Who’s Playing
Philadelphia @ Sacramento
Current Records: Philadelphia 29-16; Sacramento 26-18
What to Know
The Sacramento Kings haven’t won a game against the Philadelphia 76ers since Feb. 2 of 2019, but they’ll be looking to end the drought Saturday. Sacramento is getting right back to it as they host Philadelphia at 10 p.m. ET Jan. 21 at Golden 1 Center. The Kings are hoping to patch up the holes in a defense that has allowed an average of 116.8 points per matchup.
Sacramento didn’t have too much breathing room in their contest with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday, but they still walked away with a 118-113 win. Power forward Keegan Murray was the offensive standout of the contest for Sacramento, shooting 5-for-7 from downtown and finishing with a double-double on 29 points and 14 boards.
Meanwhile, the Sixers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 105-95 on Thursday. It was another big night for Philadelphia’s center Joel Embiid, who had 32 points along with nine rebounds and three blocks. Embiid’s night made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 30 points.
The Kings are expected to win this handily, but they should have beaten the Charlotte Hornets Dec. 19 easily too and instead slipped up with a 125-119. In other words, don’t count the 76ers out just yet.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 10 p.m. ET
- Where: Golden 1 Center — Sacramento, California
- TV: NBC Sports California
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $51.00
Odds
The 76ers are a 3.5-point favorite against the Kings, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 3.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -111
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Series History
Philadelphia have won ten out of their last 15 games against Sacramento.
- Dec 13, 2022 – Philadelphia 123 vs. Sacramento 103
- Jan 29, 2022 – Philadelphia 103 vs. Sacramento 101
- Nov 22, 2021 – Philadelphia 102 vs. Sacramento 94
- Mar 20, 2021 – Philadelphia 129 vs. Sacramento 105
- Feb 09, 2021 – Philadelphia 119 vs. Sacramento 111
- Mar 05, 2020 – Philadelphia 125 vs. Sacramento 108
- Nov 27, 2019 – Philadelphia 97 vs. Sacramento 91
- Mar 15, 2019 – Philadelphia 123 vs. Sacramento 114
- Feb 02, 2019 – Sacramento 115 vs. Philadelphia 108
- Dec 19, 2017 – Sacramento 101 vs. Philadelphia 95
- Nov 09, 2017 – Sacramento 109 vs. Philadelphia 108
- Jan 30, 2017 – Philadelphia 122 vs. Sacramento 119
- Dec 26, 2016 – Sacramento 102 vs. Philadelphia 100
- Feb 10, 2016 – Sacramento 114 vs. Philadelphia 110
- Dec 30, 2015 – Philadelphia 110 vs. Sacramento 105
