Boston Celtics vs Sacramento Kings Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 05/04/2024, 03:28  by Joseph King | Modified on 05/04/2024 at 03:28 in NBA Predictions

The Boston Celtics seek their fourth win in a row when they host the Sacramento Kings on Friday. Boston remains the best team in the NBA with their 60-16 record giving them a massive 13 game lead over the second-place Bucks in the East. The Kings are sitting eighth in the Western Conference with a 44-32 record.

Following a rare two-game losing streak a week ago, the Celtics have returned to winning ways with three straight victories. Their most recent was a 135-100 blowout win over an SGA-less OKC Thunder on Wednesday, which represented Boston’s sixth largest margin of defeat this season. The Celtics are having one of the greatest regular seasons in NBA history and are putting up the kind of dominant numbers that we haven’t seen since the 2017 Warriors. With their +11.4 adjusted net rating, Boston actually ranks +0.4 higher than that aforementioned Golden State team. They’ve been near perfect when playing at the TD Garden and boast an incredible 33-3 home record. They come into this contest having won their last 11 straight in front of the home crowd.

The Kings are involved in a tight race for a top six seed which would grant automatic entry into the NBA Playoffs. They currently sit eighth but trail the sixth-place Suns by just a single game. In fact, only two games separate fifth and ninth-place in a race that is sure to come down to the final game of the regular season. As things currently stand, Sacramento would have to pass through the play-in tournament if they are to earn their second straight trip to the postseason. They come into this contest following a 120-109 away loss to the New York Knicks on Thursday which snapped a two-game winning streak. They’ll now have to deal with playing on consecutive nights against the NBA’s juggernaut.