Trail Blazers face Kings: NBA odds preview

Portland Trail BlazersSacramento Kings
Feb 2, 10:00 PM | Power Balance Pavilion

Portland Trail Blazers vs Sacramento Kings Odds

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The Kings will be trying to slam the Trail Blazers on Thursday when the teams tip off at Power Balance Pavilion in NBA betting action.

This season the Kings are 6-15 overall and 8-13 ATS against the number, while the Trail Blazers are 13-9 and 12-10 ATS. As for the totals, Sacramento is 7-14 on the OU, and Portland is 8-14.



View Portland vs Sacramento Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back the visiting Trail Blazers before tip-off in this one will find them as 4-point favorites, while the total sits at 190.5.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Kings at No. 26 and the Trail Blazers at No. 1 heading into this contest. Handicapping models run by the computers at Odds Shark project a 102-84 result in favor of the Trail Blazers.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Sacramento's No. 24-ranked offense (90.6 PPG) against a Trail Blazers defense that ranks No. 8 at 91.3 PPG. The Kings have averaged 40% from the field per game, less than the Trail Blazers have managed so far this season (44.1% on average).

Defensively, the Trail Blazers feature the league's No. 10-rated defense on the road, allowing 94.1 points per game. Sacramento, meanwhile, comes in at No. 15 in the league in scoring at home.

The Trail Blazers were a 112-68 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Bobcats. They covered the 16-point spread as favorites, while the total score (180) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Portland cruised to victory on Wednesday, running Charlotte out of the gym and running up a 112-68 score at Rose Garden.

The Kings were a 93-90 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Warriors. They covered the 7-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (183) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Tyreke Evans scored 22 points and added 10 rebounds for a double-double, but his team still lost 93-90 against Golden State in NBA action at Oracle Arena.


Portland Trail Blazers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Denver are 9-1
After playing Charlotte are 4-6
After a win are 3-7

Sacramento Kings Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Golden State are 1-9
After playing Golden State are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7


A few Trail Blazers at Kings trends to consider:
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Portland is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento's last 6 games when playing Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Sacramento's last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Sacramento's last 16 games when playing at home against Portland


Next up:
Portland home to Denver, Saturday, February 4
Sacramento home to Golden State, Saturday, February 4

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