It seems a little perplexing that the recent rejuvenation of the Kings has come with arguably their two best players, De'Aaron Fox and Marvin Bagley, sidelined indefinitely by injuries.They have won six of nine and come off a double-digit comeback to beat the Nuggets. The underachieving Bulls started their road trip with an awful effort at Golden State followed by a close loss to Portland. Zach LaVine will be a difficult matchup for Sacramento, which also faces a natural letdown spot following its signature victory.

While Bulls players keep trying to undermine Jim Boylen, the coach doesn’t do himself any favors by being meek in press conferences. The players smell it, and they’ve started a mutiny. The Kings come in on a 12-1 against the spread run, capped by a huge overtime win against the Nuggets on Saturday. The Bulls have lost their last three and are 2-6 ATS in their last eight. Kings to cover.

The Bulls have struggled in the first two games of their West Coast trip, losing by 14 points at Golden State and four in Portland. But their troubles aren’t exclusive to those games as they've been a disappointment for most of the early going. The Kings are 12-1 ATS in their last 13 contests, so I’ll take them to cover once again.

The Kings have won and covered five straight at home, and I like Buddy Hield to have a huge game and lead Sacramento to a solid victory. Back the Kings to cover for the 13th time in their last 14 games.

I'm projecting 219 points for Bulls-Kings, giving us a solid play on the Over. The Over is cashing in nearly 70 percent of my simulations.