Sacramento Kings vs Portland Trail Blazers Betting Pick & Prediction 11/29/24
At 10:00 ET tonight, the Sacramento Kings (-217) will travel to take on the Portland Trail Blazers (+179) in a Western Conference matchup. Sacramento is favored by 5.5 points, and the over/under line is set at 223.5.
Portland (-5.5) has lost two straight and is currently 13th in the Western Conference. Sacramento (9-10) is 11th in the West and fifth in the Pacific Division.
SACRAMENTO KINGS VS PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Portland Trail Blazers +5.5
This game will be played at Moda Center at 10:00 ET on Friday, November 29th.
WHY BET THE PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 164-109 in favor of the Trail Blazers.
- Our projections have Anfernee Simons finishing with 20 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists.
- From the field, we have the Trail Blazers finishing with a field goal percentage of 45.1% and knocking down 16 threes.
Is It the Kings Game to Lose on the Road?
The Kings improved to 9-10 on the season with 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 right on the O/U line of 219.
Key to the Kings’ win was an 11-0 run that turned a 44-41 deficit into a 52-44 lead. After a rough 3rd quarter where they were outscored 29-12, Sacramento bounced back in the 4th, outscoring Minnesota 34-18 to close out the game.
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 hit 3 threes at 60% efficiency and contributed 9 assists, while De’Aaron Fox added 26 points and 8 assists, also making 3 threes.
Fox scored 14 of his points in the 2nd quarter and added 9 more in the 4th. Monk also had a strong finish, scoring 11 points in the final period. The Kings shot 48.9% from the field, making 12 threes at 32.4% efficiency.
Despite a rough start, the Kings tightened up defensively after the 1st quarter, giving up just 24 points in the 2nd and 18 in the 4th to hold the Timberwolves to 104 points. Sacramento allowed Minnesota to shoot 44% from the field, including 35% from beyond the arc, where the Timberwolves connected on 14 threes.
The Kings sent the Timberwolves to the line 27 times, where they hit 24 free throws. Sacramento controlled the boards, allowing just 4 offensive rebounds while grabbing 35 defensive boards. The Kings also contributed 8 steals and 3 blocks in the win.
Will the Trail Blazers Win at Moda Center?
Portland dropped to 7-12 on the season after a 121-114 road loss to the Pacers on Wednesday. The Blazers were +9.5 point underdogs but managed to cover the spread. The game’s total of 235 points went over the pre-game line of 231.5.
Portland led 31-26 after the 1st quarter, but the Pacers took control in the 2nd and 3rd, outscoring the Blazers 70-54. An 11-0 run by Indiana pushed the score from 86-82 to 97-82. Portland fought back in the 4th, winning the quarter 29-25, but it wasn’t enough to complete the comeback.
In their 121-114 loss to the Pacers, the Trail Blazers shot 50.6% from the field and hit 16 threes at a 45.7% clip. Anfernee Simons led the way with 30 points, knocking down 6 threes at 50% efficiency.
Scoot Henderson and Shaedon Sharpe added 17 points each, with Henderson hitting 3 threes at 75%. Simons scored 16 of his 30 points in the 3rd quarter, while Sharpe and Henderson each contributed 6 points in the 4th.
Defensively, the Trail Blazers struggled in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, giving up 34 and 36 points, respectively, in their 121-114 loss to the Pacers. They allowed Indiana to shoot 48% from the field.
Portland gave up 13 threes on 40% shooting from beyond the arc and sent the Pacers to the line 20 times, where they hit 16 free throws. The Blazers recorded 6 steals and 5 blocks.