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The Sacramento Kings (45-36) take a three-game skid into a home contest versus the Portland Trail Blazers (21-60), who have lost four straight.
The Kings are a colossal favorite against the Trail Blazers when the Kings and the Trail Blazers square off. The Kings are favored by 16.5 points.
The game features a point total of 212.5.
Kings vs. Trail Blazers Odds
Point Spread for Kings vs. Trail Blazers
The spread for this matchup is set at 16.5 points, with bookmakers listing the Kings as the favorite.
Sacramento vs. Portland Moneyline
As for the moneyline, Sacramento has -1450 odds to win the game, while Portland is listed at +850 to claim victory.
Over/Under
Finally, the over/under for the game is set at 212.5 points.
Game Time and How to Watch
- When: Sunday, April 14, 2024 at 3:30 PM ET
- Where: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California
- TV: NBCS
Kings vs. Trail Blazers Betting Trends
The Kings have covered the spread 41 times this season (41-39-1). Sacramento has been the favorite in 53 games this season and won 33 (62.3%) of those contests. This season, Kings games have hit the over 36 times.
The Trail Blazers have covered the spread 39 times this season (39-41-1). Portland has been chosen as underdogs in 75 games this year and has walked away with the win 20 times (26.7%) in those games. This year, 40 of the Trail Blazers’ games have gone over the point total.
Kings vs. Trail Blazers Key Players to Watch
Kings
Domantas Sabonis puts up 19.4 points, 13.7 boards and 8.2 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocks. De’Aaron Fox is putting up 26.6 points, 5.7 assists and 4.6 boards per game. Keegan Murray averages 15.3 points, 5.5 boards and 1.7 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 1.0 steal and 0.8 blocks. Harrison Barnes’ numbers for the season are 12.1 points, 3.0 boards and 1.2 assists per game, shooting 47.2% from the floor and 38.6% from downtown, with 1.8 made 3-pointers per contest.
Trail Blazers
Deandre Ayton provides the Trail Blazers 16.7 points, 11.1 boards and 1.6 assists per game. He also averages 1.0 steal and 0.8 blocks. Anfernee Simons gives 22.6 points, 3.6 boards and 5.5 assists per contest, plus 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocks. The Trail Blazers get 14.0 points, 3.1 boards and 5.4 assists per game from Scoot Henderson. Jabari Walker gives the Trail Blazers 8.9 points, 7.1 boards and 1.0 assists per game, plus 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocks.
What you need to know about the Kings
On offense, the Kings are posting 116.5 points per game (ninth-ranked in league). They are giving up 115.2 points per contest at the other end (18th-ranked). This season, the Kings are pulling down 43.9 boards per game (13th-ranked in NBA) and giving up 42.4 rebounds per contest (eighth-ranked). This year, the Kings rank seventh in the league in assists, putting up 28.3 per game.
Offensively Sacramento has played better at home this season, averaging 118.5 points per game, compared to 114.6 per game when playing on the road. Sacramento ranks fourth-best in the NBA by draining 14.4 threes per game. In terms of three-point percentage, it ranks 15th in the league at 36.6%. Sacramento ranks 20th in the NBA by ceding 13.2 three-pointers per contest, but it is allowing a 39.1% shooting percentage from beyond the arc, which ranks second-worst in the league.
The Kings have gone 3-7 in their last 10 games, with a 5-5 record against the spread in that span. Sacramento has hit the over in three of its last 10 outings. The Kings have seen a decrease in scoring lately, racking up 108.6 points per game in their last 10 outings, 7.9 points fewer than the 116.5 they’ve scored this year. The last 10 games have seen Sacramento concede 5.9 fewer points per game (109.3) than its season-long average (115.2).
What you need to know about the Trail Blazers
In 2023-24, the Trail Blazers are third-worst in the NBA offensively (106.7 points scored per game) and 19th on defense (115.3 points allowed). In 2023-24, Portland is 23rd in the NBA in rebounds (42.6 per game) and 17th in rebounds conceded (43.7). The Trail Blazers are worst in the league in assists (23.2 per game) in 2023-24.
The Trail Blazers are scoring more points at home (108.0 per game) than on the road (105.3). Beyond the arc, the Trail Blazers are fifth-worst in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (11.5). And they are fifth-worst in 3-point percentage at 34.8%. In 2023-24 Portland is fifth-best in the league in 3-pointers conceded (11.7 per game) and second-best in defensive 3-point percentage (35.0%).
The Trail Blazers have gone 2-8 over their last 10 games, with a 5-5 record against the spread in that span. In its past 10 contests, Portland has hit the over four times. Over its last 10 games, Portland is tallying 98.6 points per game, compared to its season average of 106.7. While the Trail Blazers are giving up 115.3 points per game in 2023-24, they have improved that mark in their past 10 games, allowing 111.4 points per contest.
Kings vs. Trail Blazers Prediction & Pick
Our pick to win this contest is Kings, and we project that Trail Blazers will cover the spread (Kings -16.5). Finally, we see the scoring in this one going over the posted total of 212.5 points.
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