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Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid are out for the Philadelphia 76ers. Domantas Sabonis and Zach LaVine are out for the Sacramento Kings. And that’s just the star players.
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This means my 76ers vs. Kings predictions are for true NBA junkies. Luckily, there’s one guy on the floor who always gives his all, even if he’s not the most efficient.
Yes, I’m talking about Russell Westbrook. The former MVP highlights my NBA picks for this matchup set to tip off at 10 pm ET at Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center on Thursday, March 19.
76ers vs Kings prediction
76ers vs Kings best bet: Russell Westbrook Over 5.5 rebounds (+110)
Say what you will about his efficiency, no one can complain about Russell Westbrook‘s effort, and he’s playing some of his best basketball of the season for the Sacramento Kings.
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The former MVP is averaging 16.9 points, 8.1 assists, and 5.1 rebounds over his last nine games.
Tonight, I’ll focus on the rebounds. With no Joel Embiid or Kelly Oubre Jr., the Philadelphia 76ers are light on the boards. And with no Tyrese Maxey, they rank dead last in eFG% this month.
That means lots of boards for Westbrook to scoop up.
76ers vs Kings same-game parlay
Good teams have beaten up on the Kings recently, but Sacramento’s done a surprisingly good job against the bottom feeders, going 5-1 ATS in its last six games, winning four outright.
The Sixers are not a good team right now, ranking 25th in net rating in March. There’s value with Sacramento as short home dogs here.
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Speaking of the Sixers, Andre Drummond is arguably the last man standing, and he could be their lone option to clean the glass. And while I like Westbrook individually, Sacramento has the fourth-worst rebounding rate as a team.
76ers vs Kings SGP
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Russell Westbrook Over 5.5 rebounds
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Andre Drummond Over 9.5 rebounds
Our “from downtown” SGP: Triple double-double
Westbrook has three double-doubles in his last five games. Precious Achiuwa has been getting more run and has two in his last three. Meanwhile, Drummond has point and rebounding totals of 9.5.
76ers vs Kings SGP
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Russell Westbrook double-double
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Precious Achiuwa double-double
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Andre Drummond double-double
76ers vs Kings odds
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Spread: 76ers -2.5 (-110) | Kings +2.5 (-110)
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Moneyline: 76ers -140 | Kings +120
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Over/Under: Over 226 (-110) | Under 226 (-110)
76ers vs Kings betting trend to know
The Kings have hit the 1H Moneyline in 10 of their last 19 games at home for +8.25 Units and a 38% ROI. Find more NBA betting trends for 76ers vs. Kings.
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How to watch 76ers vs Kings
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Location |
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA |
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Date |
Thursday, March 19, 2026 |
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Tip-off |
10:00 p.m. ET |
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TV |
NBC Sports Philadelphia, NBC Sports California |
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