With Miami listed as a small home favorite and the total sitting at 232, what’s the smart play in Wednesday night’s Kings vs. Heat matchup? Tip-off from Kaseya Center is set for 7:30 p.m. ET in Miami.
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
571 Sacramento Kings (+1.5) at 572 Miami Heat (-1.5); o/u 232
7:30 p.m. ET, Wednesday, January 31 2023
Kaseya Center, Miami, FL
Kings vs. Heat: Public Supporting Underdog Sacramento in Miami
Our NBA Public Betting Information page indicates that 60% of public bettors are currently backing the Kings when it comes to the spread. This information is subject to change throughout the day, however, so be sure to check the link so you’re receiving the most up-to-date public betting data.
Sabonis Dominates Paint vs. Memphis
Domantas Sabonis dominated the paint on Monday and finished with 20 points (10-of-11 FGs), 26 rebounds and five assists in a 103-94 win over Memphis. Sabonis set his previous career-high of 25 rebounds in November of 2021 as an Indiana Pacer. He broke that mark on Monday while also recording the ninth 20/20 game of his career.
Sabonis is one of the most dominant rebounders in the league, and he took advantage of a depleted Memphis frontcourt. His dominance on the glass helped them outrebound the Grizzlies 51-37. Sabonis is having what is arguably the best season if his career, and he is averaging career-highs in rebounds, assists and field goal percentage. He won’t be this dominant often, but this was certainly a huge boost for fantasy managers.
Butler Led Miami with 26 Points vs. Suns
Jimmy Butler led Miami with 26 points (7-of-12 FGs, 10-of-10 FTs), eight rebounds, four assists, one steal and two 3-pointers against the Suns on Monday. After three straight games with less than 20 points, Butler has now scored at least 25 in back-to-back games. Unfortunately, since he returned from a two-week absence, the Heat are just 1-7, with the singular win coming in his first game back. That was an overtime win by one point. Of the seven straight losses, only two have been by single digits. Butler has been more productive over their last two games, but they’ll need him to take things up another notch if they want to get back on track against the Kings on Wednesday.
Kings vs. Heat NBA Betting Trends
The Under is 8-2 in Heat last 10 overall
Under is 5-2 in Kings last 7 road games
The Under is 7-0 in Heat last 7 games as a favorite
Under is 5-1 in Kings last 6 games following a straight up win
Kings vs. Heat NBA Prediction:
Take Sacramento. The Heat are just 0-4 against the spread in their last four home games, are 0-7-1 against the number in their last eight games overall and are 0-4-1 at the betting window in their last five games as a favorite. On the other side, the Kings are 35-17-1 against the spread in their last 53 road games, are 9-2 against the number in their last 11 games as an underdog and are 4-0 at the betting window in their last four games following an ATS loss.
Kings vs. Heat Betting Prediction: SACRAMENTO KINGS +1.5
