Portland Trailblazers (1-0) vs. Sacramento Kings (0-1)
October 23, 2026 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Sacramento Kings +7.5; Over/Under: 232.5
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The Portland Trail Blazers travel to the Golden 1 Center to take on the Sacramento Kings on Friday night.
Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview
The Portland Trail Blazers would’ve been eager to kick off their season with a win and now they will be aiming for a second one after blowing past the Suns in a dominant 124-83 home win on Wednesday. Damian Lillard led the team with 25 points and six assists on seven of 12 shooting, Tounami Camara and Deni Avdija each scored 18 points while Scoot Henderson chipped in with 15 points off the bench. As a team, the Trail Blazers shot 48 percent from the field and 19 of 47 from the 3-point line as they stormed out of the gates with a dominant 43-12 first quarter explosion, allowing them to cruise the rest of the way and rest their starters early.
Sacramento Kings Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Sacramento Kings will be eager to bounce back in this one after getting humbled by the Clippers in a 121-96 road defeat on Wednesday. Zach LaVine led the team with 28 points on 10 of 19 shooting, Precious Achiuwa added 15 points off the bench while Domantas Sabonis tallied 14 points with 18 rebounds and eight assists. As a team, the Kings shot 42 percent from the field and eight of 28 from the 3-point line as they withstood an early barrage from the Clippers and fought hard early to stay within striking distance, until the third quarter where they went ice-cold and scored just 16 points to get blown out in the end. Keegan Murray had a rough game as he shot just one of eight from the field for his two points.
Portland v Sacramento Free Prediction
The Trail Blazers are still missing Branden Carlson and Shaedon Sharpe, while the Kings are missing Ben Simmons, Maxime Raynaud and Dylan Cardwell. The Trail Blazers really made a statement with a ridiculous first-quarter explosion in their win on Wednesday and it was great to see Lillard healthy and playing well. In contrast, the Kings begun their season with a disappointing blowout loss at home and I don’t think we’re going to see anything different in this matchup. Maybe this is a close game in the first half, but in the end I have the Trail Blazers winning this one comfortably.
