Jan. 2, 2026, 11:03 a.m. ET
The Sacramento Kings (8-26) visit the Phoenix Suns (19-14) Friday. Tip-off from Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona, is set for 9 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Kings vs. Suns odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Suns lead 2-0
The Kings are 2-9 in their last 11 games and have dropped 3 in a row. Sacramento is coming off a 120-106 home loss to the Boston Celtics Thursday. It failed to cover as a 10-point underdog and the Under (229) cashed.
The Suns had a 4-game winning streak snapped on Wednesday in a 129-113 road loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers as 6.5-point underdogs with the Over (233) cashing. They were outscored 37-21 in the first quarter and never recovered.
In 2 meetings this season, the Suns beat the Kings 120-116 on Oct. 24 in Phoenix as 4-point favorites with the Over (228) hitting, and 112-100 on Nov. 26 in Sacramento as 4-point favorites with the Under (234) cashing.
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Moneyline (ML): Kings +525 (bet $100 to win $525) | Suns -750 (bet $750 to win $100)Against the spread (ATS): Kings +12.5 (-110) | Suns -12.5 (-110)Over/Under (O/U): 226.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Kings at Suns key injuries
Kings
(Not yet submitted — below was for Thursday’s game)
G Zach LaVine (ankle) outC Domantas Sabonis (knee) out
Suns
G Grayson Allen (knee) questionableG Jalen Green (hamstring) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Kings at Suns picks and predictionsPrediction
Suns 120, Kings 105
The Kings have been awful on the road this season, toting a 3-15 away record, while the Suns are 10-5 in Phoenix. The Suns have beaten the Kings twice already this season, and the Kings have struggled recently, having lost 9 of their last 11 games.
That should be enough to decide not to bet the Kings in this game, but the ML for the Suns just isn’t a good play because of the value. You will get better value with the spread with either team.
PASS.
In the Kings’ losing streak, all 3 losses have been by at least 14 points. They are 2-12 ATS in their last 14 losses.
The Suns are 1-0-1 ATS in 2 games against the Kings. They are 18-0-1 ATS in their wins.
BET SUNS -12.5 (-110).
The Kings have allowed 120 or more points in each game during their current 3-game skid. They have averaged 99 points per game in that span.
The Suns have seen the Under cash in 5 of their last 6 wins.
BET UNDER 226.5 (-110).
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