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Two teams coming off impressive victories square off on Monday when the Charlotte Hornets host the Sacramento Kings. The Hornets secured a 120-113 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, while the Kings recorded their first win of the season with a 119-113 triumph against the Miami Heat on the same day. The Hornets have dominated this series in recent years, winning six of the last seven meetings against Sacramento. 

Tip-off from the Spectrum Center is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. The Kings are listed as three-point favorites according to the latest Kings vs. Hornets odds from Caesars Sportsbook. The over/under for total points scored is 231.5. Before making any Hornets vs. Kings picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the advanced computer model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past four seasons. The model enters Week 3 of the 2022-23 NBA season on a stunning 97-65 roll on all top-rated NBA picks that dates back to last season, returning more than $2,400. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Kings vs. Hornets. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Hornets vs. Kings:

  • Kings vs. Hornets spread: Kings -3
  • Kings vs. Hornets over/under: 231.5 points
  • Kings vs. Hornets picks: See picks here

Why the Kings can cover

Sacramento is led by guard De'Aaron Fox, who's averaging 27.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 5.6 rebounds per game. In Sacramento's victory over the Heat, Fox finished with 17 points, 13 rebounds and five assists. He's knocking down 55% of his field goals this season and he's connecting on 39.3% of his shots from behind the arc. 

Domantas Sabonis is also have a strong start to the season for Sacramento. The 26-year-old enters Monday's matchup averaging 14.4 points and 9.2 rebounds per game. He's recorded a double-double in three of his last four games. 

Why the Hornets can cover

The Hornets are coming off a thrilling overtime victory over the Golden State Warriors. PJ Washington led the charge for the Hornets in that win, recording 31 points and seven rebounds. For the season, Washington is averaging 15.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. 

Charlotte is scoring 118.5 points per game this season, which ranks fifth in the NBA. Defensively, the Hornets are allowing opponents to make just 9.5 3-pointers per game, the best mark in the league. Charlotte is also 6-1 against the spread in the last seven meetings between these two teams.

How to make Hornets vs. Kings picks

The model has simulated Kings vs. Hornets 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Kings vs. Hornets? And which side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on Monday, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out.