Miami Heat vs Sacramento Kings (01-20-2026) game preview: When and where to watch, expected lineup, injury report, prediction, and more

On January 20, 2026, the Miami Heat (22-21) will play the Sacramento Kings (12-31) in an attempt to end a four-game road losing streak. As of right now, the Heat are a slight 2.5-point favorite over the Kings. The over/under for this contest is 237.5. The Miami Heat's lack of consistency this season was evident in their 135-112 loss to Golden State Wednesday night.

They play the Sacramento Kings in back-to-back games tonight and are just barely over.500. Given their 3-17 road record, the Kings have a decent 9-14 at home this season, while the Heat are only 7-14 away from home. Last month, the Kings defeated the Heat in Miami 127-111 as +9 underdogs.

Miami Heat vs Sacramento Kings - When and where to watch the game

The Miami Heat vs the Sacramento Kings will tip off on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. FDSSUN and NBCS-CA will telecast the whole event. Even Fubo and Prime Videos will stream the match live.

Miami Heat vs Sacramento Kings - Expected Starting Lineups

Miami Heat

PG Davion Mitchell
SG Pelle Larsson
SF Norman Powell
PF Andrew Wiggins
C Bam Adebayo

Sacramento Kings

PG Russell Westbrook
SG Zach LaVine
SF DeMar DeRozan
PF Precious Achiuwa
C Domantas Sabonis

Miami Heat vs Sacramento Kings - Injury Report

Miami Heat

• Tyler Herro- Out (Costochondral issue with Herro's ribs
• Terry Rozier- Out (Immediate leave)

Sacramento Kings

• Keegan Murray- Out (Ankle)

Miami Heat vs Sacramento Kings - Game Prediction

Twenty-two (out of forty-three) of the Heat's games this season have ended with more points than the current matchup, 237.5. This season, the Kings have scored more than 237.5 points in 14 of their 43 games. The aggregate average of these two teams is 229.9 points per game, which is 7.6 lower than the 237.5 points allotted for this game.

These teams' opponents have averaged 238.8 points per game, which is 1.3 higher than the total points scored in this game. This season, Miami has been the favorite in 18 games and has won 11 of them. Sacramento has won nine, or 23.1%, of the 39 games in which it has been selected as the underdog this season. Now, they are ready to face each other.


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