The Portland Trail Blazers (21-22) and Sacramento Kings (12-30) will face off in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 9:00 p.m. ET from the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. The game will broadcast live on KUNP.
The Kings are 2.5-point favorites over the Trail Blazers on the spread (Kings -2.5), with the over/under set at 229 total points. Sacramento is a -150 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Portland is +125 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Trail Blazers vs. Kings predictions and NBA picks for Sunday, January 18.
Trail Blazers vs Kings Prediction
- Trail Blazers vs Kings pick: Russell Westbrook Under 7.5 Assists (-130)
My Kings vs Trail Blazers best bet is on Russell Westbrook under 7.5 assists, with the best price currently available at bet365. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Trail Blazers vs Kings Odds
| Trail Blazers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+2.5 -105 | 229 -109o / -112u | +125 |
| Kings Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-2.5 -115 | 229 -109o / -112u | -150 |
Trail Blazers vs Kings NBA Preview, Picks
Action PRO projects Kings guard Russell Westbrook for 5.46 assists tonight, a great 24.9% edge against the market when compared to his 7.5 line.
He has gone under this line in eight of his past 10 games and 12 of his last 15.
Westbrook has 7.0 assists per game this season and is averaging just 6.4 in his previous 10 contests.
He will face a Portland defense that ranks 16th in assists allowed to opponents, with 26.8 per game.
Fade him in this category tonight against the Trail Blazers.
Trail Blazers vs Kings Best Bet
- Russell Westbrook Under 7.5 Assists (-130, bet365)
