Sacramento Kings – Miami Heat: lopsided clash in California
The Kings host the Heat in a matchup between to teams with very different aspirations. Despite all of this, the Kings have been playing better as of lately, while the Heat have been alternating between the great and the not so great.
Sacramento Kings: extend the hot streak 
The Kings have been running well lately. Before the narrow 110-117 loss to the Blazers, Sacramento rattled off four straight at home, with notable scalps: Rockets (111-98), Lakers (124-112) and Knicks (112-101). The return of Domantas Sabonis has clearly helped keep the run alive.
Outside those five games the season’s been rough, and expecting a long winning run looks optimistic — especially once the Kings head back on the road. The offense is patchy, averaging just 110.6 points per game, and the defense has been generous: opponents score 120.5 points a night, the fourth-worst mark in the league.
INJURY REPORT : Keegan Murray (OUT)
Miami Heat: regain confidence on the road 
The Heat have been up and down: they edged the Thunder 122-120, then looked toothless defensively in the 112-135 loss to the Warriors. Erik Spoelstra’s men are mid-way through a four-game West Coast road trip and will lean on a potent attack this season (119.3 points per game). Sacramento’s interior defense has been a problem, which lines up well for Bam Adebayo — he posted 30 points and 12 rebounds against another team weak inside, OKC.
Miami will again be without Tyler Herro for the West trip. Aside from him the squad is healthy. This is a perfect chance to improve a poor road record (7-14 before this game) against an opponent they should handle.
INJURY REPORT : Tyler Herro (OUT)
NBA Pick Sacramento Kings vs Miami Heat
Heat to win
The Kings’ recent surge looks built on shooting splits they can’t sustain long-term, and this squad has already lost more than 30 games. The Heat will be hungry to respond after the hiding from Golden State, and against a Kings defense that hands out easy points, Miami’s quick, physical style can do real damage to Doug Christie’s side. Expect the Heat to win comfortably if both teams play to their usual levels.
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