Sacramento Kings vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 1/23/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Friday, January 23, 2026

Location: Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Sacramento Kings (12-32) are hitting the road to Rocket Arena on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers (24-20).

The Kings faced off with the Heat and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 130-117 in their last contest. Sacramento finished the contest with a 50.6% FG percentage (44 of 87) and made 11 of their 30 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Kings buried 18 of 21 shots for a rate of 85.7%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they compiled 49 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 27 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In terms of defense, Sacramento allowed their opponent to shoot 48.0% from the field on 47 out of 98 shooting. Miami earned 33 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. In addition, Miami snagged 46 rebounds (12 offensive, 34 defensive) and added 4 rejections. Miami finished the game at 62.5% from the charity stripe by burying 15 of their 24 tries. They made 21 of 42 shots from three-point range. In relation to fouls, the Kings left the arena with 20 while the Heat totaled 13 fouls.

DeMar DeRozan is a guy who was a major contributor in this game. He notched 23 points on 6 out of 12 shooting. He played 35 mins and collected 4 rebounds. DeRozan finished the game shooting 50.0% from the floor and also recorded 5 assists.

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Sacramento enters this one with a record of 12-32 so far this season. They have an average of 110.8 points per game (28th in basketball) while shooting 46.7% from the field. The Kings are shooting 35.2% on three-point shots (466 of 1,322) and 76.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Sacramento is pulling down 40.8 rebounds per contest and has earned 1,111 dimes on the year, which is 18th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 14.4 times per game and as a unit they are committing 20.5 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Kings have forced 14.4 turnovers per game while drawing 18.7 fouls. They concede 34.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 27th in the league in PPG allowed (120.7). The Kings defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 49.1% (1,945 of 3,959) and they relinquish 45.6 boards per game as a unit. They are ranked 26th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,206 surrendered on the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Cavaliers took a defeat with a final score of 136-104 against the Thunder. With respect to rebounding, Cleveland permitted Oklahoma City to get 42 in total (15 on the offensive glass). They finished 48.9% from downtown by going 23 of 47 and walked away from this one shooting 13 of 20 at the free throw line (65.0%). The Cavaliers allowed the Thunder to convert 50 out of 90 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 55.6% for this game. Overall, the Cavaliers shot 34 for 91 from the floor which gave them a rate of 37.4%. With respect to three-point shots, Cleveland knocked down 8 of their 35 attempts (22.9%). They were able to bury 28 of the free throws for a rate of 80.0%. The Thunder committed 22 fouls for the contest which took the Cavaliers to the charity stripe for a total of 35 shots. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while recording 9 steals in the game. The Cavaliers corralled 35 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards for a total of 38 for the matchup.

Donovan Mitchell pitched in for the Cavaliers for the matchup. Mitchell had 19 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 3 dimes for the game. He converted 5 out of 18 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 27.8%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

Cleveland has a record of 24-20 for the year. As an offensive team, the Cavaliers are shooting 47.1% from the field, which is ranked 15th in basketball. Cleveland has accounted for 5,264 points for the season (119.6 per contest) and they snag 44.6 boards per game. They are getting an assist 28.6 times per contest (8th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 14.4 times per game. The Cavaliers are responsible for committing 20.6 personal fouls per game and they connect on 78.1% from the charity stripe.

The Cavaliers on the defensive side of the court are 21st in the league in points given up per game with 117.8. They are forcing their opponents into 15.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.8% from the floor (14th in basketball). The Cleveland defense allows 38.6% on 3-point attempts (627 of 1,623) and their opposition makes 79.9% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 27.4 dimes and 44.5 total rebounds per game, which is 20th and 17th in the NBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Cleveland and under the total points

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