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The Sacramento Kings travel east to take on the Miami Heat this Tuesday night at the American Airlines Arena in a matchup of two teams headed in completely opposite directions. Game time is set for 7:30 p.m. (ET) and it will be available on NBA League Pass. Sacramento?s dismal season has gone from bad to worse with seven losses in its last eight games. The Kings were blown out 126-96 by Oklahoma City last Tuesday as a nine-point road underdog and then trounced by Dallas 116-100 as an 11-point road underdog the following night. They are currently 13-40 straight-up on the season, but a slightly better 22-30-1 against the spread.

Second-year guard Tyreke Evans and rookie center DeMarcus Cousins continue to provide hope for the future of this team. Evans is averaging 18.3 points and 5.5 assists and Cousins is adding 14 points and a team-high 8.3 rebounds. One thing to watch for this game is the playing status of Evans as he is listed as questionable with a foot injury.

Miami cruised into the All-Star break with nine victories in its last 10 games. It quickly bounced back from an 85-82 loss to Boston on Feb.13 as a 2 ½-point road favorite with a 110-103 win over Indiana as a five-point road favorite and a 103-95 victory over Toronto as a nine-point road favorite. The Heat are now tied atop the Eastern Conference with the Celtics at 41-15 SU (28-27-1 ATS).

Dwyane Wade tweaked his ankle in Sunday?s All-Star game but is listed as probable for this one. He joins LeBron James as Miami?s top scorers as each is averaging around 26 points a game. The third member of South Beach?s Big Three, Chris Bosh is third in scoring with 18.5 points and second in rebounds with 8.1 a game. Miami is averaging 102 points a game and has the highest scoring differential in the league over its opponents at +7.82.

With Evans out of the lineup the Kings have little or no chance to cover in this game. Even if he does play it will be a tall task for Sacramento to travel cross-country and remain competitive with the Heat for four quarters. Stick with Miami and give the 15 points in this one.

 

NBA Pick: Sacramento Kings at Miami Heat