Sacramento Kings at Phoenix Suns: Model Line and Edge

Sat, Jan 2, 9:00 PM ETMortgage Matchup Center · at Suns · Conference game

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Season records: Kings and Suns
SAC	This season	PHX
0-6	Record	1-3
1-5	ATS	0-4
5-1	O/U	3-1

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects PHX 122–111 · win probability PHX 78%

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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 212-225 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: PHX has more of the edges

SAC 0, PHX 6 · 2026-27 so far

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PHX offense vs SAC defense

Offense 19th of 30 against a defense 29th, on the model’s ratings

Context

Tempo

About 104 possessions: SAC plays 106.0 a game (6th fastest), PHX 101.3 (26th). Faster games mean more points

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Turnovers

Turnover rate: SAC 15.9%, PHX 15.2%. Forced: SAC 14.6%, PHX 17.1%

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SAC offense vs PHX defense

Offense 27th of 30 against a defense 21st, on the model’s ratings

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Shooting

Effective FG%: SAC 51.0 and allows 60.4; PHX 54.4 and allows 58.7

Context

Schedule so far

SAC has played the 8th-hardest schedule, PHX the 3rd. A record against a soft schedule means less

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Home court

PHX at home. This season: PHX 1-1 at home, SAC 0-4 away

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Three-pointers

SAC hits 30.4% and allows 39.2%; PHX hits 35.0% and allows 43.9%. Threes are 38.0% and 45.1% of their shots

Even

Free throws

Free throw rate: SAC 26.4, PHX 22.8. Allowed: SAC 31.2, PHX 31.1

Even

Recent form

Last 4: SAC 1-4 ATS, margin -17.8; PHX 0-4 ATS, margin -12.5

Even

Rebounding

Offensive rebound rate: SAC 22.9%, PHX 28.3%. Defensive: SAC 73.7%, PHX 65.1%

Even

Who is back

Minutes back from last season: SAC 100%, PHX 100%. Transfers in: SAC 0, PHX 0. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price

Sorted by how lopsided each matchup is, from league ranks. Reasons to look, not picks: the market already knows most of this.

ATS

2026-27, records before tip-off

	Season	Cover	Venue	Role
SAC WLLLL	1-5	17%	0-4	—
PHX LLLL	0-4	0%	0-2	—

Venue/role: SAC away; PHX home. Squares: last 5 games ATS (W covered, L didn’t), oldest first.

Totals

Over/under before tip-off

	O-U	Over %	SU
SAC OOOOO	5-1	83%	0-6
PHX UOOO	3-1	75%	1-3

Squares: last 5 games (O over, U under), oldest first. Tap for the score and line.

Last 10 games

2026-27, before tip-off

	Straight up	Spread	Over / under
SAClast 6	0-6 0%	1-5 17%	5-1 83%
PHXlast 4	1-3 25%	0-4 0%	3-1 75%

Wins-losses (pushes last). Spread and over / under skip games without a line.

Next 3 games

With how the last meeting with each opponent went

Kings

Date	Game	Last meeting
Jan 3	@ OKC	L99–113WU
Jan 5	vs DET	L116–139LO
Jan 7	vs CHI	W126–110WU

Suns

Date	Game	Last meeting
Jan 4	vs BOS	L112–120WO
Jan 5	@ DEN	L120–127LO
Jan 8	@ DAL	W112–107LU

Last meeting: result, against the spread, over / under. Hover a result for its date.

Recent meetings

Last 5 of 21 since 2021-22

SAC 9–12 PHXPHX leads · 21 games since 2021-22 · PHX has won the last 4 meetings · SAC 11-10 ATS

Date	Result	Line	Covered
Mar 3, 2025-26	PHX 114 @ SAC 103	SAC +9.5	PHX W
Jan 2, 2025-26	SAC 102 @ PHX 129	PHX -13.5	PHX W
Nov 26, 2025-26	PHX 112 @ SAC 100	SAC +4.5	PHX W
Oct 22, 2025-26	SAC 116 @ PHX 120	PHX -3.5	PHX W
Apr 13, 2024-25	PHX 98 @ SAC 109	SAC -15.5	PHX W

ATS History · 2026-27

WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total

Kings

6 games played

Straight up

0-6

0% wins

Against the spread

1-5

17% covers · avg −10.3 pts vs the line

Over / Under

5-1

83% overs · avg +6.2 pts vs the total

Straight up

0-60%

L L L L L L

6 straight losses0 of last 4 won

Against the spread

1-517%

L W L L L L

4 straight misses ATS0 of last 4 covered

Over / Under

5-183%

U O O O O O

5 straight overs4 of last 4 over

Game by game: lines, results and totals

TableATSO/U

Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total

Date	Opp	Result	Line	ATS	Total	O/U
Oct 21	@LAC	L 96-121	+5.5	L −19.5	226.5	U 217
Oct 23	vsPOR	L 120-128	+9.5	W +1.5	231.5	O 248
Oct 25	vsMEM	L 112-123	+3.5	L −7.5	234.5	O 235
Oct 27	@SA	L 103-130	+19.5	L −7.5	232.5	O 233
Oct 29	@NO	L 120-132	+6.5	L −5.5	234.5	O 252
Oct 31	@MEM	L 105-136	+7.5	L −23.5	229.5	O 241

Day

Opp

Result

MissedCovered

Margin

LAC

L 96-121

−19.5

POR

L 120-128

+1.5

MEM

L 112-123

−7.5

L 103-130

−7.5

L 120-132

−5.5

MEM

L 105-136

−23.5

covered 1didn’t cover 5avg −10.3 ptslonger = bigger margin

Day

Opp

Result

UnderOver

Margin

LAC

L 96-121

−9.5

POR

L 120-128

+16.5

MEM

L 112-123

+0.5

L 103-130

+0.5

L 120-132

+17.5

MEM

L 105-136

+11.5

over 5under 1avg +6.2 ptslonger = bigger margin

Suns

4 games played

Straight up

1-3

25% wins

Against the spread

0-4

0% covers · avg −10.8 pts vs the line

Over / Under

3-1

75% overs · avg +9.8 pts vs the total

Straight up

1-325%

L W L L

2 straight losses1 of last 4 won

Against the spread

0-40%

L L L L

4 straight misses ATS0 of last 4 covered

Over / Under

3-175%

U O O O

3 straight overs3 of last 4 over

Game by game: lines, results and totals

TableATSO/U

Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total

Date	Opp	Result	Line	ATS	Total	O/U
Oct 21	@POR	L 83-124	+3.5	L −37.5	232.5	U 207
Oct 24	vsGS	W 131-122	-9.5	L −0.5	221.5	O 253
Oct 26	@OKC	L 114-125	+8.5	L −2.5	221.5	O 239
Oct 30	vsDEN	L 120-127	+4.5	L −2.5	231.5	O 247

Day

Opp

Result

MissedCovered

Margin

POR

L 83-124

−37.5

W 131-122

−0.5

OKC

L 114-125

−2.5

DEN

L 120-127

−2.5

covered 0didn’t cover 4avg −10.8 ptslonger = bigger margin

Day

Opp

Result

UnderOver

Margin

POR

L 83-124

−25.5

W 131-122

+31.5

OKC

L 114-125

+17.5

DEN

L 120-127

+15.5

over 3under 1avg +9.8 ptslonger = bigger margin

Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.

The starting fives are even

Position by position: Kings 2, Suns 2, even 1

KingsBetterSuns

G D. Acuff26.3 pts · 3.7 reb · 6.3 ast Score 4

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G D. Booker22.3 pts · 3.8 reb · 5.3 ast Score 92

F D. Sabonis16 pts · 15.8 reb · 7.3 ast Score 26

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G J. Green11 pts · 2.5 reb · 2.5 ast Score 11

F D. Hunter14 pts · 5 reb · 1 ast Score 38

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F M. Bridges16.3 pts · 7.3 reb · 2.3 ast Score 14

F P. Achiuwa12.5 pts · 6 reb · 1 ast Score 7

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F D. Brooks16.5 pts · 3 reb · 3 ast Score 59

F L. Black7.1 pts · 5 reb · 1.5 ast Score 13

Even

C K. Maluach8 pts · 7 reb · 1.3 ast Score 16

KingsBetterSuns

SAC offense27th of 30 · -3.0

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PHX defense21st of 30 · -1.3

SAC defense29th of 30 · -7.9

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PHX offense19th of 30 · -1.2

Backcourt-13.7 · 1 player

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Backcourt+10.4 · 2 players

Frontcourt-18.6 · 4 players

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Frontcourt-4.6 · 3 players

Bench-13.2 · 5 players

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Bench+1.4 · 5 players

Score, worst to bestSAC betterPHX betterNEW no NBA numbers yet

Projected starters come from who started the last five games and minutes played, and a lineup change can move them. The score is the share of ranked players at the position that player is ahead of, on the model’s player values.

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined

Kings

Guards

D. Acuff37 minE. Sharp18 minD. Plowden14 minM. Monk12 minN. Clifford8 minA. FlaglerNew

Forwards

D. Sabonis37 minD. Hunter29 minP. Achiuwa29 minL. Black29 minJ. Mogbo17 minA. Karaban10 min

Out

Z. LaVineDay-To-DayK. MurrayOut

Suns

Guards

D. Booker35 minJ. Green27 minC. Gillespie26 minJ. Goodwin21 minP. Spencer18 minL. Kennard15 min

Forwards

M. Bridges33 minD. Brooks29 minO. Ighodaro18 minR. Dunn13 minR. Fleming12 minC. Huntley10 min

Centers

K. Maluach22 minD. Reath8 min

In order of minutes, from this season’s box scores. Players marked out are on ESPN’s injury report.

Matchup stats

2026-27, 4 games in · rank among 30 teams

ChartTable

Scoring

Points per game

SAC109.3 #22

PHX112.0 #19

Points per possession

SAC1.03 #28

PHX1.12 #12

Pace (possessions)

SAC106.0 #6

PHX101.3 #26

Shooting

Effective FG%

SAC51.0 #23

PHX54.4 #13

3-point %

SAC30.4 #27

PHX35.0 #16

3-point attempt rate

SAC38.0 #27

PHX45.1 #10

Free throw rate

SAC26.4 #20

PHX22.8 #27

Possessions

Turnover rate

SAC15.9 #19

PHX15.2 #15

Offensive rebound rate

SAC22.9 #28

PHX28.3 #11

Assists per game

SAC24.5 #23

PHX27.5 #8

Defense

Points allowed

SAC128.3 #29

PHX124.5 #27

Points allowed per possession

SAC1.21 #29

PHX1.21 #30

Opponent effective FG%

SAC60.4 #30

PHX58.7 #29

Opponent 3-point %

SAC39.2 #27

PHX43.9 #30

Turnovers forced

SAC14.6 #22

PHX17.1 #7

Defensive rebound rate

SAC73.7 #12

PHX65.1 #30

Steals per game

SAC8.0 #21

PHX9.0 #15

Blocks per game

SAC2.3 #30

PHX5.3 #10

SAC		PHX
Scoring
109.3 #22	Points per game	112.0 #19
1.03 #28	Points per possession	1.12 #12
106.0 #6	Pace (possessions)	101.3 #26
Shooting
51.0 #23	Effective FG%	54.4 #13
30.4 #27	3-point %	35.0 #16
38.0 #27	3-point attempt rate	45.1 #10
26.4 #20	Free throw rate	22.8 #27
Possessions
15.9 #19	Turnover rate	15.2 #15
22.9 #28	Offensive rebound rate	28.3 #11
24.5 #23	Assists per game	27.5 #8
Defense
128.3 #29	Points allowed	124.5 #27
1.21 #29	Points allowed per possession	1.21 #30
60.4 #30	Opponent effective FG%	58.7 #29
39.2 #27	Opponent 3-point %	43.9 #30
14.6 #22	Turnovers forced	17.1 #7
73.7 #12	Defensive rebound rate	65.1 #30
8.0 #21	Steals per game	9.0 #15
2.3 #30	Blocks per game	5.3 #10

From the box scores. A longer bar is a better league rank, on every row; the better team's bar is solid. A green rank is near the top of the league, a red one near the bottom. Pace and 3-point rate are styles, so they have no better side.

Kings

0-6 overall · 0-6 in conference · Western Conference

Last five, 2026-27

L@ Grizzlies105–136
L@ Pelicans120–132
L@ Spurs103–130
Lvs Grizzlies112–123
Lvs Trail Blazers120–128

A week or more of rest.

Suns

1-3 overall · 1-3 in conference · Western Conference

Last five, 2026-27

Lvs Nuggets120–127
L@ Thunder114–125
Wvs Warriors131–122
L@ Trail Blazers83–124

A week or more of rest.

Kings @ Suns

What could decide it: PHX has more of the edges

Market vs model

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Totals

Last 10 games

Next 3 games

Recent meetings

ATS History · 2026-27

Kings

Suns

The starting fives are even

Depth chart

Matchup stats

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Suns