones (SG/SF): Avg: 2.1pts, 1.4reb, 0.6ast, 6.9 minutes. Last game: 03/20/24. Impact: 0.7
• Jalen Slawson (PF): Avg: 0.9pts, 1.0reb, 0.3ast, 4.1 minutes. Last game: 03/20/24. Impact: 0.5

Wizards Notable Injuries

• Tyus Jones (PG): Avg: 11.8pts, 2.7reb, 7.1ast, 28.7 minutes. Last game: 03/14/24. Impact: 4.1
• Bilal Coulibaly (SG): Avg: 8.3pts, 4.1reb, 1.7ast, 26.9 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 3.2
• Landry Shamet (PG/SG): Avg: 7.1pts, 1.3reb, 1.2ast, 15.7 minutes. Last game: 03/10/24. Impact: 1.6
• Eugene Omoruyi (PF/C): Avg: 4.2pts, 2.0reb, 0.8ast, 7.9 minutes. Last game: 03/17/24. Impact: 1.2

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

• Domantas Sabonis (C) is coming off a triple-double where he put up 13.0 pts, 17.0 reb, 10.0 ast against TOR
• Patrick Baldwin Jr. (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 99.6% to 22.9, 11.5 min average previous 3 games.
• Jared Butler (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 91.6% to 24.9, 13.0 min average previous 3 games.
• Bilal Coulibaly (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 59.2% to 32.2, 20.2 min average previous 3 games.
• Isaiah Livers (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 45.2% to 16.2, 29.7 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.
• Landry Shamet (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 38.1% to 13.6, 22.0 min average previous 3 games.
The Wizards have a 2-game losing streak at home. Overall, they are on a 5-game losing streak.