The Philadelphia 76ers (37-32) and Sacramento Kings (18-52) will face off in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 10:00 p.m. ET from the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. The game will broadcast live on NBCS-CA.
The 76ers are 2.5-point favorites over the Kings on the spread (76ers -2.5), with the over/under set at 228.5 total points. Philadelphia is a -148 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Sacramento is +124 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my 76ers vs. Kings predictions and NBA picks for Thursday, March 19.
76ers vs Kings Prediction, Pick
- 76ers vs Kings pick: Maxime Raynaud Over 15.5 Points (-128)
My Kings vs 76ers best bet is on Maxime Raynaud to score over 15.5 points. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
76ers vs Kings Odds
| 76ers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-2.5 -115 | 228.5 -110o / -110u | -148 |
| Kings Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+2.5 -105 | 228.5 -110o / -110u | +124 |
76ers vs Kings NBA Preview
Maxime Raynaud was a really good player in France before getting drafted by the Kings, and he also had a strong run at Stanford last year.
That said, I think we have officially reached peak March basketball when Raynaud is putting up 30 points like he did the other night; I enjoyed that very much.
Today, Raynaud and the Kings face a Sixers team where Joel Embiid is doubtful to play — surprise, surprise.
It’s unclear who’s going to anchor the frontcourt for Philadelphia tonight, and this is a Sixers team with the fifth-worst defensive rebounding percentage in the league.
I bring that up because the points and rebounds combo prop is another angle you could attack here.
The points prop is more appealing to me in this spot, but you can take whichever you prefer. I like them both.
76ers vs Kings Predictions, Betting Analysis
Raynaud has gone Over 15.5 points in 10 of his last 16 games — and in every one of those games in which he went Over, he also cleared his points & rebounds combo line.
So, it tends to be an all-or-nothing profile.
Raynaud is kind of like a quarterback. You can tell early. If the first drive is bad, you already know how it’s going to go the rest of the way.
With Maxime, I feel like you can tell in the first quarter whether or not he's going to go Over his prop lines.
This is peak March NBA chaos against a likely Embiid-less Philadelphia team. So, my best look for this game is Raynaud Over 15.5 points.
Pick: Maxime Raynaud Over 15.5 Points (-128)
