The Spurs haven't been real sharp coming out of the All-Star break. The Clippers destroyed them by 19 points and they only beat the Lakers by six points and Suns by seven points. San Antonio failed to cover any of these three road games. Up until the All-Star break the Spurs had never gone more than two straight games without covering the spread. They still have a winning road spread mark and have had two full days off to regroup and get motivated for this matchup.

It's a nice plus if defensive stopper and team leading scorer Kawhi Leonard can play tonight. He's missed the last three games with a calf injury. I understand that Leonard's absence has had a lot to do with the Spurs failing to cover in their last three games following the break. But I still like them in this spot as Sacramento is coming off a narrow victory against the Nuggets in Denver last night.

Since Jan. 26, the Kings have played without rest twice. They lost and failed to cover in those games against Portland and Cleveland by a combined 35 points. They also are 0-4 in their last four meetings against the Spurs losing the last one, 106-88, at home on Nov. 9.

The Spurs rank No. 1 defensively, while the Kings are the worst defensive team in the NBA.