The Portland Trail Blazers (4-4) stop by Golden 1 Center Saturday for a 10 p.m. ET game against the Sacramento Kings (4-5). Below, we analyze the Trail Blazers-Kings NBA betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
The Trail Blazers rolled the Minnesota Timberwolves 135-117 as 10-point home favorites Thursday. Portland shot much better from the field—hitting 54.4% of its shots compared to Minnesota’s 41.9%—and were up as many as 31 points in the game. PG Damian Lillard erupted for a game-high 39 points on 61.9% shooting (7-for-12 from three) with 7 rebounds and 7 assists.
Sacramento took a 21-point beatdown at home by a two-win Toronto Raptors team last night. The Kings lost 144-123 despite sinking 56.8% of their shots and hitting 15 of 34 shots from behind the arc (44.1%). Sacramento PG De’Aaron Fox’s game status was questionable but, he gritted it out and led the Kings in scoring with 23 points on 9-for-11 shooting.
Portland and Sacramento split the season series 2-2 last year (straight up and against the spread) and the Over cashed in three of four Trail Blazers-Kings games.
Trail Blazers at Kings: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:45 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Trail Blazers -250 (bet $250 to win $100) | Kings +200 (bet $100 to win $200)
- Against the spread/ATS: Trail Blazers -5.5 (-120) | Kings +5.5 (+100)
- Over/Under: 237.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Trail Blazers at Kings: Key Injuries
Trail Blazers
- C Zach Collins (ankle) out
Kings
- Nothing affecting the betting lines.
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Trail Blazers at Kings: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Kings 122, Trail Blazers 116
Money line (ML)
I lean KINGS (+200) for a quarter-unit because it’s a long-term strategy of mine to sprinkle on an underdog’s money line if I am betting them to cover the spread. If it’s one or the other, definitely take the points with Sacramento.
Against the spread (ATS)
This is more of a bet against Portland rather than a bet on Sacramento but, I don’t think the Trail Blazers should be laying this many points on the road against a team with a similar record.
A lot of NBA junkies were high on Portland coming into the season and that could all be wishful thinking. Lillard is a superstar but the Trail Blazers had a losing record last season. Also, Portland is just 3-5 ATS this season and 5-8 ATS as a road dog since 2019.
GIMME KINGS +5.5 (+100) for 1 unit.
Over/Under (O/U)
I only lean OVER 237.5 (-115) because it’s a fairly obvious bet but “fairly obvious bets” don’t have a good winning percentage against the House. Furthermore, I do have a little sticker shock since Saturday’s meeting has the highest projected total between these teams in a long time.
The Over has cashed in four of the last five Trail Blazers-Kings games, both sides are in the bottom-10 of the NBA in defensive rating and play at an above-average pace.
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Hoops Hype:
- Tyrese Haliburton took over in the 4th quarter to lead Kings to win (Rookie Wire)
- Rumors: Trail Blazers | Kings
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