Sacramento Kings vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction & Picks - NBA

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Sacramento Kings
4/6/25 18:00
Cleveland Cavaliers

Prediction:

 

Cavaliers (-10.5) cover the spread

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 by Paul Tamayo | in NBA Picks

The Sacramento Kings (37-40) visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (62-15) on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at the Rocket Arena.

In their first game last March 19, the Kings pulled off a surprising 123-119 win over the Cavaliers. They played that game without star center Domantas Sabonis, too. DeMar DeRozan topscored for the Kings with his 27 markers, and Malik Monk followed up with his 22 points and 8 assists.

However, the Kings have lost seven of their last nine games after that win against the Cavaliers. Their offense is still a problem, as they're producing a lowly 112.5 offensive rating in that span. They have to do everything they could to stay in the play-in hunt, with the 11th-seeded Phoenix Suns closing in.

As for the Cavaliers, they've won six of their last seven games. Aside from spitfire guard Ty Jerome, the Cavaliers have their stars ready and available. That bodes well for them, especially with the playoffs just around the corner.

The Kings did win the first matchup, but they're still going up against the best offense in the league. Plus, the Cavaliers are no pushovers on the defensive end of the floor. They have a Top-8 defensive rating (112.2), another problem for the Kings' struggling offense.

Sacramento Kings vs Cleveland Cavaliers Form

Table

Teams % P W L Series
1
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
0.795 78 62 16 -1
10
Sacramento Kings
Sacramento Kings
0.487 78 38 40 2

Sacramento Kings and Cleveland Cavaliers Latest Matches

Sacramento Kings
Sacramento Kings Latest matches
L W L L L W
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Apr 4, 2025 - NBA

Sacramento Kings
125 :  102
Charlotte Hornets

Apr 2, 2025 - NBA

Sacramento Kings
111 :  116
Washington Wizards

Mar 31, 2025 - NBA

Sacramento Kings
109 :  111
Indiana Pacers

Mar 29, 2025 - NBA

Sacramento Kings
91 :  121
Orlando Magic

Mar 27, 2025 - NBA

Portland Trail Blazers
107 :  128
Sacramento Kings

Mar 25, 2025 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
121 :  105
Sacramento Kings
W L L L L W
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Mar 27, 2025 - NBA

Portland Trail Blazers
107 :  128
Sacramento Kings

Mar 25, 2025 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
121 :  105
Sacramento Kings

Mar 24, 2025 - NBA

Boston Celtics
113 :  95
Sacramento Kings

Mar 22, 2025 - NBA

Milwaukee Bucks
114 :  108
Sacramento Kings

Mar 20, 2025 - NBA

Chicago Bulls
128 :  116
Sacramento Kings

Mar 19, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
119 :  123
Sacramento Kings
L L L L L W
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

Apr 4, 2025 - NBA

Sacramento Kings
125 :  102
Charlotte Hornets

Apr 2, 2025 - NBA

Sacramento Kings
111 :  116
Washington Wizards

Mar 31, 2025 - NBA

Sacramento Kings
109 :  111
Indiana Pacers

Mar 29, 2025 - NBA

Sacramento Kings
91 :  121
Orlando Magic

Mar 14, 2025 - NBA

Sacramento Kings
106 :  122
Phoenix Suns

Mar 13, 2025 - NBA

Sacramento Kings
104 :  130
Golden State Warriors
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers Latest matches
W W L W W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Apr 4, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
114 :  113
San Antonio Spurs

Apr 2, 2025 - NBA

New York Knicks
105 :  124
Cleveland Cavaliers

Mar 30, 2025 - NBA

LA Clippers
122 :  127
Cleveland Cavaliers

Mar 28, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
122 :  133
Detroit Pistons

Mar 27, 2025 - NBA

San Antonio Spurs
116 :  124
Cleveland Cavaliers

Mar 25, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
122 :  111
Portland Trail Blazers
W W L W W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Apr 2, 2025 - NBA

New York Knicks
105 :  124
Cleveland Cavaliers

Mar 30, 2025 - NBA

LA Clippers
122 :  127
Cleveland Cavaliers

Mar 27, 2025 - NBA

San Antonio Spurs
116 :  124
Cleveland Cavaliers

Mar 16, 2025 - NBA

Orlando Magic
108 :  103
Cleveland Cavaliers

Mar 11, 2025 - NBA

Brooklyn Nets
104 :  109
Cleveland Cavaliers

Mar 5, 2025 - NBA

Miami Heat
107 :  112
Cleveland Cavaliers
L L W W L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Apr 4, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
114 :  113
San Antonio Spurs

Mar 28, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
122 :  133
Detroit Pistons

Mar 25, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
122 :  111
Portland Trail Blazers

Mar 23, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
120 :  91
Utah Jazz

Mar 21, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
112 :  123
Phoenix Suns

Mar 19, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
119 :  123
Sacramento Kings

Sacramento Kings against Cleveland Cavaliers : Head to Head (H2H)

Sacramento Kings

67 %

Cleveland Cavaliers

33 %

Mar 19, 2025 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
119 :  123
Sacramento Kings

Feb 5, 2024 - NBA

Sacramento Kings
110 :  136
Cleveland Cavaliers

Nov 13, 2023 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
120 :  132
Sacramento Kings

Nov 9, 2022 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
120 :  127
Sacramento Kings

Dec 11, 2021 - NBA

Sacramento Kings
103 :  117
Cleveland Cavaliers

Mar 22, 2021 - NBA

Sacramento Kings
119 :  105
Cleveland Cavaliers

Players list

Sacramento Kings
Sacramento Kings
Z. LaVine D. DeRozan D. Sabonis K. Ellis T. Lyles
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
J. Allen M. Strus D. Mitchell D. Garland E. Mobley

Substitutes

Sacramento Kings
Sacramento Kings
J. Valanciunas I. Jones M. Fultz D. Carter M. Monk D. McDermott J. Crowder
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
D. Wade T. Thompson D. Hunter I. Okoro T. Jerome J. Green C. Porter S. Merrill C. Okeke J. Tyson

Sacramento Kings - Cleveland Cavaliers Key Points

  1. The Kings have lost seven of their last nine games.
  2. The Cavaliers have won six of their last seven games.
  3. In the last nine games, the Kings produced a lowly 112.5 offensive rating.
  4. The Cavaliers have the best offensive rating in the league (122.3).

Our Sacramento Kings vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction

Despite the loss to the Kings last March 19th, the Cavaliers have recently regained their form. They've won six of their last seven games, and their stars are all healthy and available. 

The same couldn't be said for the Kings, as their offense has struggled in the last nine games. Their offensive rating has dropped to 112.5 in that span, which could be an issue against the Cavaliers' Top 8 defensive rating. Our prediction for the Cleveland Cavaliers vs Sacramento Kings match is: Cavaliers (-10.5) cover the spread.

Prediction:

 

Cavaliers (-10.5) cover the spread

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