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Sacramento Kings vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction 10-28-24 NBA Picks

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Evan Walker

Portland Trail Blazers (0-2) vs. Sacramento Kings (0-2)
October 28, 2024 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Sacramento Kings -12.5; Over/Under: +226.5
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The Portland Trail Blazers invade the Golden 1 Center to do battle with the Sacramento Kings on Monday night. Here’s a Sacramento Kings vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction. This article will include a Sacramento Kings vs Portland Trail Blazers Pick.

Portland Trail Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers started their season with back-to-back losses, but they will be feeling much better after blowing past the Pelicans in a 125-103 home win last night. Jerami Grant led the team with 28 points on nine of 17 shooting, Anfernee Simons added 27 points with six assists while Deandre Ayton chipped in with 17 points and 12 rebounds on seven of nine shooting. As a team, the Trail Blazers shot 46 percent from the field and 14 of 35 from the 3-point line, but this win was more about their effort on defense as they kept the Pelicans in check from the start and never looked in danger in the second half where they ran up the score. The only minor blemish from the solid win was Scoot Henderson who shot just two of 12 from the field off the bench.

Sacramento Kings

Meanwhile, the Sacramento Kings will be hoping to avoid a third straight defeat after coming up just short to the Lakers in a 131-127 road loss on Saturday. Domantas Sabonis led the team with a triple-double of 29 points with 12 rebounds and 10 assists, De’Aaron Fox added 28 points with 10 assists while DeMar DeRozan chipped in with 23 points on nine of 12 shooting. As a team, the Kings shot 51 percent from the field and 15 of 44 from the 3-point line as they looked to be in control when they poured in 34 points in the third quarter to take a seven-point lead. However, the Kings let themselves down in the fourth quarter where they allowed the Lakers to pour in 44 points and snatch the game from them. The Kings will meet the Jazz following this game.

Why the Sacramento Kings will win

The Trail Blazers have lost each of their last 16 road games against Pacific Division opponents.
The Kings have won 12 of their last 13 home games against Northwest Division opponents that held a losing record.
The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last nine road games against Pacific Division opponents following a win.
The home team has covered the spread in five of the Kings’ last six games.

Total Points Facts

Each of the Kings’ last 10 games as home favorites following a road loss has gone OVER the total points line.
Eleven of the Trail Blazers’ last 13 games as underdogs following a home win have gone UNDER the total points line.

Sacramento Kings vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction

The Trail Blazers are still shorthanded with Matisse Thybulle, Shaedon Sharpe, and Robert Williams still out injured, while the Kings are still missing Orlando Robinson. The Trail Blazers didn’t show any signs of life this season until last night when they ran the Pelicans off the floor thanks to a combined 55 points from Jerami Grant and Anfernee Simons. Meanwhile, the Kings will be kicking themselves after they missed out on a chance to beat the Lakers in their last game. The Kings have home-court advantage, they have had extra rest and they are the better team overall, but this line just seems too high at this stage of the season. I’m sure the Kings take care of business at home, but I think the Trail Blazers can hang around long enough to get the cover on the road.