Kings vs. Grizzlies Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 3

Published 8:17 pm Thursday, January 2, 2025

The Sacramento Kings (15-19) face the Memphis Grizzlies (23-11) as 4.5-point favorites on Friday, January 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET on NBCS-CA and FDSSE.

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Kings vs. Grizzlies Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Friday, January 3, 2025
  • Time: 10:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: NBCS-CA and FDSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Sacramento, California
  • Venue: Golden 1 Center

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Kings vs. Grizzlies Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Grizzlies 118 – Kings 114

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Spread & Total Prediction for Kings vs. Grizzlies

  • Pick ATS: Grizzlies (+ 4.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Grizzlies (-4.0)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (237.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 232.8
  • The Grizzlies (23-11-0 ATS) have covered the spread 35.3% of the time, 32.3% more often than the Kings (12-22-0) this year.
  • Sacramento (8-11) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 4.5 points or more this season (42.1%) than Memphis (6-2) does as a 4.5+-point underdog (75%).
  • Sacramento’s games have gone over the total 47.1% of the time this season (16 out of 34), less often than Memphis’ games have (21 out of 34).
  • The Kings have a .481 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (13-14) this season while the Grizzlies have a .500 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (5-5).

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Kings Performance Insights

  • So far this year, the Kings are putting up 114.8 points per game (10th-ranked in NBA) and allowing 113.5 points per contest (17th-ranked).
  • With 42.4 rebounds allowed per game, Sacramento is fifth-best in the league. It ranks 16th in the league by pulling down 43.9 boards per contest.
  • The Kings are averaging 25.8 dimes per game, which ranks them 13th in the NBA in 2024-25.
  • Sacramento is committing 13.1 turnovers per game (eighth-ranked in league). It is forcing 14.3 turnovers per contest (12th-ranked).
  • The Kings are draining 11.8 threes per game (24th-ranked in league). They own a 33.8% shooting percentage (25th-ranked) from beyond the arc.

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Grizzlies Performance Insights

  • On offense, the Grizzlies are the best team in the league (123.2 points per game). On defense, they are 19th (114.1 points conceded per game).
  • Memphis is the second-best team in the NBA in rebounds per game (48.6) and is ranked 14th in rebounds allowed (43.9).
  • The Grizzlies are second-best in the league in assists (30.5 per game) in 2024-25.
  • Memphis is the second-worst squad in the NBA in turnovers per game (16.4) but fifth-best in turnovers forced (15.9).
  • Beyond the arc, the Grizzlies are 11th in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (14.2). They are 12th in 3-point percentage at 36.8%.

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