Sacramento at Cleveland

The Kings' starting lineup featuring Russell Westbrook, Zach LaVine, and DeMar DeRozan would be good - if it were 2020 instead of 2026. Sacramento has lost 33 of its 45 games this season. But the Kings have been able to have their way against one Eastern Conference team. That team is Cleveland. Sacramento is 5-1 in its past six meetings against the Cavaliers. This includes a 2-0 mark last season, with the Kings winning straight up as 9.5-point road underdogs and as 6-point home underdogs. Cleveland is not as good this season as it was last year. The Cavaliers have slipped defensively, giving up the 10th-most points per game and ranking at the bottom in 3-point defense. They have the worst point spread record in the NBA at 16-29, for a 35% win rate. The Cavaliers are at their worst, too, in this kind of situation, being 1-9 ATS as a double-digit favorite this season. Take the Kings.