Sacramento Kings vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction 12/18/2025 Today’s NBA Picks

The Sacramento Kings and Portland Trail Blazers meet Thursday in NBA action at the Moda Center. Here’s a Sacramento Kings vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction. This article will include a Sacramento Kings vs Portland Trail Blazers Pick.

Sacramento Kings Betting Preview

The Sacramento Kings lost to the Timberwolves and Nuggets, and they play the Trail Blazers next. The Kings have lost 19 of their last 24 games.

The Sacramento Kings are averaging 110.9 points on 46.5 percent shooting and allowing 122.4 points on 49.9 percent shooting. Zach LaVine is averaging 20.2 points and 3 rebounds, while DeMar DeRozan is averaging 17.7 points and 3.2 rebounds. Domantas Sabonis is the third double-digit scorer and Keegan Murray is grabbing 7.5 rebounds. The Sacramento Kings are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 75 percent from the free-throw line. The Sacramento Kings are allowing 35.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 39.8 rebounds per game.

Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview

The Portland Trail Blazers lost to the Pelicans, beat the Warriors, and they play the Kings next. The Trail Blazers have lost 14 of their last 20 games.

The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 118.2 points on 44.4 percent shooting and allowing 121.9 points on 48.2 percent shooting. Deni Avdija is averaging 25.5 points and 7.2 rebounds, while Shaedon Sharpe is averaging 21.7 points and 4.6 rebounds. Jerami Grant is the third double-digit scorer and Jrue Holiday is grabbing 5.3 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 33.5 percent from beyond the arc and 80 percent from the free-throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 36.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.5 rebounds per game.

Why the Portland Trail Blazers will win

• The Trail Blazers have won 15 of their last 16 games at Moda Center against Kings teams that held a losing record.
• The Kings have lost each of their last six games against Western Conference opponents.
• The Kings have failed to cover the spread in 20 of their last 21 Thursday games.
• The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in nine of their last 10 night games at Moda Center following a home win.

Why the Sacramento Kings will win

• The Trail Blazers have lost each of their last four games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
• The underdogs have won each of the last three games between the Kings and Trail Blazers at Moda Center.
• The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
• The underdogs have covered the spread in eight of the Trail Blazers’ last nine games.

Total Points Facts

• Eight of the Trail Blazers’ last nine games as favorites have gone OVER the total points line.
• Each of the Kings’ last four games as road underdogs have gone UNDER the total points line.

Portland Trail Blazers Player Facts

• Shaedon Sharpe ranks 8th amongst qualified players for fast break points per game (3.9) this season.
• Jerami Grant ranks 29th amongst qualified players for FT% (86.3%) this season.

Sacramento Kings Player Facts

• Maxime Raynaud ranks 5th amongst qualified rookies for FG% (52.5%) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for turnovers per game this season (17.0).
• The Trail Blazers have recorded the largest comeback win from a Q1 deficit this season – trailed by 20 points vs Thunder on November 5.
• The Kings rank 30th in the league for Q4 win percentage this season (19.2%).
• The Kings rank 30th in the league for offensive rating this season (109.0).

Sacramento Kings vs Portland Trail Blazers Injury Report

The Trail Blazers will be without Damian Lillard, Blake Wesley, Jrue Holiday, Matisse Thybulle, and Scoot Henderson.

The Kings will be without Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, and Drew Eubanks. Dennis Schroder is questionable.

Sacramento Kings vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction

This is a massive line for a Trail Blazers team that has yet to really get going. However, this has more to do with how awful the Kings are than anything else. The Kings don’t do anything well on either side of the ball, they don’t win, and they’re 8-17-1 ATS on the season. Now, the Kings won’t have LaVine for a while. Regardless of what you think of the Trail Blazers, backing the Kings simply isn’t an option. With a cover percentage of 32 percent, only the Cavs burn a bigger hole in the pocket. Oddsmakers are telling you what they think of the Kings with this line. It’s Trail Blazers or pass.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Portland Trail Blazers -8.5