Portland Trail Blazers vs Sacramento Kings 1/9/22 NBA Picks, Predictions, Odds
Sacramento Kings (16-25) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (14-24)
January 9, 2022 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Portland Trail Blazers 1.5; Over/Under: +224
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The Portland Trail Blazers and Sacramento Kings clash Sunday night in an NBA contest at the Moda Center. The Sacramento Kings need a win after losing seven of their last 10 games. The Portland Trail Blazers need a win after losing six of their last seven games.
The Sacramento Kings are averaging 109.5 points on 45.2 percent shooting and allowing 113.9 points on 47 percent shooting. De’Aaron Fox is averaging 21.1 points and 3.6 rebounds, while Harrison Barnes is averaging 16.3 points and 6.2 rebounds. Buddy Hield is the third double-digit scorer and Tyrese Haliburton is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Sacramento Kings are shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 76.3 percent from the free throw line. The Sacramento Kings are allowing 34.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.3 rebounds per game.
The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 108.8 points on 44.7 percent shooting and allowing 113.3 points on 47.9 percent shooting. Damian Lillard is averaging 24 points and 4.1 rebounds, while CJ McCollum is averaging 20.6 points and 4.5 assists. Norman Powell is the third double-digit scorer and Jusuf Nurkic is grabbing 10.1 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 35.6 percent from beyond the arc and 78.3 percent from the free throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 37.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.7 rebounds per game.
The Kings are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Trail Blazers are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 home games and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 7-2 in Kings last 9 road games. The over is 5-1 in Trail Blazers last 6 Sunday games. The over is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings in Portland and 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
The Sacramento Kings aren’t a team I’m thrilled to back in the favorite role, but they’re the healthier team here and have been more competitive despite their losses. The Portland Trail Blazers are a complete mess without Dame and CJ, and they’re losing their last five games by an average of 12.4 points while shooting 42.3 percent from the field. The Trail Blazers are completely lost without their top two players, and these games aren’t close. The Kings should win this game.
