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Portland Trail Blazers at Sacramento Kings: preview and win probability

Portland Trail Blazers visit Sacramento Kings. Trail Blazers are 1-0 and have gone W-L-L-L-W in their last 5, while Kings are 0-1 and have gone L-L-W-L-L in their last 5.

The model leans toward Trail Blazers: about 61% to win, with a projected score of Portland Trail Blazers 115, Sacramento Kings 113. These are model estimates built from past results, not guarantees.

The teams have met 8 times in our recent records. Trail Blazers lead 6-2, and the average margin has been 0.7 points in favor of Trail Blazers.

On the injury report, Dylan Cardwell (SAC), Maxime Raynaud (SAC), Ben Simmons (SAC), and Shaedon Sharpe (POR) are listed as out.

Keys to the game

  • Home court is worth roughly three points in our model, which helps Kings.
  • Watch the rotation: 4 players are listed as out across the two teams.

Recent meetings

  • Apr 12: SAC 110, POR 122
  • Jan 18: POR 117, SAC 110
  • Dec 20: POR 98, SAC 93
  • Dec 18: SAC 133, POR 134
  • Mar 27: POR 107, SAC 128

Injury report

Portland Trail Blazers
  • Shaedon Sharpe Out · back Mar 2
  • Chris Youngblood Day to day · back Oct 23
  • Branden Carlson Day to day · back Oct 23
Sacramento Kings
  • Malik Monk Day to day · back Oct 23
  • Dylan Cardwell Out · back Nov 2
  • Maxime Raynaud Out · back Nov 2
  • Ben Simmons Out · back Oct 1

Win probability

61%
39%
Trail BlazersKings

Projected score: Trail Blazers 115, Kings 113

Model estimate for information and entertainment.

Matchup at a glance

PORSAC
Record1-00-1
Last 5WLLLWLLWLL
Points per game12496
Allowed per game83121
Days of rest––
Rating15371362

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