Phoenix Suns vs. Sacramento Kings odds, tips and betting trends

Phoenix Suns vs. Sacramento Kings odds, tips and betting trends | 1/2/2026

The Sacramento Kings (8-26) will be looking to snap a three-game losing skid when hitting the road against the Phoenix Suns (19-14) on Friday, January 2, 2026 at PHX Arena. It airs at 9 p.m. ET on AZFamily, Suns+, and NBCS-CA.

The Suns enter their matchup against the Kings as double-digit favorites. The Suns are favored by 12.5 points. The game’s point total is set at 226.5.

Suns vs. Kings betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 11:29 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread: Phoenix -12.5Total: 226.5Moneyline: Phoenix -741, Sacramento +524Watch this game on Fubo!Kings at Suns odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Suns (- 12.5)Pick OU: Over (226.5)Prediction: Suns 122 – Kings 109MoneylineThe Suns have been the moneyline favorite 14 total times this season. They’ve finished 12-2 in those games.Phoenix has not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -741 or shorter.The Suns have an implied moneyline win probability of 88.1% in this matchup.The Kings have been underdogs in 31 games this season and won six (19.4%) of those contests.Sacramento has not won as an underdog of +524 or more on the moneyline this season in two games with those odds or longer.The implied probability of a win by the Kings based on the moneyline is 16.0%.Against the spreadThe 115.1 points per game the Suns score are 7.2 fewer points than the Kings give up (122.3).Phoenix has a 7-1 record against the spread and a 7-1 record overall when putting up more than 122.3 points.Sacramento is 9-4 against the spread and 6-7 overall when it scores more than 113.8 points.Phoenix’s record is 14-0 against the spread and 14-0 overall when it allows fewer than 110.9 points.The Suns are at the 22nd spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (115.1 PPG), while the Kings allow the 26th-fewest points per game (122.3) in the league.Sacramento is the NBA’s 28th-ranked offense (110.9 PPG), while Phoenix is the eighth-ranked defense (113.8).The Suns have totaled a total of 43 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 1.3 per game), while the Kings have been out-scored by opponents on average this year (by 387 total points, 11.4 per game).Over/UnderPhoenix’s average implied point total this year is 1.8 fewer points than its implied total in Friday’s game (118.2 implied points on average compared to 120 implied points in this game).This season, Phoenix has scored more than 120 points 11 times.Sacramento’s average implied point total on the season (121.1 points) is 14.1 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (107 points).How to watch Suns vs. KingsWatch this game on Fubo!

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