3rd Quarter Report
Only one more quarter stands between the Kings and the victory they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have jumped out to a 93-89 lead against the Hawks.
If the Kings keep playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 9-6 in no time. On the other hand, the Hawks will have to make due with a 6-9 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who's Playing
Atlanta Hawks @ Sacramento Kings
Current Records: Atlanta 6-8, Sacramento 8-6
How To Watch
- When: Monday, November 18, 2024 at 10 p.m. ET
- Where: Golden 1 Center -- Sacramento, California
- TV: FanDuel SN - Southeast
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $20.00
What to Know
The Kings and the Hawks are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2019, but not for long. The Sacramento Kings will stay at home for another game and welcome the Atlanta Hawks at 10:00 p.m. ET on Monday at Golden 1 Center. The Kings will be strutting in after a victory while the Hawks will be stumbling in from a loss.
Last Saturday, the Kings didn't have too much breathing room in their match against the Jazz, but they still walked away with a 121-117 win.
It was another big night for De'Aaron Fox, who almost dropped a double-double on 49 points and nine assists. The matchup was his third in a row with at least 30 points.
Meanwhile, the point spread may have favored the Hawks on Sunday, but the final result did not. They fell to the Trail Blazers 114-110. Atlanta got off to an early lead (up 16 with 5:21 left in the first quarter), but sadly they weren't able to maintain that momentum.
Despite the defeat, the Hawks had strong showings from Trae Young, who scored 29 points in addition to eight assists and five rebounds, and Jalen Johnson, who went 10 for 14 en route to 25 points plus two steals. What's more, Johnson also posted a 71.4% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in April.
Even though they lost, the Hawks were working as a unit and finished the game with 30 assists (they're ranked fifth in assists per game overall). That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now posted at least 28 assists in six consecutive contests.
Sacramento's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Atlanta, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Looking forward, the Kings are the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 4.5 points. They might be worth a quick bet since they've covered the spread the last three times they've played Atlanta.
The Kings were able to grind out a solid win over the Hawks when the teams last played on November 1st, winning 123-115. Do the Kings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Odds
Sacramento is a 4.5-point favorite against Atlanta, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Kings as a 5-point favorite.
The over/under is 235.5 points.
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Series History
Sacramento and Atlanta both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
- Nov 01, 2024 - Sacramento 123 vs. Atlanta 115
- Jan 22, 2024 - Sacramento 122 vs. Atlanta 107
- Dec 29, 2023 - Sacramento 117 vs. Atlanta 110
- Jan 04, 2023 - Atlanta 120 vs. Sacramento 117
- Nov 23, 2022 - Atlanta 115 vs. Sacramento 106
- Jan 26, 2022 - Atlanta 121 vs. Sacramento 104
- Jan 05, 2022 - Atlanta 108 vs. Sacramento 102
- Mar 24, 2021 - Sacramento 110 vs. Atlanta 108
- Mar 13, 2021 - Atlanta 121 vs. Sacramento 106
- Nov 08, 2019 - Sacramento 121 vs. Atlanta 109
