Boston Celtics vs. Sacramento Kings odds, tips and betting trends

Boston Celtics vs. Sacramento Kings odds, tips and betting trends | 1/1/2026

The Boston Celtics (20-12) play the Sacramento Kings (8-25) at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The matchup airs on NBCS-BOS and NBCS-CA.

The Celtics are a 9.5-point favorite against the Kings when the Celtics and the Kings meet. The game’s point total is set at 227.5.

Celtics vs. Kings betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:29 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread: Boston -9.5Total: 227.5Moneyline: Boston -412, Sacramento +319Watch this game on Fubo!Celtics at Kings odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Celtics (- 9.5)Pick OU: Over (227.5)Prediction: Celtics 120 – Kings 110MoneylineThe Celtics have been the moneyline favorite 21 total times this season. They’ve finished 14-7 in those games.When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -412 or shorter, Boston has a record of 4-3 (57.1% win percentage).The Celtics have an 80.5% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.The Kings have entered the game as underdogs 30 times this season and won six, or 20%, of those games.Sacramento has a record of 3-10, a 23.1% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +319 or more by bookmakers this season.The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 23.9% chance of a victory for the Kings.Against the spreadThe 116.9 points per game the Celtics average are 5.4 fewer points than the Kings allow (122.3).When Boston puts up more than 122.3 points, it is 10-0 against the spread and 10-0 overall.Sacramento has put together a 10-5 ATS record and a 7-8 overall record in games it scores more than 110.8 points.Boston is 9-5 against the spread and 11-3 overall when it allows fewer than 111 points.The Celtics are at the 13th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (116.9 PPG), while the Kings allow the 26th-fewest points per game (122.3) in the league.The 28th-ranked scoring NBA team (111 PPG) is Sacramento, while the Boston squad ranks second in the league defensively (110.8 PPG).The Celtics have put up a total of 197 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 6.1 per game), while the Kings have been out-scored by opponents on average this year (by 373 total points, 11.3 per game).Over/UnderBoston’s average implied point total this year is 1.3 fewer points than its implied total in Thursday’s game (117.7 implied points on average compared to 119 implied points in this game).So far this season, Boston has put up more than 119 points 13 times.Sacramento’s average implied point total on the season (121.1 points) is 12.1 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (109 points).How to watch Celtics vs. KingsWatch this game on Fubo!

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