The Sacramento Kings will look to score win No. 3 in the first round, while the Golden State Warriors will attempt to prevent themselves from falling to a 3-0 hole. Check out our preview of this Kings vs Warriors matchup in the 2022-23 NBA Playoffs. There are more basketball previews to read here at TopBet, so feel free to look around and make bets once you’re ready.
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Betting Preview for the Sacramento Kings vs Golden State Warriors NBA Playoffs First Round Game 3 on April 20, 2023
Where: Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
When: Thursday, April 20, 2023, 10:30 PM ET
Line: Sacramento Kings (+7.0) vs. Golden State Warriors (-7.0) – view all 2020-21 NBA lines
TV Broadcast: TNT
Betting on the Sacramento Kings (+7.0)
Regular Season Record: 48-34
The Kings have the defending champions on the ropes after scoring a 114-106 win in Game 2 at home. Armed with a 2-0 lead and oozing with confidence, the Kings must be feeling really good about thwarting Golden State anew on Thursday. De’Aaron Fox is averaging 31.0 points so far in the series while shooting 46.0 percent from the field. Malik Monk is putting up 25.0 points on 50 percent shooting from the floor. The job could get even easier for the Kings if Draymond Green gets suspended for Game 3.
The Kings are 8-2 against the spread in their last 10 games as the road team.
Betting on the Golden State Warriors (-7.0)
Regular Season Record: 44-38
The Warriors know that they can’t afford to lose Game 3, as no team ever has ever successfully won a series after being down 3-0 in the playoffs. The good news for Golden State is that it will be playing at home in the next two games. The Warriors are a bad road team but an excellent one at home. In the regular season, the Warriors won 33 games at Chase Center against just eight losses there. Moreover, the Warriors have won all their last six meetings at home against the Kings, dating back to 2021. Stephen Curry is doing all he can to carry the Warriors, averaging 29.0 points on 48.8 percent shooting from the floor in the series. Golden State isn’t going to fold easily despite the
Writer’s Prediction
The Kings win, 115-112.
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