From Matt Rivers: Hawks (minus the points) at BetUs Sportsbook
An East Coast team laying points like this on a tough back-to-back all the way across the country is never the true key to success but let's face it, the Kings are very possibly the worst team in the entire league and besides Kevin Martin do not have any scorers.
Mike Woodson's squad just won in upset fashion at the Rose Garden last night which certainly will not make things easier at all as there could be some tired legs but Johnson, Smith, Bibby and Horford form a very very solid foursome and overall are just too talented of a team for the home Kings.
Sacramento's window has completely closed and now is pretty much the beginning of the rebuilding phase. In others words the Kings now are the Hawks from the mid 2000's and man that was not a pretty sight at all watching them struggle season upon season capped off by that brutal 13 win season about four years back. No, Sacramento is not that bad and should win in the 20's but they are dreadful when compared to pretty much all other NBA teams and it should show tonight as they are well outmanned by the still somewhat improving and up and coming Hawks.
In the end today I do feel that the cream will rise to the top, west coast east coast, back-to-back whatever.
Matt's picks are at OffshoreInsiders.com
