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Miami Heat vs. Sacramento Kings Betting Lines, How to Watch, Lineups, Injury Report, & More

A full preview of Saturday night's matchup as Heat try to rebound from loss to Magic
Nov 4, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) drives to the basket against Sacramento Kings forward DeMar DeRozan (10) during the second quarter at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
Nov 4, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) drives to the basket against Sacramento Kings forward DeMar DeRozan (10) during the second quarter at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Game date, time and location: Saturday, Dec. 6, 8:00 p.m. EST, Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Sun (South Florida), NBC Sports California (Sacramento)

Radio: WQAM 104.3 & The Heat Audio Experience, (ESPN 106.3 FM, Ft. Myers/Naples – WFSX FOX Sports Radio 105.9 FM, Stuart – WSTU 1450 AM & The Keys – WAVK 97.7 FM, WAQI 710 AM (South Florida), Sactown Sports 1140 AM (Sacramento)

VITALS: The Miami Heat (14-9) and Sacramento Kings (5-17) meet for the first of two regular season matchups. Last season, Sacramento won both games, by a combined six points, with one going into double overtime. Miami won six of the prior eight meetings. The Heat are 47-26 all-time versus the Kings during the regular season, including 31-6 in home games and 16-20 in road games.

PROJECTED STARTERS

HEAT

G Davion Mitchell

G Norman Powell

C Kel'el Ware

F Andrew Wiggins

F Bam Adebayo

KINGS

G Russell Westbrook

G Zach Lavine

C Drew Eubanks

F DeMar DeRozan

F Keegan Murray

INJURY REPORT

HEAT

Tyler Herro: Doubtful - Toe

Norman Powell: Probable - Ankle

Davion Mitchell: Questionable - Groin

Pelle Larsson: Questionable - Hip

Kasparas Jakucionis: Out - G League

Myron Gardner: Out - G League

Vladislav Goldin: Out - G League

Terry Rozier: Out - Not with team

KINGS

Dennis Schroder: Out - Hip

Domantas Sabonis: Out - Knee

Betting Lines (via FanDuel Sportsbook)

Spread: Heat -8.5 (-112), Kings +8.5 (-108)

Moneyline: Heat -350, Kings +280

Total points scored: 239.5 (over -110, under -110)

QUOTABLE

Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra: "That starting group was a little bit uneven tonight. We got to continue to work on that, I just want to see that group, when we play bigger, for it to be a plus. We have some work to do there. Should be a very defensive group but that's a group that hasn't been able to defend so far and we have to work on that."


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Alexander Toledo is a contributor to Miami Heat On SI and producer/co-host of the Five on the Floor podcast, covering the Heat and NBA. He can be reached at Twitter: @tropicalblanket


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Alex Toledo
ALEX TOLEDO

Alex, who was born in Miami, is also a producer, co-host and reporter for the Five on the Floor podcast. He has covered the Heat and NBA since 2019 as a season credential holder. He studied journalism at Florida International University.