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The Kings are going to need a big game from Jonas Valanciunas if they want to take down the NBA-best Cavaliers in Sacramento on Wednesday night.
On Monday, the Kings lost star center Domantas Sabonis after he went down with a brutal-looking ankle sprain.
With the former All-Star sidelined and a lack of size on the roster otherwise, Sacramento will turn to Valanciunas to deal with Cleveland’s massive front court, headlined by Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen.
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Cavaliers vs. Kings prediction
Valanciunas has filled in nicely while Sabonis has been out.
In six starts with Sabonis on the bench with a hamstring injury, Valanciunas has averaged 10.3 points, 12.1 rebounds and 3.8 assists.
Those numbers include one game against the small-ball Warriors in which Valanciunas played just 15 minutes – against these Cavs, he should double that minutes total.
As a member of the Wizards earlier this season, Valanciunas racked up the stats against the Cavaliers in limited minutes, putting up 31 points and 23 rebounds across 57 minutes in three games.
I’m betting on Valanciunas to fill up the box score once again Wednesday.
The play: Jonas Valanciunas Over 27.5 points+rebounds+assists (-105, Fanatics)
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