Toronto Raptors vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 1/21/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Toronto Raptors (25-19) are headed to Golden 1 Center on Wednesday where they will play the Sacramento Kings (12-31).

The Raptors played the Lakers and ended up losing by a score of 110-93 in their last game. Toronto wrapped up the contest having earned a 41.8% FG percentage (38 out of 91) and buried 7 of their 32 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Raptors knocked down 10 of 15 shots for a rate of 66.7%. In relation to hauling in boards, they collected 52 with 16 of them being offensive. They also recorded 30 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In reference to the defense, Toronto allowed their opponent to shoot 48.2% from the floor on 41 of 85 shooting. Los Angeles earned 21 assists and had 7 steals for this game. Additionally, Los Angeles totaled 29 rebounds (8 offensive, 21 defensive) and had 3 blocks. Los Angeles finished the game at 82.4% at the free throw line by knocking down 14 of their 17 tries. They knocked down 14 of their 36 attempts from distance. When discussing personal fouls, the Raptors ended up with 19 and the Lakers accumulated 18 personal fouls.

Scottie Barnes is one guy who was important for this contest. He had 22 points on 10 of 21 shooting. He played for 35 minutes and pulled down 9 rebounds. Barnes walked away from this one shooting 47.6% from the floor and also dished out 3 assists.

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Toronto will play this game with a mark of 25-19 this year. They are averaging 113.5 pts per contest (24th in the league) while hitting 47.0% from the field. The Raptors are shooting 33.6% on shots from downtown (502 of 1,494) and 77.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Toronto is grabbing 43.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,293 dimes this year, which has them ranked 3rd in the league in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 13.8 times per game and as a team are committing 21.3 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Raptors are able to force 15.8 turnovers every game and they draw 19.8 fouls. They surrender 34.6% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 6th in the league in PPG from their opponents (112.2). The Raptors defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.2% (1,747 of 3,779) and they concede 43.7 boards per contest as a group. They currently rank 5th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,074 relinquished for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Kings walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 117-110 when they played the Trail Blazers. In regard to how they attacked the glass, Sacramento allowed Portland to snag 38 overall (7 on the offensive glass). They shot 25.0% from distance by shooting 8 out of 32 and ended up shooting 29 out of 33 at the free throw line (87.9%). The Kings permitted the Trail Blazers to make 40 of their 83 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 48.2% for the matchup. Overall, the Kings ended up shooting 42 for 86 from the floor which had them sitting at 48.8%. In the matter of three-point attempts, Sacramento made 11 of their 31 tries (35.5%). They were able to convert 15 of those for a clip of 83.3%. The Trail Blazers committed 15 fouls for this contest which took the Kings to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They coughed it up 9 times, while earning 8 steals in the matchup. The Kings collected 34 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 for this contest.

Malik Monk ended up being important for the Kings in this matchup. He converted 9 out of 15 in the matchup for a rate of 60.0%, and added 1 rebound. Monk earned 23 points in his 26 mins on the court and accumulated 2 assists in this matchup.

Sacramento has a win-loss record of 12-31 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Kings are shooting 46.6% from the floor, which ranks 18th in basketball. Sacramento has scored 4,756 points for the campaign (110.6 per contest) and they collect 40.7 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.2 times per game (21st in basketball) and they turn it over 14.4 times per contest. The Kings commit 20.5 fouls per contest and they hit 75.9% from the free throw line.

The Kings on the defensive end are ranked 27th in the league in points given up per game with 120.5. They are able to force 14.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 49.2% from the floor (29th in the NBA). The Sacramento defense gives up 34.5% from downtown (534 of 1,547) and their opponents are knocking down 77.9% of their free throw attempts. They give up 27.3 assists and 45.6 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 20th and 25th in the NBA.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto

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