Sacramento Kings at Cleveland Cavaliers: Model Line and Edge

Thu, Feb 25, 7:00 PM ETRocket Arena · at Cavaliers

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Season records: Kings and Cavaliers
SAC	This season	CLE
0-6	Record	4-2
1-5	ATS	2-4
5-1	O/U	3-3

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

Model: projects CLE 127–110 · win probability CLE 89%

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Total

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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: CLE has more of the edges

SAC 0, CLE 8 · 2026-27 so far

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CLE offense vs SAC defense

Offense 2nd of 30 against a defense 29th, on the model’s ratings

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Three-pointers

SAC hits 30.4% and allows 39.2%; CLE hits 37.0% and allows 33.7%. Threes are 38.0% and 43.6% of their shots

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Shooting

Effective FG%: SAC 51.0 and allows 60.4; CLE 55.3 and allows 52.5

Context

Schedule so far

SAC has played the 8th-hardest schedule, CLE the 24th. A record against a soft schedule means less

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Free throws

Free throw rate: SAC 26.4, CLE 28.9. Allowed: SAC 31.2, CLE 23.2

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SAC offense vs CLE defense

Offense 27th of 30 against a defense 20th, on the model’s ratings

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Turnovers

Turnover rate: SAC 15.9%, CLE 14.2%. Forced: SAC 14.6%, CLE 14.1%

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Rebounding

Offensive rebound rate: SAC 22.9%, CLE 26.7%. Defensive: SAC 73.7%, CLE 73.9%

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Home court

CLE at home. This season: CLE 3-0 at home, SAC 0-4 away

Even

Recent form

Last 5: SAC 1-4 ATS, margin -17.8; CLE 2-3 ATS, margin +7.6

Context

Tempo

About 106 possessions: SAC plays 106.0 a game (6th fastest), CLE 106.2 (3rd). Faster games mean more points

Even

Who is back

Minutes back from last season: SAC 100%, CLE 100%. Transfers in: SAC 0, CLE 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	—
CLE LLWLW	2-4	33%	1-2	—

Venue/role: SAC away; CLE 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
CLE OOUUO	3-3	50%	4-2

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%
CLElast 6	4-2 67%	2-4 33%	3-3 50%

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
Feb 27	@ MEM	L105–136LO
Feb 28	@ CHA	L90–134LU
Mar 2	vs WSH	L112–116LO

Cavaliers

Date	Game	Last meeting
Feb 26	@ BOS	L98–109LU
Mar 1	vs PHI	L106–114LU
Mar 4	vs POR	W130–111WO

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

Recent meetings

Last 5 of 10 since 2021-22

SAC 5–5 CLESeries tied · 10 games since 2021-22 · CLE has won the last 2 meetings · SAC 8-2 ATS

Date	Result	Line	Covered
Feb 7, 2025-26	CLE 132 @ SAC 126	SAC +12.5	SAC W
Jan 23, 2025-26	SAC 118 @ CLE 123	CLE -13.5	SAC W
Apr 6, 2024-25	SAC 120 @ CLE 113	CLE -9.5	SAC W
Mar 19, 2024-25	CLE 119 @ SAC 123	SAC +6.5	SAC W
Feb 5, 2023-24	SAC 110 @ CLE 136	CLE -4.5	CLE 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

Cavaliers

6 games played

Straight up

4-2

67% wins

Against the spread

2-4

33% covers · avg +0.2 pts vs the line

Over / Under

3-3

50% overs · avg +1.5 pts vs the total

Straight up

4-267%

L W W W L W

3 of last 4 wonno streak

Against the spread

2-433%

L L L W L W

2 of last 4 coveredno streak

Over / Under

3-350%

U O O U U O

2 of last 4 overno streak

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 22	@PHI	L 106-114	+2.5	L −5.5	237.5	U 220
Oct 24	vsBKN	W 125-121	-11.5	L −7.5	228.5	O 246
Oct 26	vsMIN	W 127-125	-3.5	L −1.5	234.5	O 252
Oct 28	vsWSH	W 121-111	-9.5	W +0.5	240.5	U 232
Oct 29	@ATL	L 111-114	+1.5	L −1.5	237.5	U 225
Oct 31	@MIL	W 136-111	-8.5	W +16.5	234.5	O 247

Day

Opp

Result

MissedCovered

Margin

PHI

L 106-114

−5.5

BKN

W 125-121

−7.5

MIN

W 127-125

−1.5

WSH

W 121-111

+0.5

ATL

L 111-114

−1.5

MIL

W 136-111

+16.5

covered 2didn’t cover 4avg +0.2 ptslonger = bigger margin

Day

Opp

Result

UnderOver

Margin

PHI

L 106-114

−17.5

BKN

W 125-121

+17.5

MIN

W 127-125

+17.5

WSH

W 121-111

−8.5

ATL

L 111-114

−12.5

MIL

W 136-111

+12.5

over 3under 3avg +1.5 ptslonger = bigger margin

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

Cavaliers has the better starters

Position by position: Kings 0, Cavaliers 5, even 0

KingsBetterCavaliers

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

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G J. Harden16.7 pts · 4.8 reb · 6.3 ast Score 53

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

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G D. Mitchell22.7 pts · 5.3 reb · 4.5 ast Score 86

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

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G S. Merrill8.5 pts · 3 reb · 2.3 ast Score 90

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

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C E. Mobley19.7 pts · 8.2 reb · 3.5 ast Score 30

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

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C J. Allen15.3 pts · 9.2 reb · 1.5 ast Score 100

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SAC offense27th of 30 · -3.0

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CLE defense20th of 30 · -1.2

SAC defense29th of 30 · -7.9

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CLE offense2nd of 30 · +4.0

Backcourt-13.7 · 1 player

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Backcourt+25.3 · 3 players

Frontcourt-18.6 · 4 players

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Frontcourt+17.9 · 2 players

Bench-13.2 · 5 players

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Bench+4.1 · 5 players

Score, worst to bestSAC betterCLE 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

Cavaliers

Guards

J. Harden34 minD. Mitchell33 minS. Merrill24 minM. Thomas21 minT. Proctor12 minC. Porter8 min

Forwards

M. Hezonja18 minT. Enaruna10 minR. Minix7 min

Centers

E. Mobley33 minJ. Allen28 minT. Bryant11 minE. UdehNew

Out

P. WatsonDay-To-DayJ. TysonOut

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

CLE121.0 #2

Points per possession

SAC1.03 #28

CLE1.14 #7

Pace (possessions)

SAC106.0 #6

CLE106.2 #3

Shooting

Effective FG%

SAC51.0 #23

CLE55.3 #7

3-point %

SAC30.4 #27

CLE37.0 #8

3-point attempt rate

SAC38.0 #27

CLE43.6 #12

Free throw rate

SAC26.4 #20

CLE28.9 #13

Possessions

Turnover rate

SAC15.9 #19

CLE14.2 #6

Offensive rebound rate

SAC22.9 #28

CLE26.7 #20

Assists per game

SAC24.5 #23

CLE28.7 #4

Defense

Points allowed

SAC128.3 #29

CLE116.0 #20

Points allowed per possession

SAC1.21 #29

CLE1.09 #14

Opponent effective FG%

SAC60.4 #30

CLE52.5 #12

Opponent 3-point %

SAC39.2 #27

CLE33.7 #11

Turnovers forced

SAC14.6 #22

CLE14.1 #25

Defensive rebound rate

SAC73.7 #12

CLE73.9 #11

Steals per game

SAC8.0 #21

CLE7.8 #22

Blocks per game

SAC2.3 #30

CLE6.3 #6

SAC		CLE
Scoring
109.3 #22	Points per game	121.0 #2
1.03 #28	Points per possession	1.14 #7
106.0 #6	Pace (possessions)	106.2 #3
Shooting
51.0 #23	Effective FG%	55.3 #7
30.4 #27	3-point %	37.0 #8
38.0 #27	3-point attempt rate	43.6 #12
26.4 #20	Free throw rate	28.9 #13
Possessions
15.9 #19	Turnover rate	14.2 #6
22.9 #28	Offensive rebound rate	26.7 #20
24.5 #23	Assists per game	28.7 #4
Defense
128.3 #29	Points allowed	116.0 #20
1.21 #29	Points allowed per possession	1.09 #14
60.4 #30	Opponent effective FG%	52.5 #12
39.2 #27	Opponent 3-point %	33.7 #11
14.6 #22	Turnovers forced	14.1 #25
73.7 #12	Defensive rebound rate	73.9 #11
8.0 #21	Steals per game	7.8 #22
2.3 #30	Blocks per game	6.3 #6

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.

Cavaliers

4-2 overall · 3-2 in conference · Eastern Conference

Last five, 2026-27

W@ Bucks136–111
L@ Hawks111–114
Wvs Wizards121–111
Wvs Timberwolves127–125
Wvs Nets125–121

A week or more of rest.

Kings @ Cavaliers

What could decide it: CLE has more of the edges

Market vs model

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ATS

Totals

Last 10 games

Next 3 games

Recent meetings

ATS History · 2026-27

Kings

Cavaliers

Cavaliers has the better starters

Depth chart

Matchup stats

Kings

Cavaliers