Trail Blazers vs Kings
Thu, Dec 18
Final/OT
Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
(10 - 16)
134
-
133
Kings
Kings
(6 - 20)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trail Blazers | 36 | 27 | 19 | 33 | 19 | 134 |
| Kings | 40 | 20 | 23 | 32 | 18 | 133 |
Venue: Moda Center
GAME LEADERS
PTS
REB
AST
Deni Avdija
POR | #8 | F
35
5
5
DeMar DeRozan
SAC | #10 | GF
33
4
3
Smart Game Analysis
Portland Trail Blazers has a 68% chance of winning the game
The Trail Blazers enter this matchup with significant momentum after beating the Warriors, while the Kings are reeling from a three-game losing streak and the absence of their entire star core.
Key Analysis
- • Sacramento is severely depleted with Domantas Sabonis (meniscus) and Zach LaVine (ankle) ruled out for this contest.
- • The Kings are without former franchise star De'Aaron Fox, who was traded to the Spurs, leaving a massive void in playmaking.
- • Portland's Jerami Grant and Shaedon Sharpe are in peak form, having just scored 35 points each in a victory over Golden State.
- • The Kings have lost three consecutive games and sit at a dismal 6-20 record, struggling to find offense without their primary creators.
- • Portland holds a distinct defensive advantage in the paint with Donovan Clingan and Robert Williams III available to challenge a small Kings lineup.
- • Sacramento must rely heavily on veteran DeMar DeRozan and a struggling Keegan Murray to generate enough offense to keep pace.
