The Charlotte Hornets (7-23) and the Sacramento Kings (16-12) meet at Golden 1 Center Monday. Tip-off is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Hornets vs. Kings odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Hornets played the Denver Nuggets tough Sunday to open the 6-game West Coast swing, falling just 119-115 but covering as 9-point underdogs. Charlotte has lost 8 in a row and is 1-4 against the spread (ATS) across the past 5 games.
Sacramento just wrapped up a 6-game road trip through the Eastern Conference, going 3-3 straight up and ATS, while the Under went 4-2.
The Kings picked up a 115-108 win over the Hornets in Charlotte on Oct. 31, covering a 3.5-point number as the Under cashed.
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Hornets at Kings odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:25 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Hornets +325 (bet $100 to win $325) | Kings -400 (bet $400 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Hornets +9.5 (-115) | Kings -9.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 239.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Hornets at Kings picks and predictions
Prediction
Kings 119, Hornets 109
Moneyline
The Kings (-400) will cost you 4 times your potential return, and there is never a way to justify betting that kind of a favorite — even in a parlay with several teams. There is just no value here, and the reward is minimal if/when it does cash.
PASS.
Against the spread
The KINGS -9.5 (-105) topped the Hornets by 7 in Charlotte back on Halloween. So, what’s another trey here? Back the home side.
The Hornets are 1-4 ATS in the past 5 games overall, while the Kings are 7-2 ATS in the past 9 games at home. Sacto is also 11-4 ATS in the past 15 against teams following a straight-up win, while going 7-1 ATS in the past 8 games against teams with a losing overall mark.
Over/Under
UNDER 239.5 (-110) is the lean, as this is just too high of a number.
The Hornets should have some tired legs after playing just over the mountains in Denver Sunday. Charlotte has cashed the Under at a 5-2-1 clip in the past 8 when playing on no rest.
While the Kings have posted the Over at a 7-1-1 pace in the past 9 games at home, the Under is 4-1 in the past 5 games overall.
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