Hornets at Kings 1/12/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 08/08/2019 at 4:35 AM ET

On Saturday, the Charlotte Hornets play the second half of a back-to-back when they visit the Sacramento Kings. The Hornets play the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday before heading to play the Kings. The Hornets lost to the Los Angeles Clippers 128-109 on Tuesday. Charlotte was led by Malik Monk in the loss with 24 points. The Hornets are now a dreadful 5-13 on the road.
Buddy Hield leads the Kings in scoring with an average of 20.1 points per game. De’Aaron Fox is the second leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 17.9 points and of 7.3 assists per game. The leading rebounder for the Kings is Willie Cauley-Smith with an average of 8.9 rebounds per game. The Kings as a team are shooting 47.1% from the field and 39.0% from 3-point territory.
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Charlotte is on a road trip that includes playing against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday before facing the Kings on Saturday. In addition, the Hornets have failed to cover 5 of the last 6 on the road, 10 of the last 14 overall and each of the last 4 versus an opponent with a home winning record. Final Score Prediction, Sacramento Kings win and cover ATS 121-113.