Who’s Playing
Portland Trail Blazers @ Sacramento Kings
Current Records: Portland 21-60, Sacramento 45-36
How To Watch
- When: Sunday, April 14, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Golden 1 Center — Sacramento, California
- TV: NBC Sports California
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $56.00
What to Know
The Trail Blazers have enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Sacramento Kings at 3:30 p.m. ET on Sunday at Golden 1 Center. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, the Trail Blazers came up short against the Rockets and fell 116-107. Portland has struggled against Houston recently, as their contest on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The Trail Blazers’ defeat shouldn’t obscure the performances of Scoot Henderson, who went 6 for 7 from beyond the arc en route to 30 points and 7 assists, and Dalano Banton, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, the Kings’ recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 108-107 to the Suns. The loss hurts even more since Sacramento was up 70-54 with 7:49 left in the third.
Despite their defeat, the Kings saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Domantas Sabonis, who almost dropped a triple-double on 25 points, 12 rebounds, and nine assists, was perhaps the best of all. Sabonis is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he’s now pulled down ten or more in the last 38 games he’s played.
Portland’s loss dropped their record down to 21-60. As for Sacramento, their defeat dropped their record down to 45-36.
The Trail Blazers must know they’re fighting an uphill battle given the 16.5-point spread they’re up against. This contest will be their 26th straight as the underdogs (so far over this stretch they are 15-10 against the spread).
The Trail Blazers strolled past the Kings when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 130-113. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trail Blazers since the squad won’t have the home-court advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Odds
Sacramento is a big 16.5-point favorite against Portland, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 16.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 213.5 points.
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Series History
Sacramento has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Portland.
- Dec 26, 2023 – Portland 130 vs. Sacramento 113
- Nov 08, 2023 – Sacramento 121 vs. Portland 118
- Mar 31, 2023 – Sacramento 138 vs. Portland 114
- Mar 29, 2023 – Sacramento 120 vs. Portland 80
- Feb 23, 2023 – Sacramento 133 vs. Portland 116
- Oct 19, 2022 – Portland 115 vs. Sacramento 108
- Jan 09, 2022 – Portland 103 vs. Sacramento 88
- Nov 24, 2021 – Sacramento 125 vs. Portland 121
- Oct 20, 2021 – Sacramento 124 vs. Portland 121
- Mar 04, 2021 – Portland 123 vs. Sacramento 119
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