The Sacramento Kings will host a showdown against the Portland Trail Blazers at Sleep Train Arena. Action begins at 9:00 pm ET on Sunday, Dec. 27 and can be seen on CNW and CSA.
The Kings enter this game hoping for similar success after barely hanging on to beat the Pacers 108-106 on Wednesday. Darren Collison played a pivotal role with 24 points, five assists, and four rebounds. The Trail Blazers, meanwhile, are coming off a 105-76 win against the Cavaliers on Saturday. Allen Crabbe was the game’s top scorer, registering 26 points on 8-for-15 shooting.
The Kings have gone 12-17 Straight Up (SU) and 14-15 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 4-12 SU and 7-9 ATS against the Western Conference. The Kings have no trouble scoring as they rank third in the league in offense with 104.5 points per game.
In the other locker room, the Trail Blazers have a record of 15-16 ATS and 11-20 SU. Against the Western Conference, Portland is 10-11 SU and 12-9 ATS. The Trail Blazers rely heavily on three-pointers on offense, ranking fourth in the league with 309 made (9.0 per game).
This game marks the season’s first head-to-head clash between the conference foes. Their previous game was a Trail Blazers victory, bumping their SU record over the last 10 meetings to 6-4. The Kings lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4.
Predictions: SU Winner – Sac
Notes
Sacramento is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Sacramento’s last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Sacramento’s last 7 games at home.
Sacramento is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Sacramento is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Portland.
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Sacramento’s last 24 games when playing Portland.
Sacramento is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against Portland.
On average, Portland puts up 101.2 points per game (ranked 15th). Sacramento ranks 28th in points allowed per game with 107.1.
Portland scores an average of 98.0 points per away game (ranked 20th). Sacramento ranks 25th in points allowed per home game with 104.5.
The Sacramento Kings are 6-2 in games where they allow fewer than 100 points, while the Portland Trail Blazers are winless (0-11) when they don’t hit the century mark.
At 6-15, the Sacramento Kings have a losing record when their opponents score at least 100 points. The Portland Trail Blazers are 12-9 when they put up triple digits.
The Trail Blazers have a defensive rating of 105.5 (ranked 24th). The Kings rank 17th for their offensive rating of 102.6.
Sacramento averages 101.8 possessions per game, scoring 1.026 points on each possession. While Portland averages fewer possessions per game with 97.8, the team scores more points per possession with 1.034.
Sacramento is among the top-ranked teams based on its average effective field goal percentage of 50.5% (ranked seventh in the NBA). Portland is a subpar 3-9 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, the Sacramento Kings make 24.4 assists per game and the Portland Trail Blazers make 20.8. Sacramento is ranked fourth, while Portland is ranked 20th.
Sacramento makes an average of 3.9 blocks per game (ranked 26th). Portland ranks higher in blocks with 4.0 (ranked 23rd).
Sacramento is ranked 12th when it comes to offensive rebounding. Portland ranks eighth in defensive rebounds.
On average, Sacramento makes 8.3 steals per game. Portland is a poor 5-11 when it allows at least 8 steals.
