Miami Heat vs Sacramento Kings 2/18/2021 – Sacramento Kings will remain at home to host Miami Heat as they battle in a non-conference game from Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. Miami Heat is currently at the 11th spot in the Eastern Conference play and they are clearly a struggling team with a three-game losing streak. Sacramento Kings are no better as they hold the same 11th position and they need to go a long way to the top. The Kings will enter this game with a four-game losing streak and the best NBA betting lines are already up and running.
Miami Heat vs Sacramento Kings 2/18/2021
| When: | Thursday, February 18, 2021 10:00 PM ET |
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| Where: | Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California |
| TV: | NBATV |
| Stream: | NBA League Pass |
Quick turnaround. Right back for another late night matchup out west 🔥 pic.twitter.com/BK2IWFFViG
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) February 18, 2021
| Team | SP/RL | TOTAL | ML | |
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| Miami Heat | -2.5 (-107) | 224 o (-107) | -133 |  |
| Sacramento Kings | +2.5 (-107) | 224 u (-107) | +110 | |
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Miami Heat Betting
Miami Heat is way beyond the .500 mark and they need to make up for all their loss if they want to rise to the top. Heat is holding an 11-17 record on the season as they trail the Hawks in the 10th place. In their last game, Miami lost against the Golden State Warriors as they were forced to settle with a final score of 120-112. Bam Adebayo managed to toss in 24 points with seven assists in their defeat while Jimmy Butler scored 13 with a dozen rebounds and 11 assists in their losing effort.
Players to watch: B. Adebayo C 26 GP 26 GS 33.6 MIN 19.9 PTS 1.9 OR 7.3 DR 9.2 REB 5.3 AST 1 STL 1 BLK 3 TO 2.6 PF 1.8 AST/TO 22.74 PER
J. Butler SF 16 GP 16 GS 32.9 MIN 19.4 PTS 1.8 OR 5.9 DR 7.7 REB 7.4 AST 1.9 STL 0.4 BLK 2.1 TO 1.1 PF 3.5 AST/TO 24.21 PER
T. Herro PG 20 GP 14 GS 34.4 MIN 17 PTS 0.5 OR 5.9 DR 6.3 REB 3.9 AST 0.5 STL 0.5 BLK 2.6 TO 1.7 PF 1.5 AST/TO 12.17 PER.
Sacramento Kings Betting
Sacramento Kings are holding a 12-15 record on the season and they trail the Mavericks in the 10th spot. In their last game, the Kings lost against Brooklyn Nets with a final score of 136-125. Sacramento was unable to do much as their defense seemed too weak. Hassan Whiteside managed to score 26 points with 16 rebounds while Cory Joseph tossed in 22 points and five assists. Sacramento is slightly better than the Rockets and they are in desperate need of a victory in this game.
Players to watch: D. Fox PG 26 GP 26 GS 33.1 MIN 23.2 PTS 0.7 OR 2.6 DR 3.3 REB 6.8 AST 1.2 STL 0.5 BLK 3.1 TO 2.7 PF 2.2 AST/TO 20.02 PER
B. Hield SG 27 GP 27 GS 34.8 MIN 16.1 PTS 0.4 OR 4.4 DR 4.8 REB 3 AST 0.9 STL 0.3 BLK 2 TO 2.7 PF 1.5 AST/TO 10.75 PER
H. Barnes SF 27 GP 27 GS 35.1 MIN 15.8 PTS 1.1 OR 5.1 DR 6.2 REB 3.4 AST 0.8 STL 0.2 BLK 1.4 TO 1.1 PF 2.4 AST/TO 15.74 PER.
Miami Heat vs Sacramento Kings 2/18/2021 Betting Numbers
Trends
Miami Heat
Miami are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.
Heat are 5-10 SU in their last 15 games.
Miami are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games against Sacramento.
Miami are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games against Sacramento.
Heat are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games on the road.
Miami are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Sacramento.
Miami are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games this season.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Miami’s last 11 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.
Miami are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Pacific Division division.
Sacramento Kings
Sacramento are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento’s last 7 games.
Sacramento are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Sacramento’s last 19 games against Miami.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento’s last 6 games at home.
Sacramento are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games when playing at home against Miami.
Kings are 8-4 ATS in their last 12 games this season.
Sacramento are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento’s last 5 games against an opponent in the Southeast Division division.
Sacramento are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games played in February.
Injuries
Miami Heat
Goran Dragic PG Ankle is “?” Thursday vs Sacramento
Avery Bradley SG Calf is OUT 3-4 weeks
Meyers Leonard C Shoulder is out for season
Chris Silva SG Hip is “?” Thursday vs Sacramento
Sacramento Kings
Harrison Barnes SF Foot is OUT Thursday vs Miami
Richaun Holmes PF Knee is downgraded to OUT Thursday vs Miami
Chimezie Metu PF Wrist is out indefinitely
| Miami Heat | Sacramento Kings | |
|---|---|---|
| 9-18-1 | Against the Spread | 13-14-0 |
| 13-15-0 | Straight Up | 17-10-0 |
| 107 | Points per Game | 114 |
| 111 | Points Allowed per Game | 119 |
| 46.23 | Offensive FG% | 47.84 |
| 78.78 | Offensive FT% | 72.13 |
| 35.2 | Offensive 3PT% | 36.77 |
| 44.95 | Defensive FG% | 48.46 |
| 77.91 | Defensive FT% | 80.68 |
| 37.12 | Defensive 3PT% | 39.89 |
Miami Heat vs Sacramento Kings Betting Picks
The Heat will try to get past the Kings, but they seem to be worse with their balance between their scoring offense and defensive unit. The Kings have a better shot in this game with the NBA daily line in their favor.
Moneyline: The ML allocated for Miami is -133 and the ML allocated for the Kings is +110.
ATS: -2.5 (-107) is the allocated spread for Miami and the spread for Sacramento is +2.5 (-107).
TOTALs: Over 224 (-107) is the total for the Heat and the same will go under for the Kings.
Score Prediction: 114 – 109 Kings
