Sacramento Kings vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction 4-14-24 Picks

The Portland Trail Blazers and Sacramento Kings meet Sunday in NBA action at the Golden 1 Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Trail Blazers vs Kings prediction.

Portland Trail Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers have been ice-cold lately as they’ve lost 14 of their last 16 games overall and they will be hoping to arrest a four-game slide after getting beaten by the Rockets in a 116-107 loss on Friday. Scoot Henderson led the team with 30 points and seven assists, Dalano Banton added 28 points with 10 rebounds and three assists off the bench while Keegan Murray chipped in with 10 points. As a team, the Trail Blazers shot just 38 percent from the field and 12 of 35 from the 3-point line as they struggled to get going and could never recover after getting blown out by 31-16 in the second quarter.

Sacramento Kings

Meanwhile, the Sacramento Kings have been doing it tough lately as they’ve lost five of their last six games overall and they will be hoping to snap a three-game skid after falling just short to the Suns in a 108-107 loss on Friday. Domantas Sabonis led the team with 25 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists, Keegan Murray and De’Aaron Fox each scored 23 points while Keon Ellis chipped in with 17 points. As a team, the Kings shot 44 percent from the field and 14 of 38 from the 3-point line as they kept the Suns in check early and slowly built a 16-point lead in the third quarter, only to go cold and score just 22 points in the fourth quarter to allow the Suns to snatch the game away late.

Sacramento Kings Team Facts

• The Kings have won each of their last 11 home games against Northwest Division opponents that held a losing record.
• The Kings have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four day games against Western Conference opponents that held a losing record.
• Each of the Kings’ last six day games at Golden 1 Center following a home loss have gone OVER the total points line.

Portland Trail Blazers Team Facts

• The Trail Blazers have lost each of their last 21 games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
• The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in each of their last four games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
• Eight of the Trail Blazers’ last nine road games following a home loss have gone OVER the total points line.

Trail Blazers vs Kings prediction

The Trail Blazers have ruled out Malcolm Brogdon, and Anfernee Simons again with Scoot Henderson and Deandre Ayton both listed as questionable, while the Kings are still without Kevin Huerter and Malik Monk. The Trail Blazers are still severely shorthanded, they’ve won just two of their last 16 games and just got beaten by the Rockets. The Rockets are going to struggle against this Kings team, who will be eager to get back in the win column after losing a heartbreaker on Friday.