Sacramento Kings vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction: Who will be stronger?

Sacramento has won two games in a row and has reached the 50% win mark. Cleveland is also recovering and beat Golden State for the second time this season on the road to face the Kings. Who will be stronger in the confrontation of the teams that have gained momentum? Let's pick up a few bets.

The team is 4-4, but Sacramento has suffered almost all of its losses on the road. At home at Golden 1 Arena, the Kings have three wins in four meetings, with the only home loss coming against Golden State.

Sacramento won the previous two games on their home court - against Portland (121:118 (111:111) in overtime) and Oklahoma (105:98). In general, it can be noted that the Kings are no longer as attacking as in the past season. Kings have slowed down the pace and, at this stage of the season, are defending even better than they are attacking.

The team failed to get off to the best start of the season but then started to pick up wins steadily. On the eve of the match in Sacramento, they have accumulated three in five previous meetings. Cleveland beat New York on the road (95:89) and twice coped with Golden State - at home 115:104 and away 118:110.

Cleveland is still a team that builds its game from defense, although the quality of the Cavs' defense is still not up to the best examples - only 12th in the efficiency rating with 111.9 points per game. For example, last regular season, Cleveland finished at the top of this rating with 106.9 points per game.

We can't say that Cleveland has found its game, although they have won three of their last five games - it's more likely because they haven't found their game against Golden State, whom the Cavs have beaten twice in this stretch. There's no reason to bet on a win in Sacramento. The California road trip is always a tough test for teams from the Eastern Conference, and the Kings play well at home. Also, we bet on a total under. Both teams are better on defense than on offense at the beginning of the season, and the Kings will be without De'Aaron Fox due to injury.