Golden State Warriors vs. Sacramento Kings predictions: Who wins Game 1 of NBA Playoffs?
The Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings play on Saturday in Game 1 of their first-round NBA Playoffs series.
The game is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. MST and can be seen on ABC.
Who will win the game?
The Kings are a 1.5-point favorite over the Warriors, according to Tipico Sportsbook.
Sacramento is -115 on the moneyline, while Golden State is -105.
The over/under for the game is set at 238.5 points.
Sportsbook Wire: Kings 120, Warriors 117
It writes: "The 120.7 points per game the Kings record are only 3.6 more points than the Warriors allow (117.1). Sacramento has a 34-14-1 record against the spread and a 40-9 record overall when scoring more than 117.1 points. Golden State has a 34-17-1 record against the spread and a 39-13 record overall when giving up fewer than 120.7 points. The Warriors score an average of 118.9 points per game, only 0.8 more points than the 118.1 the Kings give up."
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Dimers: Kings 120, Warriors 119
It writes: "Dimers.com's predicted final score for Golden State vs. Sacramento at Golden 1 Center on Saturday has the Kings winning 120-119."
BigAl.com: Kings 124, Warriors 120
Rod Pearson writes: "The Warriors are the defending champions but they don't even have home advantage in this series because of how bad they were on the road all year and it is going to come back and bite them here with the Kings looking to make a deep run after making so many moves to get better over the last year. The best way to place a bet here is on the Kings to cover the spread in this game."
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ESPN: Kings have a 55.2% chance to win the game
The site gives the Warriors a 44.8% chance to pick up the victory in Game 1 of the series.
FanDuel: Warriors 120, Kings 117
Larry Rupp writes: "Sacramento has been dismal on the defensive end, ranking 25th in defensive efficiency and 29th in opponent shooting percentage (49.2%). Golden State may not be a defensive juggernaut, but it does rank among the top 16 teams in both of those categories. That will make a difference on Saturday."
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