Sacramento Kings vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, Odds and Picks for Friday, 01/09/26

The Sacramento Kings go into tonight’s game against the Golden State Warriors after suffering a close 2-point loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday. Tonight, they will be confident that they can stay competitive once more, considering they have already picked up a win over the Warriors this season. While the visitors will be without a couple of key pieces in Domantas Sabonis and Keegan Murray, the Warriors are not the type of team that has a frontcourt that could overwhelm others. Expect rookie Maxime Raynaud to be able to hold his own down low tonight. The Kings also have good individual defenders at point guard, with Russell Westbrook more than capable of causing issues for Stephen Curry. If the Warriors star cannot perform to his full capabilities here, we should see a competitive contest.

The Warriors have a real lack of depth this season, with just 2 players on their roster averaging over 12 points per game. It is no surprise to see them down in 19th in offensive rating. While the Kings have been dead last in that category, the likes of Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan should be capable of keeping pace with the Warriors scoring leaders. Over the last 10 games, both teams rank in the bottom 10 of the league in three-point percentage, but the Warriors have also been in the bottom 10 of the league in opponent points in the paint. If the Kings can find some efficiency inside, taking the points on them looks like the play to make.

Kings vs Warriors prediction: Sacramento Kings +15 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable to +14.

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