I love the Kings here they have serious revenge on their mind losing to the Suns earlier this year and the combo of Evans/Cousins is a real dynamic duo and getting better by the day. Since Evans has come back and been playing a new position he's averaging 56.8% over this last 9 games from the field. Their is a perception that the Suns need the win more so they will get it done, but I think they are simply over looking a talented team that I would have taken outright if Salmons was healthy and playing. The Kings have a winning record at home and the Suns are just average on the road and average overall. The Kings have beaten plenty of playoff teams including the Jazz (twice), Grizzlies, Celtics, Mavericks, Thunder, Pacers and Lakers.
The 3 refs in this game love the home dogs for whatever reason as their combined record for home teams that are dogs is 17-4 ATS. The Kings are also 17-7 ATS in their last 24 as a dog. They should have a considerable advantage on the boards and get more shots here tonight continue their trend of scoring a lot of points. Over their last 5 they are scoring 107pts in their last 5 games. The Kings are 17-7 ATS overall when they score 100+. The Suns allowing 98.7 ppg on the road this year and are 6-17 ATS when allowing 100+. I like the Kings here with the Suns possibly looking ahead to their road game tomorrow in Utah, a place that requires fresh legs and another playoff team.
