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How to watch Kings vs. Cavaliers basketball game

By Scout Staff

Jan 11, 2022 at 12:00 am ET • 2 min read

Through 3 Quarters

The Cleveland Cavaliers are just one quarter away from delivering their fans the win they've been expecting. Either team is in a position to win, but they lead against the Sacramento Kings 84-79.

Center Jarrett Allen has led the way so far for Cleveland, as he has posted a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds in addition to two blocks. Sacramento has been led by shooting guard Buddy Hield, who so far has 16 points.

the Kings have lost 88% of the time when they were down heading into the fourth quarter this season, so this one seems just about wrapped up

Who's Playing

Cleveland @ Sacramento

Current Records: Cleveland 22-18; Sacramento 16-26

What to Know

The Sacramento Kings will be returning home after a two-game road trip. They and the Cleveland Cavaliers will face off at 10 p.m. ET Jan. 10 at Golden 1 Center without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Neither Sacramento nor Cleveland could muster much offensive firepower in their last games, so look to the defense to decide this one.

On Sunday, the Kings lost to the Portland Trail Blazers on the road by a decisive 103-88 margin. A silver lining for Sacramento was the play of shooting guard Tyrese Haliburton, who had 17 points and nine assists.

Meanwhile, Cleveland received a tough blow on Sunday as they fell 96-82 to the Golden State Warriors. Cleveland was down 79-60 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. Point guard Darius Garland had a pretty forgettable game, playing for 32 minutes but putting up just nine points on 3-for-12 shooting and four turnovers.

The Kings are expected to lose this next one by 5.5. Those sticking with them against the spread have guts, to put it politely, as the squad has let down bettors in their past four games.

Sacramento is now 16-26 while the Cavaliers sit at 22-18. Two defensive numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Sacramento is third worst in the league in points allowed per game, with 113.7 on average. Cleveland's defense has more to brag about, as they they enter the game with only 102.4 points allowed per game on average, good for second best in the league. So the cards are definitely stacked in their favor.