Portland Trail Blazers vs Sacramento Kings Betting Pick & Prediction 3/27/25
At 10:00 ET, the Sacramento Kings (-216) will host the Portland Trail Blazers (+179) at the Golden 1 Center. The Kings are currently favored by 5.5 points and have lost four straight games. Meanwhile, the Blazers have dropped two in a row and are 12th in the Western Conference with a record of 32-41.
This Western Conference matchup can be seen on NBCS.
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS VS SACRAMENTO KINGS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Sacramento Kings -5.5
This game will be played at Golden 1 Center at 10:00 ET on Thursday, March 27th.
WHY BET THE SACRAMENTO KINGS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 140-125 in favor of the Kings.
- Our projections have Zach LaVine finishing with 23 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.
- From the field, we have the Kings finishing with a field goal percentage of 48.1% and knocking down 14 threes.
Will Portland Make it Happen on the Road?
The Trail Blazers dropped to 32-41 on the season after a 122-111 home loss to the Cavaliers on Tuesday. Portland entered the game as +6.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 233, just over the pre-game line of 229.
Portland and Cleveland were tied at 33 after the 1st quarter, but the Blazers fell behind after being outscored 27-19 in the 2nd. They cut the deficit to 92-86 by winning the 3rd quarter 34-32 but couldn’t complete the comeback, losing the 4th quarter 30-25.
In their 122-111 loss to the Cavaliers, the Trail Blazers shot 40% from the field, with a 32.7% success rate from beyond the arc, hitting 17 threes. Shaedon Sharpe, Donovan Clingan, and Scoot Henderson each contributed 18 points, with Clingan shooting 60% and adding 12 rebounds.
Scoot Henderson scored 10 points in the 4th quarter, while Matisse Thybulle added 9 of his 15 points in the 3rd. Deni Avdija finished with 17 points, scoring 7 in the opening quarter.
Defensively, the Trail Blazers struggled against the Cavaliers, giving up 122 points on 54% shooting. Portland allowed 33 points in the 1st quarter and 32 in the 3rd, with Cleveland scoring at least 30 points in every quarter.
The Trail Blazers also had trouble defending the three, as the Cavaliers hit 12 threes at a 44% clip. Portland sent Cleveland to the line 17 times, where they made 14 free throws. The Blazers finished with 9 steals and 3 blocks.
Will Sacramento Make it Happen at Home?
The Kings dropped to 35-37 on the season after a 121-105 home loss to the Thunder on Tuesday. Sacramento entered the game as +8.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 226, just under the O/U line of 228.5.
Sacramento fell behind early, losing the 1st and 2nd quarters by a combined 64-42. They went on a 16-0 run to close the gap but couldn’t complete the comeback, as they were outscored 32-24 in the 4th quarter.
Keegan Murray knocked down 9 threes at a 69.2% clip, finishing with a team-high 28 points and 6 rebounds in the Kings’ loss to the Thunder. As a team, Sacramento hit 23 threes, shooting 48.9% from deep, though they struggled overall, shooting just 40.7% from the field.
Zach LaVine added 19 points and 7 assists, connecting on 4 threes, while Keon Ellis chipped in 12 points, hitting 4 threes as well. Murray was particularly effective in the 3rd quarter, scoring 16 of his 28 points in that period.
Defensively, the Kings struggled against the Thunder, giving up 121 points on 52% shooting. They allowed 31 points in the 1st quarter and 33 in the 2nd, though they tightened up in the 3rd, holding Oklahoma City to 25 points. The Thunder scored 32 in the 4th to seal the win.
Sacramento had trouble defending the three, as the Thunder hit 19 threes at a 59% clip. The Kings sent Oklahoma City to the line 20 times, where they made 16 free throws. Sacramento finished with 31 defensive rebounds, allowing 6 offensive boards, while adding 10 steals and 7 blocks.