Kings vs. Grizzlies Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 3

Kings vs. Grizzlies Game Info

• Date: Friday, January 3, 2025
• Time: 10:00 PM ET
• Venue: Golden 1 Center -- Sacramento, California
• Coverage: NBCS-CA and FDSSE

The Sacramento Kings (15-19) take on the Memphis Grizzlies (23-11) as only 2.5-point favorites on Friday, January 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET on NBCS-CA and FDSSE. The point total for the matchup is 242.

Kings vs. Grizzlies Odds & Spread

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Kings vs. Grizzlies Prediction & Pick

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Kings vs. Grizzlies Betting Trends

• The Kings have covered the spread 11 times in 34 games with a set spread.
• The Grizzlies have 24 wins against the spread in 34 games this season.
• Kings games have gone over the total 17 times this season.
• Grizzlies games this season have eclipsed the over/under 61.8% of the time (21 out of 34 games with a set point total).
• Sacramento has a worse record against the spread in home games (5-14-1) than it does in road games (6-8-0).
• The Kings have hit the over on the over/under in the same percentage of games at home as away games (50%).
• This year, Memphis is 13-5-0 at home against the spread (.722 winning percentage). On the road, it is 11-4-1 ATS (.688).
• In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Grizzlies' games have finished above the over/under at home (55.6%, 10 of 18) than on the road (68.8%, 11 of 16).

Kings Leaders

• De'Aaron Fox is averaging 26.8 points, 6.2 assists and 5 boards.
• Domantas Sabonis averages 20.6 points, 13.8 rebounds and 6.1 assists, shooting 59.4% from the field (sixth in league) and 42.3% from beyond the arc, with 1 made treys per contest.
• DeMar DeRozan is averaging 20.6 points, 3.8 assists and 3.9 rebounds.
• Keegan Murray's numbers on the season are 11.6 points, 7.4 boards and 1.4 assists per game, shooting 41.3% from the floor and 28.6% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.6 made 3-pointers.
• Malik Monk is averaging 15.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 4.9 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.

Grizzlies Leaders

• Jaren Jackson Jr. averages 22.1 points for the Grizzlies, plus 6.1 boards and 1.8 assists.
• Santi Aldama's numbers on the season are 13 points, 7.3 boards and 3 assists per game. He is draining 50.8% of his shots from the field and 38.8% from 3-point range, with an average of 1.7 treys.
• The Grizzlies receive 16.3 points per game from Desmond Bane, plus 5.9 rebounds and 4.9 assists.
• The Grizzlies are getting 10.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 5 assists per game from Scotty Pippen Jr..
• The Grizzlies receive 21.2 points per game from Ja Morant, plus 4.4 rebounds and 7.9 assists.

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