Sacramento Kings vs. Philadelphia 76ers Prediction and Betting Tips | Jan. 1, 2025

The NBA will offer eight games to start the year, one of which will be the clash between the Sacramento Kings and the Philadelphia 76ers. As they play in different conferences, it will be their first clash this season, following their underwhelming start.

These teams have not met their preseason expectations so far, as they are both five games behind .500 and have been in the latter spots in their respective conference standings.

The Kings have been on a slump, despite adding former All-Star DeMar DeRozan in the offseason. They currently sit at 12th in the Western Conference with a 14-19 record. The team also fired coach Mike Brown in the last week of 2024, assigning Kings legend Doug Christie to take the coaching position.

On the other hand, the 76ers boast a 12-17 win-loss card to occupy the 11th seed in the Eastern Conference. But unlike Sacramento, Philly is on an upward trend, winning seven of its last nine games. The Sixers will look to continue that momentum entering 2025.

Sacramento Kings vs Philadelphia 76ers Game Details and Odds

The Sacramento Kings vs Philadelphia 76ers game will tip off at 10 p.m. EST inside the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. The game will be available via broadcast from NBCS-CA, NBCS-PH and FuboTV.

It can also be watched with NBA League Pass, which is a subscription-based pass for most NBA games.

Moneyline: Kings (-250) vs 76ers (+222)

Spread: Kings -6.5 (-110) vs 76ers -7.0 (-110)

Total (O/U): Kings u224 (-110) vs 76ers o223.5 (-105)

Sacramento Kings vs Philadelphia 76ers betting tips

The Sacramento Kings are expected to be led by guard De’Aaron Fox, who is averaging 26.5 points, 5.1 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game. It is safe to bet on Fox to score over 25 points in tonight's contest, as he has recorded 25 or more points in six of their last seven games.

Backstopping Fox will be center Domantas Sabonis, who is putting up 20.8 points, 13.6 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game. Sabonis has grabbed 12 or more rebounds in his previous 10 outings. However, as he will face seven-footers such as Philly’s Joel Embiid and Andre Drummond, there is doubt if he can continue that streak tonight.

Meanwhile, Tyrese Maxey has been leading the 76ers in scoring this season with 25.9 points per game. Playing against the 16th-best defense in the league, Maxey is likely to reach over 30 points in the matchup as he will be matched up against non-defending guards.

Sacramento Kings vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction

The Philadelphia 76ers are expected to win, as the Sacramento Kings will only be playing their third game with a new coach. The Sixers have also been winning games in the past month under coach Nick Nurse, who has made great adjustments in their rotations since the early-season struggles.