First quarter report
Only three quarters stand between the Cavaliers and the victory they would have preferred to achieve this evening. At 50-41, they looked like they were the better team, but there were still three more quarters to play.
The Cavaliers entered the game having won five in a row and are just three quarters away from each other. Will they make it six or will the kings come forward and ruin it? We'll know soon.
Who's playing
Sacramento Kings x Cleveland Cavaliers
Current records: Sacramento 29-19, Cleveland 31-16
How to watch
- when: Monday, February 5, 2024 at 7 PM ET
- where: Rocket Field House Mortgage – Cleveland, Ohio
- television: Paly Sports – Ohio
- He follows: CBS Sports app
- Online broadcast: com. fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $5.00
what do you know
The Kings have gone 8-2 against the Cavaliers since December 2017, and they will have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Sacramento Kings' road trip will continue when they head to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers at 7:00 PM ET on February 5 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Kings pulled off an upset win in their last game, and will hope to do so again against the 4.5-point favored Cavaliers.
Last Saturday, Sacramento defeated the Bulls 123-115.
De'Aaron Fox continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 41 points along with five steals.
Meanwhile, the Cavaliers had already won four straight (a stretch in which they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 points), and they cruised to a five-point win on Saturday. They defeated San Antonio 117-101. The Cavaliers raised the score to 92-71 at the end of the third period, a deficit that the Spurs cut but did not fully recover from.
The Cavaliers got the win thanks to a number of key players, but it was Donovan Mitchell who led the way, scoring 31 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. Mitchell has been hot lately, scoring 25 or more points in his last five games. The team also got some help thanks to Evan Mobley, who had 28 points and ten rebounds.
Sacramento has been on a roll lately: They've won six of their last seven meetings, providing a huge boost to their 29-19 record this season. As for Cleveland, they raised their record to 31-16 with the win, their third straight win on the road.
This is a contest where the number of possessions will likely be a big factor: the Kings haven't given up the ball easily this season, averaging just 12.8 turnovers per game. However, it doesn't look like the Cavaliers are struggling in this department as they are averaging just 13 turnovers per game. Given these competing strengths, it will be interesting to see how their conflict will develop.
Not only did both teams in Monday's game win their last games, but they also paid attention to their bettors and covered the spread. Looking ahead, the Cavaliers are the favorites in this matchup, with experts projecting them to win by 4.5 points. This will be Sacramento's seventh straight contest on the road (so far on this stretch they are 3-2-1 against the spread).
Prospect
Cleveland is a 4.5-point favorite against Sacramento, according to the latest news NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line on this one, as the game opened with the Cavaliers as 5.5-point favorites.
The increment and decrement are set to 235 points.
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Series history
Sacramento has won 8 of its last 10 games against Cleveland.
- November 13, 2023 – Sacramento 132 vs. Cleveland 120
- December 09, 2022 – Sacramento 106 vs. Cleveland 95
- November 09, 2022 – Sacramento 127 vs. Cleveland 120
- January 10, 2022 – Cleveland 109 vs. Sacramento 108
- December 11, 2021 – Cleveland 117 vs. Sacramento 103
- March 27, 2021 – Sacramento 100 vs. Cleveland 98
- March 22, 2021 – Sacramento 119 vs. Cleveland 105
- April 04, 2019 – Sacramento 117 vs. Cleveland 104
- December 7, 2018 – Sacramento 129 vs. Cleveland 110
- December 27, 2017 – Sacramento 109 vs. Cleveland 95
