The Sacramento Kings (45-30) visit the Portland Trail Blazers (32-43) Wednesday at Moda Center. Tip is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Kings vs. Trail Blazers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Kings were tripped up 119-115 at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves Monday night as 5.5-point favorites while the Under (239.5) cashed. Sacramento is on a 1-4 against the spread (ATS) skid.
The Trail Blazers were hammered 124-90 at home against the visiting New Orleans Pelicans Monday, not even coming close to covering as 11.5-point underdogs as the Under (227) easily connected. Portland is on a 2-6 ATS slide, and it has won just once straight up (SU) in the past 10 outings.
The last time these teams met in Sacramento, the Kings won 133-116 as a 10.5-point favorite at Golden 1 Center on Feb. 23 as the Over (234) hit.
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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 at 8:17 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Kings -1000 (bet $1,000 to win $100) | Trail Blazers +700 (bet $100 to win $700)
- Against the spread (ATS): Kings -14.5 (-112) | Trail Blazers +14.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 236.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Kings at Trail Blazers key injuries
Kings
- C Neemias Queta (illness) questionable
Trail Blazers
- C Jusuf Nurkic (knee) out
- F Cam Reddish (back) doubtful
- G Anfernee Simons (foot) out
- F Trendon Watford (ankle) doubtful
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Kings at Trail Blazers picks and predictions
Prediction
Kings 129, Trail Blazers 110
Moneyline
The Kings (-1000) should roll out of the Rose City with a double-digit road win, as the Trail Blazers (+700) are a rudderles ship right now, especially with Dame on the shelf for the rest of the season.
Still, you can’t risk 10 times your potential return on a road team, or really, any time.
PASS.
Against the spread
The KINGS -14.5 (-112) are the play, although double-digit favorites on the road come with risk.
The Trail Blazers +14.5 (-108) have so many key parts either sidelined, or unlikely to play, and it laid a total egg last time out. Expect more of the same.
Portland is just 1-6 ATS in the last 7 games at home, while going 4-16-1 ATS in the last 21 against teams with a winning overall record.
Over/Under
Side with the OVER 236.5 (-112).
It’s about the Over for the Kings lately, going 16-7-1 in the past 24 games overall, while going 8-3-1 in the previous 12 outings on the road. The Over is also 8-3-1 in the last 12 when playing on a day of rest, too.
For the Blazers, the Over has connected in 12 of the last 17 games against winning teams, while going 5-2 in the last 7 after losing by 10 or more points in the previous outing.
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