The Sacramento Kings (46-30) battle the Portland Trail Blazers (32-44) Friday. Tip from the Moda Center is set for 10 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Kings vs. Trail Blazers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Kings are 2-1 straight up and against the spread (ATS) vs. Portland this season. The total is 1-2 O/U in their 3 matchups.
Sacramento beat Portland 120-80 Wednesday, covering as a 14.5-point favorite. The Kings were led by G Malik Monk, who scored 19 points. Portland’s G Shaedon Sharpe scored 30 of the Blazers’ 80.
The Kings are 3-1 in their last 4 and 5-4 ATS in their last 9. They are 42-33-1 ATS on the season. The Blazers have lost 10 of their last 11 and are just 3-8 ATS over that span. They are 35-40-1 ATS on the season.
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Kings at Trail Blazers odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 11:21 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Kings -1300 (bet $100 to win $1,300) | Trail Blazers +850 (bet $100 to win $850)
- Against the spread (ATS): Kings -14.5 (-110) | Trail Blazers +14.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 231.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Kings at Trail Blazers picks and predictions
Prediction
Kings 121, Trail Blazers 105
Moneyline
PASS.
A -1300 road favorite makes no sense to play as it is far too expensive. The Blazers have shut down superstar G Damian Lillard, so there is little chance they pull off the upset.
Against the spread
LEAN KINGS -14.5 (-110).
Sacramento has covered 5 of its last 9 games and is locked into a playoff spot. It is 2 games behind Memphis for the No. 2 seed. Sacramento is the No. 1 ATS team on the road, posting a 24-13 record away from home.
The Blazers are just 18-21 ATS at home this season. The Blazers also don’t have the scoring to compete with Sacramento, as they showed on Wednesday. Considering the season-long trends, back the KINGS -14.5 (-110).
Over/Under
BET UNDER 231.5 (-110).
The Kings have gone Under in 3 straight games. They rank 7th in turnover rate, so once easily up, the Kings should be able to take care of the ball and get deep into the shot clock.
The Trail Blazers have also gone Under in 3 straight games and in 4 of their last 6. They have failed to hit 100 in 3 of their last 4 games. The scoring just isn’t there for Portland, and it will continue to face that issue this season.
Ultimately, considering the lack of scoring Portland has and the tempo the Kings should want to play, take the UNDER 231.5 (-110).
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