Trail Blazers vs Kings Prediction 10/23/2026 Today’s NBA Picks

The Portland Trail Blazers and Sacramento Kings meet Friday in NBA action at the Golden 1 Center. Here’s a Trail Blazers vs. Kings Prediction. This article will include a Trail Blazers vs. Kings Pick.

Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview

The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Suns, and they play the Lakers and Grizzlies next. The Trail Blazers have won 11 of their last 15 games.

The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 124 points on 47.9 percent shooting and allowing 83 points on 35.7 percent shooting. Damian Lillard is averaging 25 points and 3 rebounds, while Toumani Camara is averaging 18 points and 2 rebounds. Deni Avdija is the third double-digit scorer, and Scoot Henderson is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 40.4 percent from beyond the arc and 83.3 percent from the free-throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 18.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40 rebounds per game.

Sacramento Kings Betting Preview

The Sacramento Kings lost to the Clippers and play the Grizzlies and Spurs next. The Kings have lost 10 of their last 14 games.

The Sacramento Kings are averaging 96 points on 42.4 percent shooting and allowing 121 points on 52.4 percent shooting. Zach LaVine is averaging 28 points and 4 rebounds, while Precious Achiuwa is averaging 15 points and 5 rebounds. Domantas Sabonis is the third double-digit scorer, and Darius Acuff is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Sacramento Kings are shooting 28.6 percent from beyond the arc and 57.1 percent from the free-throw line. The Sacramento Kings are allowing 40 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42 rebounds per game.

Why the Sacramento Kings will win

• The Kings have won six of their last seven home games against the Trail Blazers following a loss.
• The Trail Blazers have lost four of their last five road openers.
• The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games against Western Conference opponents that held a losing record.
• The Kings have covered the spread in each of their last three games against Trail Blazers teams that held a winning record.

Why the Portland Trail Blazers will win

• The Kings have lost each of their last eight games at Golden 1 Center against teams that held a winning record.
• The Trail Blazers have won each of their last six games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Kings have failed to cover the spread in 10 of their last 11 games as home underdogs against Northwest Division opponents.
• The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in each of their last five road games against Pacific Division opponents following a win.

Total Points Facts

• Five of the Trail Blazers’ last six games have gone UNDER the total points line.
• Five of the Kings’ last six home games have gone OVER the total points line.

Trail Blazers vs Kings Injury Report

The Kings will be without Maxime Raynaud, Dylan Cardwell, and Ben Simmons. Malik Monk is probable despite ankle soreness.

The Trail Blazers will be without Branden Carlson, Shaedon Sharpe, and Chris Youngblood.

Trail Blazers vs Kings Prediction

You don’t want to overreact to one game, but the Trail Blazers looked great in their season opener, and as I mentioned in the first write-up, I like this Portland team. The Trail Blazers grew up before our eyes last season and added vets in Lillard and Morant, which could elevate things and speed up the timeline. The Kings got destroyed by a bad Clippers roster that was missing rotation players. Again, it’s one game, but these teams are currently in different zip codes. I’m going to lay the points with the Trail Blazers, a team I believe I’ll be on a lot this season.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Trail Blazers -7.5