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The Sacramento Kings (9-10) and Portland Trail Blazers (7-12) meet at Moda Center in an In-Season Tournament game Friday. Tip-off is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Kings vs. Trail Blazers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Kings lead 1-0; Sacramento won 111-98 at Golden 1 Center on Oct. 28, pushing at most shops as a 13-point favorite as the Under (231) cashed
The Kings posted a 115-104 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves as a 3.5-point road underdog on Wednesday. Sacramento halted a 4-game losing skid, and an 0-6 against the spread (ATS) cover slide. The Over has hit in the past 2 outings, while going 5-3 in the past 8 games since Nov. 13.
The Blazers were dropped 121-114 on the road against the Indiana Pacers Wednesday, but Portland covered as a 9.5-point underdog as the Over (232) cashed. The Blazers are 6-2 ATS in the past 8 outings, while the Under is actually 6-1 in the past 7 contests.
Kings at Trail Blazers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NBA odds. Lines last updated at 11:45 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Kings -275 (bet $275 to win $100) | Trail Blazers +230 (bet $100 to win $230)
- Against the spread: Kings -7.5 (-110) | Trail Blazers +7.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 226.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Kings at Trail Blazers key injuries
Kings
- G Devin Carter (shoulder) out
- G DeMar DeRozan (back) out
- F Trey Lyles (calf) out
Trail Blazers
- C Donovan Clingan (knee) out
- F Jerami Grant (knee) doubtful
- F Kris Murray (chest) questionable
- G Matisse Thybulle (ankle) out
- C Robert Williams III (concussion) doubtful
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Kings at Trail Blazers picks and predictions
Prediction
Kings 118, Trail Blazers 110
Moneyline
The Kings (-275) will cost you almost 3 times your potential return, and that’s just too much for a singular moneyline play. If you were to toss this into a multi-leg parlay, it wouldn’t be the end of the world.
PASS.
Against the spread
Play KINGS -7.5 (-110) in the NBA Cup matchup in the Rose City.
The Kings won last time in Minnesota, which is fine, but they also lost 4 in a row prior to that, so be careful.
Still, the Trail Blazers +7.5 (-110) are just 1-4 SU in the past 5 games, while going 2-2 ATS in the previous 4 contests.
Over/Under
OVER 226.5 (-110) is a solid play Friday.
While the Under has cashed in 6 straight from Nov. 13-25, the Over hit last time out for Portland in Indianapolis. At home, the Over has split 4-4 in 8 games for the Blazers this season.
For the Kings, they’ve cashed the Over in the past 2 outings, while averaging 112.0 PPG in offense, while allowing 117.0 PPG on defense. The Over has a 5-4 edge in 9 road outings for Sacto.
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