Sacramento Kings at Washington Wizards: Model Line and Edge

Thu, Jan 28, 7:00 PM ETCapital One Arena · at Wizards

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Season records: Kings and Wizards
SAC	This season	WSH
0-6	Record	3-3
1-5	ATS	3-3
5-1	O/U	1-5

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

Model: projects WSH 122–113 · win probability WSH 72%

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Model edge

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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: WSH has more of the edges

SAC 1, WSH 6 · 2026-27 so far

Context

Schedule so far

SAC has played the 8th-hardest schedule, WSH the 26th. A record against a soft schedule means less

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Free throws

Free throw rate: SAC 26.4, WSH 34.2. Allowed: SAC 31.2, WSH 21.8

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Shooting

Effective FG%: SAC 51.0 and allows 60.4; WSH 52.1 and allows 48.1

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Three-pointers

SAC hits 30.4% and allows 39.2%; WSH hits 29.3% and allows 28.7%. Threes are 38.0% and 37.6% of their shots

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Rebounding

Offensive rebound rate: SAC 22.9%, WSH 20.9%. Defensive: SAC 73.7%, WSH 68.0%

Context

Tempo

About 104 possessions: SAC plays 106.0 a game (6th fastest), WSH 102.3 (20th). Faster games mean more points

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Home court

WSH at home. This season: WSH 2-1 at home, SAC 0-4 away

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SAC offense vs WSH defense

Offense 27th of 30 against a defense 23rd, on the model’s ratings

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WSH offense vs SAC defense

Offense 25th of 30 against a defense 29th, on the model’s ratings

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Recent form

Last 5: SAC 1-4 ATS, margin -17.8; WSH 2-3 ATS, margin -1.4

Even

Turnovers

Turnover rate: SAC 15.9%, WSH 14.6%. Forced: SAC 14.6%, WSH 13.3%

Even

Who is back

Minutes back from last season: SAC 100%, WSH 100%. Transfers in: SAC 0, WSH 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	—
WSH LWLLW	3-3	50%	2-1	—

Venue/role: SAC away; WSH 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
WSH UUUUU	1-5	17%	3-3

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%
WSHlast 6	3-3 50%	3-3 50%	1-5 17%

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 31	@ DET	L116–139LO
Feb 4	vs MIN	L103–117LU
Feb 6	vs PHX	L103–114LU

Wizards

Date	Game	Last meeting
Jan 30	@ IND	W131–118WO
Feb 1	@ ATL	L96–126LU
Feb 4	vs NO	L118–138LO

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

Recent meetings

Last 5 of 10 since 2021-22

SAC 6–4 WSHSAC leads · 10 games since 2021-22 · SAC 5-5 ATS

Date	Result	Line	Covered
Feb 1, 2025-26	SAC 112 @ WSH 116	WSH +1.5	WSH W
Jan 16, 2025-26	WSH 115 @ SAC 128	SAC -7.5	SAC W
Apr 2, 2024-25	SAC 111 @ WSH 116	WSH +13.5	WSH W
Jan 19, 2024-25	WSH 100 @ SAC 123	SAC -17.5	SAC W
Mar 21, 2023-24	SAC 102 @ WSH 109	WSH +11.5	WSH 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

Wizards

6 games played

Straight up

3-3

50% wins

Against the spread

3-3

50% covers · avg +3.7 pts vs the line

Over / Under

1-5

17% overs · avg −14 pts vs the total

Straight up

3-350%

W L W L L W

2 of last 4 wonno streak

Against the spread

3-350%

W L W L L W

2 of last 4 coveredno streak

Over / Under

1-517%

O U U U U U

5 straight unders0 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	vsMIL	W 128-116	-4.5	W +7.5	239.5	O 244
Oct 23	vsTOR	L 102-112	+9.5	L −0.5	236.5	U 214
Oct 24	@CHI	W 124-120	+1.5	W +5.5	244.5	U 244
Oct 26	@CHA	L 103-110	+2.5	L −4.5	225.5	U 213
Oct 28	@CLE	L 111-121	+9.5	L −0.5	240.5	U 232
Oct 30	vsCHA	W 95-79	-1.5	W +14.5	218.5	U 174

Day

Opp

Result

MissedCovered

Margin

MIL

W 128-116

+7.5

TOR

L 102-112

−0.5

CHI

W 124-120

+5.5

CHA

L 103-110

−4.5

CLE

L 111-121

−0.5

CHA

W 95-79

+14.5

covered 3didn’t cover 3avg +3.7 ptslonger = bigger margin

Day

Opp

Result

UnderOver

Margin

MIL

W 128-116

+4.5

TOR

L 102-112

−22.5

CHI

W 124-120

−0.5

CHA

L 103-110

−12.5

CLE

L 111-121

−8.5

CHA

W 95-79

−44.5

over 1under 5avg −14 ptslonger = bigger margin

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

Wizards has the better starters

Position by position: Kings 1, Wizards 3, even 1

KingsBetterWizards

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

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G T. Young20.7 pts · 3.8 reb · 10.2 ast Score 23

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

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G B. Coulibaly8.3 pts · 4 reb · 0.5 ast Score 4

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

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F A. Davis22.3 pts · 9.2 reb · 2 ast Score 86

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

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F K. George15.2 pts · 4.3 reb · 4.5 ast Score 36

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

No call

F A. Dybantsa18 pts · 5 reb · 1.5 ast Not ranked

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SAC offense27th of 30 · -3.0

Even

WSH defense23rd of 30 · -2.9

SAC defense29th of 30 · -7.9

Even

WSH offense25th of 30 · -2.5

Backcourt-13.7 · 1 player

Even

Backcourt-12.8 · 2 players

Frontcourt-18.6 · 4 players

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Frontcourt+11.5 · 3 players

Bench-13.2 · 5 players

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Bench-14.5 · 5 players

Score, worst to bestSAC betterWSH 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

Wizards

Guards

T. Young36 minB. Coulibaly26 minW. Riley22 minT. Johnson21 minB. Carrington20 minT. Mann13 min

Forwards

A. Davis34 minK. George32 minA. Dybantsa29 minK. Middleton14 minF. Okpara1 min

Centers

D. Ayton14 min

Out

A. GillDay-To-DayJ. ChampagnieOutA. SarrDay-To-Day

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

Matchup stats

2026-27 · rank among 30 teams

ChartTable

Scoring

Points per game

SAC109.3 #22

WSH110.5 #20

Points per possession

SAC1.03 #28

WSH1.08 #19

Pace (possessions)

SAC106.0 #6

WSH102.3 #20

Shooting

Effective FG%

SAC51.0 #23

WSH52.1 #20

3-point %

SAC30.4 #27

WSH29.3 #29

3-point attempt rate

SAC38.0 #27

WSH37.6 #28

Free throw rate

SAC26.4 #20

WSH34.2 #5

Possessions

Turnover rate

SAC15.9 #19

WSH14.6 #8

Offensive rebound rate

SAC22.9 #28

WSH20.9 #29

Assists per game

SAC24.5 #23

WSH24.5 #24

Defense

Points allowed

SAC128.3 #29

WSH109.7 #11

Points allowed per possession

SAC1.21 #29

WSH1.07 #11

Opponent effective FG%

SAC60.4 #30

WSH48.1 #1

Opponent 3-point %

SAC39.2 #27

WSH28.7 #1

Turnovers forced

SAC14.6 #22

WSH13.3 #27

Defensive rebound rate

SAC73.7 #12

WSH68.0 #28

Steals per game

SAC8.0 #21

WSH7.2 #24

Blocks per game

SAC2.3 #30

WSH5.3 #9

SAC		WSH
Scoring
109.3 #22	Points per game	110.5 #20
1.03 #28	Points per possession	1.08 #19
106.0 #6	Pace (possessions)	102.3 #20
Shooting
51.0 #23	Effective FG%	52.1 #20
30.4 #27	3-point %	29.3 #29
38.0 #27	3-point attempt rate	37.6 #28
26.4 #20	Free throw rate	34.2 #5
Possessions
15.9 #19	Turnover rate	14.6 #8
22.9 #28	Offensive rebound rate	20.9 #29
24.5 #23	Assists per game	24.5 #24
Defense
128.3 #29	Points allowed	109.7 #11
1.21 #29	Points allowed per possession	1.07 #11
60.4 #30	Opponent effective FG%	48.1 #1
39.2 #27	Opponent 3-point %	28.7 #1
14.6 #22	Turnovers forced	13.3 #27
73.7 #12	Defensive rebound rate	68.0 #28
8.0 #21	Steals per game	7.2 #24
2.3 #30	Blocks per game	5.3 #9

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.

Wizards

3-3 overall · 3-3 in conference · Eastern Conference

Last five, 2026-27

Wvs Hornets95–79
L@ Cavaliers111–121
L@ Hornets103–110
W@ Bulls124–120
Lvs Raptors102–112

A week or more of rest.

Kings @ Wizards

What could decide it: WSH has more of the edges

Market vs model

Market

ATS

Totals

Last 10 games

Next 3 games

Recent meetings

ATS History · 2026-27

Kings

Wizards

Wizards has the better starters

Depth chart

Matchup stats

Kings

Wizards