The Portland Trail Blazers (28-30, 12-16 Away) head to face the Sacramento Kings (32-25, 17-12 Home) Thursday in a game that could see a lot of points. Portland was outplayed by the Washington Wizards 126-101 at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter on February 14.
Damian Lillard was a top performer in the losing effort with 39 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists. The Trail Blazers are the 11th seed in the Western Conference. Sacramento dropped their last game on February 14 at Footprint Center, falling to the Phoenix Suns 120-109.
De’Aaron Fox tallied 35 points to lead the team in scoring in the losing effort. With 24 points, 15 rebounds, and seven assists, Domantas Sabonis also impressed. The Kings are the third seed in the Western Conference. The teams are meeting for the final time this season.
Portland will be seeking a season sweep against Sacramento after coming out on top in the only previous game 115-108 at Golden 1 Center in October 2022. Jerami Grant led the Trail Blazers with 23 points and eight rebounds. Fox had 33 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists in the loss.
Lillard is averaging 31.4 points per game, fourth-highest in the NBA, to lead the Blazers in scoring this season. Lillard also has dished 7.3 assists per game, 10th-most in the NBA. Meanwhile, Jusuf Nurkic is grabbing 9.4 rebounds.
Fox has powered the Kings’ offense, averaging 24.8 points per game. Sabonis is posting 12.3 rebounds, most in the league, and 6.9 assists per game. The Kings and the Trail Blazers are two of the most productive offenses in the NBA, ranking third and fourth in offensive efficiency, respectively.
The Trail Blazers have had the advantage in the last 10 games at Golden 1 Center, winning six. Portland is 5-5 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -4.2 (119.1-123.3).
For the season, the Trail Blazers are averaging 114.9 points per game, compared to 115.0 for opponents. Sacramento has also split the last 10 (5-5), allowing 119.8 points per game on average while scoring only 118.1 (-1.7 margin).
TRAIL BLAZERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Shaedon Sharpe: 17.0 | 11.1 | +5.9
Points per game:
Josh Hart: 14.0 | 9.5 | +4.5
Anfernee Simons: 14.8 | 21.4 | -6.6
Rebounds per game:
Drew Eubanks: 7.6 | 4.9 | +2.7
KINGS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Terence Davis: 14.8 | 10.8 | +4.0
Rebounds per game:
Harrison Barnes: 3.2 | 4.6 | -1.4
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Sacramento Kings (-210)
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