The Sacramento Kings and the Portland Trail Blazers collide at the Moda Center on Sunday 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 found a bit of form recently, as they’ve won three of their past five games overall and they must be feeling pretty good after they snapped a two-game skid with a 124-118 win over the Warriors on Friday. Devin Carter led the team with 29 points, nine rebounds and four assists; Maxime Raynaud added 23 points on nine of 12 shooting while Daeqwon Plowden and Nique Clifford each scored 20 points. As a team, the Kings shot 46 percent from the field and 17 of 44 from the 3-point line as they looked to be in trouble after allowing 38 points in the third quarter to trail by 11 points before they flipped the script and responded with 42 points in the fourth quarter to pull off the comeback win at home.
Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Portland Trail Blazers have been in pretty good form, as they’ve won nine of their last 13 games overall and they will be eager to keep it going after blowing past the Clippers in a 116-97 home win on Friday. Deni Avdija led the team with 35 points and five assists on 11 of 19 shooting; Donovan Clingan added 18 points with 13 rebounds and two blocks, while Robert Williams III chipped in with 13 points and 10 rebounds off the bench. As a team, the Trail Blazers shot 45 percent from the field and 12 of 39 from the 3-point line as they poured in 33 points in the first quarter to jump out to the early lead, but the game tightened up and it looked like the Trail Blazers were in trouble before they dominated the fourth quarter by 30-13 to win easily in the end.
Why the Portland Trail Blazers will win
- The Kings have lost each of their last 10 road games against Trail Blazers teams that held a winning record.
- The Trail Blazers have won each of their last nine home games against the Kings following a win.
- The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in each of their last five games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Kings have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five road games following a win.
Why the Sacramento Kings will win
- The underdogs have won three of the Kings’ last four games at Moda Center.
- The Trail Blazers have lost three of their last four home games against Western Conference opponents following a win.
- The Kings have covered the spread in each of their last four games as road underdogs against the Trail Blazers.
- The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in three of their last four games against Western Conference opponents that held a losing record.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Trail Blazers’ last seven games as home favorites against the Kings have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Kings’ last four games against Northwest Division opponents has gone UNDER the total points line.
Portland Trail Blazers Player Facts
- Donovan Clingan ranks 1st in the league for second-chance points (333) this season.
- Deni Avdija has scored 25+ points in five consecutive appearances—the longest active streak of any player in the league.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for opponent steals per game this season (10.9).
- The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for turnovers per game this season (17.3).
- The Kings rank 30th in the league for three-point percentage this season (34.1%).
- The Kings rank 30th in the league for three-point field goals made per game this season (10.3).
Trail Blazers vs Kings Prediction
The Kings will again be without Russell Westbrook, DeMar DeRozan, Malik Monk, Keegan Murray and Isaiah Stevens, while the Trail Blazers have ruled out Jerami Grant and Vit Krejci, with Matisse Thybulle listed as questionable. The Kings have sprung to life with a few nice wins lately and they would love to cap off a forgettable season on a high note, but the Trail Blazers are the clear favorites in this spot and they’ve already beaten the Kings three times this season. You never know what you’re going to get in the last game of the regular season, but I just feel that the line is just too high. I am not saying the Kings pull off the upset, but something tells me they can hang around long enough to get the cover in this spot.