James Harden leads the Brooklyn Nets (20-12) into a matchup with the Sacramento Kings (12-18) after scoring 37 points in an 112-108 win over the Clippers. The Kings are 7-point underdogs in the game on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, which tips off at 7:30 PM ET on YES. The matchup has an over/under set at 242 points.
The betting insights in this article reflect data from FanDuel sportsbook as of February 23, 2021, 1:06 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds.
Nets vs Kings Betting Odds
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Injury Report as of February 23
Nets:
Kevin Durant: Out (Hamstring),
Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot: Day To Day (Hip),
Spencer Dinwiddie: Out For Season (ACL),
Tyler Johnson: Day To Day (Left Adductor),
Iman Shumpert: Day To Day (Left Hamstring),
Jeff Green: Day To Day (Shoulder)
Kings:
Glenn Robinson III: Out (Personal),
Harrison Barnes: Day To Day (Foot),
Chimezie Metu: Out (Wrist)
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Nets (-7) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (242) |
| Prediction | Nets 124, Kings 112 |
Our computers expect the same result as FanDuel, but have the Nets winning by a considerably greater margin (11.3 points). Take the Nets.
The model predicts a total 6.3 points lower than the one set by FanDuel for this game.
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Nets Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | 19 | 29.0 | 7.3 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.6 |
| Kyrie Irving | 22 | 27.7 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 2.9 |
| James Harden | 26 | 24.9 | 7.3 | 11.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 3.1 |
| Joe Harris | 32 | 15.0 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 3.3 |
| Jeff Green | 32 | 9.4 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
Nets Player Props
- Harden’s assists prop over/under for the matchup is set at 8.5 assists, 2.6 assists lower than his season average of 11.1.
- Kevin Durant’s points prop total for the contest is set at 30.5, 1.5 points greater than his season average of 29.0.
- Joe Harris’ three pointers made prop over/under for the game is set at 2.5, 0.8 shots lower than his season average of 3.3.
- Harden’s steals prop total for the contest is set at 1.5, 0.4 steals greater than his season average of 1.1.
Kings Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De’Aaron Fox | 29 | 22.3 | 3.2 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
| Buddy Hield | 30 | 15.9 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| Harrison Barnes | 27 | 15.8 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Marvin Bagley III | 28 | 13.4 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 28 | 12.8 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 2.3 |
Kings Player Props
- De’Aaron Fox’s PRA prop over/under for the game is set at 33.5, 0.8 higher than his season average of 32.7.
- Richaun Holmes’ rebounding prop total for the contest is set at 7.5 boards, 0.3 rebounds lower than his season average of 7.8.
- Buddy Hield’s three pointers made prop over/under for the game is set at 3.5, 0.2 shots less than his season average of 3.7.
- Tyrese Haliburton’s steals prop over/under for the game is set at 1.5, 0.2 steals higher than his season average of 1.3.
Shooting Trends
- The Nets are shooting 50.1% from the field this season, 1.2 percentage points higher than the 48.9% the Kings allow to opponents.
- Brooklyn is 10-8 against the spread and 14-4 overall when it shoots better than 48.9% from the field.
- Sacramento has an 11-7 record against the spread and a 10-8 record overall when allowing its opponents to make more than 50.1% of their shots from the field.
- The Kings have shot at a 47.5% rate from the field this season, 0.7 percentage points higher than the 46.8% shooting opponents of the Nets have averaged.
- This season, Sacramento has a 9-9 record against the spread and an 8-10 record overall in games the team collectively shoots above 46.8% from the field.
- This season, Brooklyn has a 10-8 record against the spread and a 13-5 straight up record when it allows opponents to shoot higher than 47.5% from the field.
- The Nets shoot 40.5% from three-point range, 0.6% higher than the 39.9% the Kings allow to opponents.
- Brooklyn has put together a 12-7 record against the spread and a 15-4 straight-up record in games this season when the team hits more than 39.9% of its three-point shots.
- Sacramento is 12-5 against the spread and 11-6 overall when its opponents shoot higher than 40.5% from deep.
- The Kings’ three-point shooting percentage this season (36.5%) is -0.2 percentage points lower than opponents of the Nets are averaging (36.3%).
- Sacramento has a 6-9 ATS record and is 6-9 straight-up when the team makes more than 36.3% of its three-point attempts.
- Brooklyn has a 9-7 ATS record and an 11-5 straight-up record in games this season it has shot better than 36.5% from three-point range.
- The Nets hit 15.1 three-pointers per game this season, 2.9 more made shots on average than the 12.2 per game the Kings allow.
- When Brooklyn makes more threes than its opponents, it is 11-11 against the spread and 14-8 overall. When Sacramento is out-shot from deep by its opponents, it is 2-12 ATS and 1-13 straight up.
- The Kings rank 20th in the NBA in made three-pointers, while the Nets allow the 13th-fewest made threes in the league.
Nets vs Kings Stat Rankings
| Nets Rank | Nets AVG | Kings AVG | Kings Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 121 | Points Scored | 113.8 | 12th |
| 28th | 117 | Points Allowed | 119.6 | 30th |
| 26th | 43.6 | Rebounds | 43 | 22nd |
| 27th | 8.3 | Off. Rebounds | 10.5 | 12th |
| 4th | 15.1 | 3pt Made | 12.2 | 20th |
| 4th | 26.8 | Assists | 25.8 | 11th |
| 23rd | 14.3 | Turnovers | 13.6 | 14th |
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