Through 3 Quarters

The point spread is against the Sacramento Kings, but thus far the points are on their side. Sitting on a score of 93-85, they have looked like the better team out there today, but there's still one more quarter to play.

The top scorer for Sacramento has been center Damian Jones (23 points). One thing to keep an eye out for is Tyrese Haliburton's foul situation as he currently sits at four.

The San Antonio Spurs have enjoyed the tag-team combination of point guard Dejounte Murray and small forward Lonnie Walker IV. The former has 17 points and nine assists in addition to six rebounds, while the latter has 19 points. Walker IV is close to surpassing his season high of 21.

This is the first time the Kings have been ahead going into the fourth quarter in the past five games.

Who's Playing

San Antonio @ Sacramento

Current Records: San Antonio 11-17; Sacramento 12-18

What to Know

The San Antonio Spurs are 16-5 against the Sacramento Kings since November of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success Sunday. San Antonio is staying on the road to face off against Sacramento at 6 p.m. ET Dec. 19 at Golden 1 Center. Coming off of a win even when the odds were against them, the Spurs have to be feeling especially confident now that the spread is in their favor.

It was a close one, but this past Friday San Antonio sidestepped the Utah Jazz for a 128-126 win. The victory came about thanks to a strong surge after the half to overcome a 73-59 deficit. San Antonio relied on the efforts of small forward Keldon Johnson, who had 24 points in addition to eight rebounds, and point guard Dejounte Murray, who dropped a triple-double on 16 points, 11 assists, and 11 boards. Murray now has five triple-doubles this season.

Meanwhile, Sacramento ended up a good deal behind the Memphis Grizzlies when they played this past Friday, losing 124-105. Sacramento's defeat came about despite a quality game from shooting guard Tyrese Haliburton, who posted a double-double on 21 points and ten dimes along with six rebounds.

The Spurs' win brought them up to 11-17 while the Kings' loss pulled them down to 12-18. Two stats to keep an eye on: San Antonio enters the matchup with only 16.8 fouls per game on average, which is the best in the league. But Sacramento ranks third in the league when it comes to fouls drawn per game, with 20.1 on average. The ref's whistle might dictate the flow of action in this one.

How To Watch

  • When: Sunday at 6 p.m. ET
  • Where: Golden 1 Center -- Sacramento, California
  • TV: Bally Sports - Southwest
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $17.99

Odds

The Spurs are a 5-point favorite against the Kings, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Spurs as a 4.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

San Antonio have won 16 out of their last 21 games against Sacramento.

  • Nov 10, 2021 - San Antonio 136 vs. Sacramento 117
  • May 07, 2021 - San Antonio 113 vs. Sacramento 104
  • Mar 31, 2021 - San Antonio 120 vs. Sacramento 106
  • Mar 29, 2021 - Sacramento 132 vs. San Antonio 115
  • Jul 31, 2020 - San Antonio 129 vs. Sacramento 120
  • Feb 08, 2020 - Sacramento 122 vs. San Antonio 102
  • Dec 06, 2019 - San Antonio 105 vs. Sacramento 104
  • Mar 31, 2019 - Sacramento 113 vs. San Antonio 106
  • Feb 04, 2019 - Sacramento 127 vs. San Antonio 112
  • Nov 12, 2018 - Sacramento 104 vs. San Antonio 99
  • Apr 09, 2018 - San Antonio 98 vs. Sacramento 85
  • Jan 28, 2018 - San Antonio 113 vs. Sacramento 98
  • Jan 08, 2018 - San Antonio 107 vs. Sacramento 100
  • Dec 23, 2017 - San Antonio 108 vs. Sacramento 99
  • Mar 19, 2017 - San Antonio 118 vs. Sacramento 102
  • Mar 08, 2017 - San Antonio 114 vs. Sacramento 104
  • Nov 16, 2016 - San Antonio 110 vs. Sacramento 105
  • Oct 27, 2016 - San Antonio 102 vs. Sacramento 94
  • Mar 05, 2016 - San Antonio 104 vs. Sacramento 94
  • Feb 24, 2016 - San Antonio 108 vs. Sacramento 92
  • Nov 09, 2015 - San Antonio 106 vs. Sacramento 88

Injury Report for Sacramento

  • Richaun Holmes: Out (Eye)
  • Alex Len: Out (Covid-19)
  • Terence Davis: Out (Covid-19)
  • De'Aaron Fox: Out (Covid-19)
  • Davion Mitchell: Out (Covid-19)
  • Marvin Bagley III: Out (Covid-19)
  • Louis King: Out (Covid-19)

Injury Report for San Antonio

  • Doug McDermott: Out (Mouth)
  • Zach Collins: Out (Ankle)