Kings vs Wizards Picks and Prediction – 3/21/2024

The Thursday NBA schedule will tip off with a matchup between the Sacramento Kings and the Washington Wizards from the nation’s capital. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. This will be the second of a back-to-back on the road for Sacramento, who built a 23-point halftime lead and cruised to a 123-89 victory against Toronto last night. The Kings (40-28) assisted on 32 of 48 made field goals and shot 52 percent overall.

Sacramento G De’Aaron Fox led all scorers with 20 points on 8-for-15 shooting and dished out five assists. Malik Monk scored 17 points (6-12 FG) in just 20 minutes off the bench. Domantas Sabonis contributed 13 points, 17 rebounds, and ten assists for the Kings. 

The Washington Wizards are in the midst of a five-game losing streak and own the worst overall record in the NBA. The Wizards (11-58) rank last in the league in defensive efficiency and are surrendering 124.2 points per contest. On Tuesday, Washington was outscored by 16 points during the third quarter of a 137-114 home loss versus Houston. 

Corey Kispert, Jules Bernard, and Justin Champagnie led a balanced Washington scoring attack with 16 points each. Jared Butler added 15 points and nine assists off the bench for the Wizards, who allowed the Rockets to shoot 52 percent from the field.