The Sacramento Kings and the Portland Trail Blazers collide at the Moda Center on Thursday night. Here’s a Trail Blazers vs Kings Prediction. This article will include a Trail Blazers vs Kings Pick.
Sacramento Kings Betting Preview
The Sacramento Kings have been in a real slump as they’ve lost seven of their last eight games overall. They will be hoping to snap a three-game skid after getting routed by the Timberwolves in a 117-103 road defeat on Sunday. DeMar DeRozan, Precious Achiuwa and Dennis Schroder each scored 17 points while Malik Monk added 16 points. As a team, the Kings shot 46 percent from the field and 10 of 23 from the 3-point line as they got off to a great start and took the lead into halftime. But they couldn’t keep a lid on the Timberwolves in the second half where they got outscored by 17. 66-51. Russell Westbrook had a rough game as he shot just four of 13 from the field with four turnovers while Zach LaVine scored just 10 points in 16 minutes.
Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Portland Trail Blazers have been doing it tough lately as they’ve lost six of their last eight games overall. But they will be eager to build some momentum after snapping a three-game slide with a 136-131 win over the Warriors on Sunday. Jerami Grant led the team with 35 points on 12 of 22 shooting, Shaedon Sharpe added 35 points on 12 of 18 shooting while Deni Avdija chipped in with 26 points, seven rebounds and eight assists. As a team, the Trail Blazers shot 51 percent from the field and a sizzling 20 of 39 from the 3-point line as they fought hard just to stay within striking distance of the Warriors in a tight contest, until the final 2:19 where they closed the game on a 15-5 run to secure the victory after trailing for most of the contest.
Why the Portland Trail Blazers will win
- The Trail Blazers have won 15 of their last 16 home games against Kings teams that held a losing record.
- The Kings have lost 14 of their last 15 road games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Kings have failed to cover the spread in each of their last 11 Thursday road games.
- The favorites have covered the spread in seven of the Kings’ last eight games.
Why the Sacramento Kings will win
- The Trail Blazers have lost each of their last four games as favorites.
- The underdogs have won each of the Kings’ last three games at Moda Center.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in each of the Trail Blazers’ last 10 games at Moda Center.
- The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last eight games as favorites.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Trail Blazers’ last six games as home favorites against the Kings have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Kings’ last four road games have gone UNDER the total points line.
Portland Trail Blazers Player Facts
- Donovan Clingan ranks 4th amongst qualified players for rebounds per 36 minutes (14.6) this season.
- Deni Avdija is one of only six qualified players in the league averaging at least 25.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists this season.
Sacramento Kings Player Facts
- Russell Westbrook ranks 5th amongst qualified players for assists per 36 minutes (9.2) this season.
- DeMar DeRozan ranks 10th amongst qualified players for FT% (89.4%) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for opponent steals per game this season (10.8).
- The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for opponent blocks per game this season (6.2).
- The Kings rank 30th in the league for opponent field goal percentage this season (49.9%).
- The Kings rank 30th in the league for three-point field goals made per game this season (10.8).
Trail Blazers vs Kings Prediction
The Kings are still missing Domantas Sabonis and Zach LaVine with Dennis Schroder upgraded to questionable, while the Trail Blazers have ruled out Jrue Holiday, Matisse Thybulle and Scoot Henderson. You really couldn’t back either side with any confidence at the moment, as both teams have struggled to string together wins. Having said that, the Trail Blazers deserve plenty of credit for taking down the Warriors in their last game, and I think they can secure another win here if they play with the same level we saw on Sunday.