Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Moda Center

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The Sacramento Kings travel to Moda Center to play the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday, January 26, 2016. The opening line for this game has Portland as 3 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 215.5.

The Kings come into this game with an overall record of 20-23 and a road record of 8-12. They are 3rd in the Pacific Division. They currently have a point differential of -1.1 as they are averaging 106.1 points per game while giving up 107.2 per contest. Sacramento is 5-7 against division opponents and they have a conference record of 10-17. They are 7-3 in their last 10 games. The Trail Blazers have an overall record of 20-26 and a home record of 11-10. They currently are 3rd in the Northwest Division. They are averaging 101.8 points per game and surrendering 102.8, good for a point differential of -1. Portland has a division record of 7-3 and a conference record of 16-15. In their last 10 games they are 5-5.

DeMarcus Cousins comes into this contest averaging 26.7 points per game while playing 33.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Kings. He pulls down 11.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 74%. Rajon Rondo averages 11.7 points per game in 35 minutes per contest this season. He averages 11.6 assists per contest and 6.5 rebounds per game for Sacramento. His field goal percentage is 45% for the year while his free throw percentage is 56%.

Damian Lillard averages 24.6 points per game while playing 36.2 minutes per contest this year for the Trail Blazers. He grabs 4.4 rebounds per game and has 6.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 87%. C.J. McCollum averages 20.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 35.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.6 rebounds per contest and 4.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 80%.

Sacramento averages 106.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 3rd in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -1.1 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 6th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 8th in the league. They average 54.8 rebounds per game and 24.6 assists per game which ranks them 4th and 4th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 28th with 16.6 per game. The Kings allow 107.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 30th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 20th and 15th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 52 rebounds a game which ranks 16th and they give up 23.4 assists per contest which puts them in 25th place in the league. They force 15.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 8th in the league.

Portland averages 101.8 points per game this year which ranks them 14th in the league. Their average scoring margin is -1 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 18th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 9th in the NBA. They average 54.4 rebounds per game and 21.2 assists per contest which ranks them 6th and 19th respectively. In the turnover department the Trail Blazers rank 19th with 14.9 per game. The Trail Blazers allow 102.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 20th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 18th and 25th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 51.2 rebounds a game which ranks 11th and they give up 21.2 assists per contest which puts them in 11th place in the league. The Trail Blazers force 12.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 28th in the NBA.

Sacramento Kings Betting Trends

The Sacramento Kings are 22-21-0 against the spread

The Sacramento Kings are 19-22-2 against the over/under

Portland Trail Blazers Betting Trends

The Portland Trail Blazers are 24-22-0 against the spread

The Portland Trail Blazers are 25-20-1 against the over/under

Sacramento Kings Injuries

12/16/15 F Eric Moreland Foot out indefinitely
01/25/16 F Rudy Gay Heel is upgraded to probable Monday vs. Charlotte

Portland Trail Blazers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Sacramento

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