Who’s Playing
Sacramento @ Cleveland
Current Records: Sacramento 11-15; Cleveland 15-12
What to Know
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been on the wrong side of a one-way rivalry with the Sacramento Kings and are hoping to record their first win since Dec. 6 of 2017. They will face off at 8 p.m. ET Dec. 11 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. These two teams have set a high bar for this game after stand-out offensive performances in their previous games.
Cleveland had enough points to win and then some against the Minnesota Timberwolves this past Friday, taking their matchup 123-106. The Cavaliers’ center Jarrett Allen did his thing and posted a double-double on 21 points and ten boards.
Meanwhile, Sacramento was just a bucket shy of a victory this past Friday and fell 124-123 to the Charlotte Hornets. Despite the defeat, the Kings got a solid performance out of point guard De’Aaron Fox, who had 31 points and five assists.
Cleveland is the favorite in this one, with an expected 6.5-point margin of victory. They are currently ten-for-ten against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.
Cleveland is now 15-12 while Sacramento sits at 11-15. A pair of defensive stats to keep an eye on: The Cavaliers enter the contest with only 102.2 points allowed per game on average, good for second best in the league. On the other end of the spectrum, the Kings are second worst in the league in points allowed per game, with 113.9 on average. So the cards are definitely stacked against Sacramento.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse — Cleveland, Ohio
- TV: Bally Sports – Ohio
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $14.30
Odds
The Cavaliers are a solid 6.5-point favorite against the Kings, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 6.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Sacramento have won six out of their last ten games against Cleveland.
- Mar 27, 2021 – Sacramento 100 vs. Cleveland 98
- Mar 22, 2021 – Sacramento 119 vs. Cleveland 105
- Apr 04, 2019 – Sacramento 117 vs. Cleveland 104
- Dec 07, 2018 – Sacramento 129 vs. Cleveland 110
- Dec 27, 2017 – Sacramento 109 vs. Cleveland 95
- Dec 06, 2017 – Cleveland 101 vs. Sacramento 95
- Jan 25, 2017 – Sacramento 116 vs. Cleveland 112
- Jan 13, 2017 – Cleveland 120 vs. Sacramento 108
- Mar 09, 2016 – Cleveland 120 vs. Sacramento 111
- Feb 08, 2016 – Cleveland 120 vs. Sacramento 100
Injury Report for Cleveland
- Collin Sexton: Out for the Season (Knee)
Injury Report for Sacramento
- Richaun Holmes: Out (Eye)