The Sacramento Kings (9-10) travel to face off against the Portland Trail Blazers (7-12) on Friday, November 29th. This game will be played at Moda Center in Portland and televised on NBCS. The Kings are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Trail Blazers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Trail Blazers. Tip-off is set for 10:00 ET.

Kings vs Trail Blazers

The Kings Are Coming Off A Win

The Kings improved to 9-10 this season after a 115-104 road win over the Timberwolves on Wednesday. Sacramento, who entered the game as +3 point underdogs, not only won but covered the spread. The total points for the game landed exactly on the O/U line of 219.

Sacramento took control with an 11-0 run, stretching the score from 44-41 to 52-44. After a strong 2nd quarter, where they outscored Minnesota 38-24, the Kings stumbled in the 3rd, managing only 12 points while allowing 29. However, they bounced back in the 4th, holding the Timberwolves to 18 points while scoring 34 of their own to seal the win.

The Trail Blazers Are Coming Off A Win

The Trail Blazers dropped to 7-12 on the season after a 121-114 road loss to the Pacers on Wednesday. Portland entered the game as +9.5 point underdogs but managed to keep the game closer than expected. The total points for the game finished at 235, just over the 231.5-point line.

Portland started strong, leading 31-26 after the 1st quarter. However, the Pacers took control in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, outscoring the Blazers 70-54. An 11-0 run by Indiana stretched the score from 86-82 to 97-82, and while Portland outscored the Pacers 29-25 in the 4th, it wasn’t enough to complete the comeback.

Kings Offense Breakdown

Domantas Sabonis and Malik Monk each scored 27 points in the Kings’ win over the Timberwolves, with Sabonis shooting 58.8% from the field and adding 12 rebounds. Monk was even more efficient, hitting 68.8% of his shots and making 3 threes at a 60% rate. De’Aaron Fox also made 3 threes, finishing with 26 points and 8 assists.

Fox scored 14 of his points in the 2nd quarter and added 9 more in the 4th. Monk also had a big 4th quarter, scoring 11 points. The Kings shot 48.9% from the field, making 12 threes at a 32.4% rate.

Trail Blazers Offense Breakdown

Anfernee Simons led the way for Portland with 30 points and 6 threes, shooting 50% from deep in their loss to the Pacers. He was especially effective in the 3rd quarter, scoring 16 points. Scoot Henderson and Shaedon Sharpe each added 17 points, with Henderson hitting 3 threes at a 75% clip.

The Blazers connected on 16 threes as a team, shooting 45.7% from beyond the arc and 50.6% overall. Deandre Ayton and Deni Avdija both chipped in 16 points, with Ayton scoring 10 in the 2nd quarter and Avdija adding 5 in the 4th.

Kings Team Defense

Despite a shaky start, the Kings tightened up defensively in the 4th quarter, allowing just 18 points to secure the win over the Timberwolves. Sacramento gave up 33 points in the 1st quarter but improved in the 2nd, holding Minnesota to 24 points.

The Kings allowed the Timberwolves to shoot 44% from the field, including 35% from three, where Minnesota made 14 threes. Sacramento sent the Timberwolves to the line 27 times, where they made 24 free throws. The Kings finished with 35 defensive rebounds, gave up 4 offensive boards, and added 8 steals and 3 blocks.

Trail Blazers Team Defense

Despite a shaky start, the Kings tightened up defensively in the 4th quarter, allowing just 18 points to help secure the win. Overall, they gave up 104 points on 44% shooting from the Timberwolves.

Sacramento limited Minnesota to 14 made threes on 35% shooting from deep. The Kings also controlled the glass, giving up only 4 offensive rebounds while recording 8 steals.

Kings vs Trail Blazers Trends

• Across their three previous road games, Sacramento has an ATS mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 99 points per game.
• Portland has a 1-2 record in their last three home games. In this stretch, they averaged 105 points per game while allowing 114. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
• Through their last five games as the betting underdog, the Trail Blazers have a strong record vs the spread going 3-2. Their straight up mark in these contests is 1-4.
• Going back to their last three games as the favorite, the Kings have a straight up record of 0-3. But, their mark vs the spread was just 0-3.

Kings vs Trail Blazers Prediction

Entering the game as underdogs with a spread of +5.5, the Trail Blazers is our point spread pick. Our projections not only see them covering the spread but also indicate a solid chance of an outright victory. This is a good choice for those looking for a higher moneyline payout.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 223.5 and our model has the Kings and Trail Blazers finishing with a combined 273 points. Our pick is to take the over.

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