Sacramento Kings vs Portland Trail Blazers Betting Pick & Prediction 2/6/25
At 10:00 ET, the Sacramento Kings will travel to take on the Portland Trail Blazers. The Kings are 9th in the Western Conference with a record of 25-25, while the Trail Blazers are 13th in the West at 22-29. Portland is favored by 1 and has won 5 straight games.
This Western Conference matchup will be played at the Moda Center in Portland and can be seen on NBCS. The over/under line is currently set at 229.5.
SACRAMENTO KINGS VS PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Portland Trail Blazers -1
This game will be played at Moda Center at 10:00 ET on Thursday, February 6th.
WHY BET THE PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 130-121 in favor of the Trail Blazers.
- Our projections have Anfernee Simons finishing with 18 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists.
- From the field, we have the Trail Blazers finishing with a field goal percentage of 44.9% and knocking down 14 threes.
Can Sacramento Pull Off A Win at Moda Center?
The Kings fell to 25-25 on the season after a 130-111 home loss to the Magic on Wednesday. Sacramento, favored by four points, not only lost but failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 241, surpassing the 218.5-point line by 22.5 points.
Orlando’s 10-0 run turned the game, as they went from trailing 65-60 to leading 70-65. The Kings briefly responded in the 2nd quarter, but a 42-23 3rd quarter by the Magic put the game out of reach. Sacramento outscored Orlando 28-26 in the 4th, but the damage was already done.
In the Kings’ 130-111 loss to the Magic, Domantas Sabonis led the way with 21 points and 13 rebounds, shooting 80% from the field. DeMar DeRozan added 19 points, scoring 12 in the 2nd quarter, while Zach LaVine contributed 13 points despite shooting just 30.8%.
The Kings hit 50% of their shots overall, but struggled from beyond the arc, making only 10 threes at a 37% clip. Keon Ellis chipped in 12 points, with 8 coming in the 3rd quarter.
The Kings struggled defensively against the Magic, giving up 130 points on 56% shooting. Sacramento allowed 37 points in the 1st quarter and 42 in the 3rd, despite better efforts in the 2nd and 4th quarters.
Orlando hit 16 threes at a 51% clip, while the Magic also went 14/15 from the free-throw line. The Kings finished with 23 defensive rebounds, allowing 9 offensive boards, and recorded 6 steals and 4 blocks.
Will Portland Live Up to Expectations at Home?
Portland improved to 22-29 on the season with a 112-89 win over the Pacers on Tuesday. The Trail Blazers, who were +5 point underdogs, covered the spread with the 23-point victory. The game’s total of 201 points fell well short of the 233-point O/U line.
Portland jumped out to a 27-18 lead after the 1st quarter, but the Pacers tightened things up in the 2nd, outscoring the Blazers 20-18. An 11-0 run by Portland stretched their lead from 55-52 to 66-52, and they closed out the game strong, outscoring Indiana 34-23 in the 4th quarter.
Anfernee Simons led the Trail Blazers with 22 points and 7 assists in their win over the Pacers, hitting 4 threes at 44.4% from deep. Jerami Grant added 20 points, and Scoot Henderson contributed 17 points and 8 rebounds, making 3 threes at 60% efficiency.
Portland connected on 14 threes as a team, shooting 37.8% from beyond the arc and 44.6% overall. Simons and Grant each scored 7 points in the 4th quarter, while Shaedon Sharpe and Henderson also added 7 points in the final period.
The Trail Blazers put on a defensive clinic against the Pacers, holding them to just 89 points. Portland set the tone early, giving up only 18 points in the 1st quarter and 20 in the 2nd. They allowed 28 points in the 3rd, but tightened up again in the 4th, allowing just 23 points.
Portland’s defense was particularly effective from beyond the arc, where they held Indiana to just 5 made threes on 20% shooting. The Trail Blazers also recorded 8 steals and 4 blocks in the game.