Miami Heat vs Sacramento Kings Picks and Predictions for Sunday, November 8, 2026
The Miami Heat will visit Golden 1 Center on Sunday to play the Sacramento Kings. The opening tipoff is scheduled for 9:00 pm ET. The Heat (3-6) are ninth in the Eastern Conference and lost to Golden State 120-100 on Thursday. The Kings (1-8) are 14th in the West and on Friday lost 124-109 to the San Antonio Spurs. Sacramento is 0-4 at home early this season. Miami is 3-2 over its last five, while Sacramento is 1-4. Check out our free NBA picks.
Miami Heat
Miami has been up and down during its current road trip. The Heat won 117-116 in overtime on Wednesday over the Clippers, but lost by 20 points the next night to Golden State. Before that, the Heat lost by 21 points to the Lakers, 138-117. Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the Heat, averaging 27.3 points and 12.7 rebounds per game.
The Heat have plenty of scoring options. Bam Adebayo averages 18.6 points and 8.4 rebounds, while Davion Mitchell contributes 16.1 points and 8.2 assists. Miami averages 116.0 points per game, but its defense has struggled, allowing 122.6. The Heat have surrendered at least 116 points in each of their last five games.
Miami Heat Team Stats:
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- Points scored: 116.0 per game
- Points allowed: 122.6 per game
- Field goal percentage: 46.5%
- Rebounds: 42.8 per game
- Assists: 29.2 per game
Injuries: No injuries listed.
Sacramento Kings
Sacramento lost on Friday to San Antonio by 15 points. The Kings were down 19 at the break and could not fight back. Sacramento was led in scoring by Darius Acuff with 22, who also handed out a team-best eight assists. The Kings were beaten earlier this week by the Lakers, 116-103. The only win of the season thus far was last Sunday over Dallas.
Acuff leads Sacramento with averages of 25.6 points and seven assists per game. Zach LaVine adds 23.1 points, while Domantas Sabonis averages 15.1 points and 14.9 rebounds. The Kings are scoring 109.3 points per game and allowing 123.3. They've given up at least 116 points in four of their last five outings.
Sacramento Kings Team Stats:
- Points scored: 109.3 per game
- Points allowed: 123.3 per game
- Field goal percentage: 45.2%
- Rebounds: 40.9 per game
- Assists: 24.4 per game
Injuries: De'Andre Hunter, Maxime Raynaud and Keegan Murray out. Ben Simmons out for the season.
Miami Heat vs Sacramento Kings Prediction
Both Miami and Sacramento have struggled to stop opponents from scoring. However, Miami has more ways to put the ball in the hoop, led by Antetokounmpo and Adebayo. The two will be too much for Sacramento in the paint and on the glass at both ends. Sacramento is giving up 123.3 points per game, but will remain competitive with the scoring of Acuff and LaVine. In the end, Miami will take control of the game behind Antetokounmpo and win.
Final Score Prediction: Miami Heat 122-113.
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