Sacramento Kings Playoff Odds 2020

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Dec. 14—The Kings are approaching a new NBA season with the usual hopes of ending the league's longest active playoff drought, but oddsmakers project another losing season and the possibility of another coaching change in Sacramento.

Hassan Whiteside is one of the favorites to lead the league in rebounding and blocked shots, but sportsbooks don't reflect much confidence in the Kings or coach Luke Walton. The Kings are expected to win fewer than 30 games and Walton is among the favorites to be the first coach fired during the upcoming 72-game season, according to oddsmakers.

One sportsbook gives the Kings an 11.5% chance of reaching the playoffs. If they fall short for the 15th year in a row, they will tie the Buffalo Braves/San Diego-Los Angeles Clippers for the longest postseason drought in NBA history.

SportsBetting.com released playoff odds and probabilities for all 30 teams. The Kings have +450 odds of making the playoffs and -770 odds of missing the playoffs. The odds imply an 88.5% chance the Kings will not make the playoffs, according to the website, which set Sacramento's over/under for regular season wins at 28.5.

The Oklahoma City Thunder (24.5) is the only Western Conference team projected to win fewer games. Only the Cleveland Cavaliers (22), New York Knicks (22.5) and Detroit Pistons (23.5) are projected to win fewer games in the Eastern Conference.

SportsBetting.ag lists Washington Wizards coach Scott Brooks (+200) as the odds-on favorite to be the first coach fired. Pistons coach Dwane Casey is second at +300 followed by Walton at +500. Charlotte Hornets coach James Borrego (+500) and Orlando Magic coach Steve Clifford (+500) round out the top five.

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Walton's job security has been the subject of speculation since former general manager Vlade Divac resigned in August. Sources told The Sacramento Bee Walton's job was safe going into the 2020-21 season, but new general manager Monte McNair might choose to make a change eventually.

James Harden (+350), John Collins (+400) and Ben Simmons (+450) are most likely to be the first player traded, according to the online sportsbook.

SportsBetting.com lists early favorites to lead the NBA in scoring (Harden), assists (Trae Young), rebounds (Andre Drummond), blocks (Rudy Gobert) and steals (Simmons). Kings guards De'Aaron Fox and Buddy Hield have 250/1 odds of leading the league in scoring. Fox has 80/1 odds of leading the league in assists and 50/1 odds of leading the league in steals.

Whiteside, who signed a one-year, minimum contract with the Kings, is among the odds-on favorites to lead the NBA in rebounding and blocked shots. He is fourth behind Drummond, Gobert and Giannis Antetokounmpo with 5/1 odds of leading the league in rebounding. He is third behind Gobert and Anthony Davis with 7/2 odds of leading the league in blocked shots.

Marvin Bagley III and Fox are among the top 20 candidates for the NBA's Most Improved Player award, according to BetOnline.ag. Bagley is tied for the 10th-best odds at 28/1. Fox, who finished third in Most Improved Player voting in 2018-19, is tied for the 14th-best odds at 33/1.

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The New York Knicks will need to bounce back to winning ways in the NBA on Thursday night to reignite their chances of finishing in a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. They will come up against the out of sorts Sacramento Kings, who have lost their last eight.

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  • When: Thursday, Feb 25, 7:30PM ET
  • Where: Madison Square Garden, New York
  • How To Watch: NBA League Pass

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Knicks In The Hunt For Playoff Spot

The New York Knicks remain in a position to challenge a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, as they sit in tenth in the standings. They currently have the same win percentage as the Boston Celtics, which is .469. However, they need to bounce back following the defeat they suffered in their last outing against the Golden State Warriors.

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The Knicks had looked to continue their surge heading into that game, as they had won four of their previous five before that game. However, the Warriors were able to edge to the win after outscoring in Knicks in half of the periods throughout the game.

The most costly from a Knicks perspective game in the third, like the Warriors, outscored them 39-26. Defeat always looked likely as they headed into the final period trailing the Warriors 90-85. Julius Randle led the Knicks in defeat, as he scored 25 points, ten rebounds, and seven assists.

Meanwhile, Elfrid Payton scored 20, and Derrick Rose had 16. New York averaged just 39.2% from the field, which was lower than the success rate of the Warriors. That will need to improve against the Kings.

Kings In Terrible Form

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A playoff place is something that the Sacramento Kings could only dream about this season, as they are locked in 13th place in the Western Conference. They have won just 12 of their 31 games this season and have been in terrible form over the last ten. After winning back-to-back games at the beginning of that run, the Kings have gone on to lose their last eight. Only the Houston Rockets are on a long losing run in the NBA at present, which is fortunate for the Kings, as it has meant that they haven’t dropped a further place in the West.

The Kings have lost to the Orlando Magic, Memphis Grizzlies, and Miami Heat during their run of eight straight defeats. Their most recent loss came against the Brooklyn Nets, as they were beaten 127-118. Sacramento started slowly in that game, as they were outscored 42-28 in the opening quarter. However, they did recover to take some form of respect from the game despite the defeat. De’Aaron Fox scored 27 in the defeat, while Tyrese Haliburton finished with 23 points.

Kings vs Knicks Prediction & Pick

Who will win tonight’s NBA game:

The Kings have lost their last eight, while the Knicks need the win to increase their chances of finishing in a playoff spot. We expect the playoff-chasing side to get the win that they require.

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