Kings vs Trail Blazers Prediction 10/23/26 NBA Picks Today

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-for-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.

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, when 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.

Why the Sacramento Kings will win

• The home team has won each of the Kings’ last four games.
• The Trail Blazers have lost five of their last nine games as road favorites against Pacific Division opponents following a win.
• The Kings have covered the spread in four of their last five games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five road games against teams that held a losing record.

Why the Portland Trail Blazers will win

• The Kings have lost each of their last eight home games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Trail Blazers have won each of their last seven games against Pacific Division opponents following a win.
• The Kings have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven games as home underdogs against Northwest Division opponents following a loss.
• The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in eight of their last nine road games against Pacific Division opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Six of the Kings’ last seven games as home underdogs following a road loss have gone UNDER the total points line.
• Eleven of the Trail Blazers’ last 13 road openers against Pacific Division opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Kings ranked 30th in the league for three-point field goals made per game last season (10.3).
• The Kings ranked 30th in the league for three-point field goal attempts per game last season (30.2).
• The Trail Blazers ranked 30th in the league for opponent steals per game last season (10.8).
• The Trail Blazers ranked 30th in the league for turnovers per game last season (17.3).

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 began 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.