Portland Trail Blazers vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 4/14/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Portland Trail Blazers vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Sunday, April 14, 2024

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Sacramento Kings (45-35) welcome the Portland Trail Blazers (21-59) at Golden 1 Center on Sunday.

The Trail Blazers faced the Warriors and ended up losing by a score of 100-92 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Trail Blazers ended up finishing with 18 while the Warriors finished the game with 18 personal fouls. They knocked down 12 of 35 shots from beyond the perimeter. Golden State finished shooting 80.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of their 20 attempts. Additionally, Golden State pulled down 46 rebounds (10 offensive, 36 defensive) and had 3 blocked shots. Golden State recorded 24 assists and had 8 steals for this game. In relation to defense, Portland allowed the other team to shoot 46.8% from the field on 36 out of 77 shooting. They also distributed 22 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they earned 49 with 20 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Trail Blazers knocked down 14 of their 17 attempts for a rate of 82.4%. Portland finished having earned a 36.1% field goal percentage (35 of 97) and converted 8 out of their 34 three-point attempts.

Deandre Ayton is a player who was a major contributor in the game. He ended up finishing with 25 points on 12 out of 24 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes and collected 11 rebounds. Ayton finished 50.0% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist.

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Portland steps onto the hardwood with a record of 21-59 for the season. They cough up possession 14.4 times per game and as a squad they are committing 20.3 personal fouls every game. As a team, Portland is grabbing 39.3 boards per contest and has racked up 1,856 assists so far this year, which ranks 30th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Trail Blazers are hitting 34.8% on shots from beyond the arc (920 of 2,643) and 79.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 106.7 points per outing (28th in the NBA) while connecting on 44.1% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Trail Blazers are forcing 13.7 turnovers per game and they draw 17.9 fouls. They are currently ranked 21st in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 2,171 surrendered on the campaign. The Trail Blazers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 49.1% (3,398 of 6,925) and they surrender 41.0 rebounds per contest as a group. They are conceding 35.1% on 3-pointers and they rank 19th in basketball in points per game allowed (115.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Kings walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 135-123 against the Pelicans. In relation to how they attacked the glass, Sacramento allowed New Orleans to collect 40 in all (5 on the offensive side). They went 55.0% from distance by going 22 of 40 and finished the contest at 15 of 18 from the charity stripe (83.3%). The Kings allowed the Pelicans to knock down 49 of 86 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 57.0% in this matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Kings shot 46 out of 84 from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.8%. When discussing 3-point attempts, Sacramento buried 16 of 38 attempts (42.1%). They were able to bury 15 of them for a percentage of 75.0%. The Pelicans were called for 16 personal fouls for this contest which took the Kings to the free throw line for a total of 20 tries. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while recording 7 steals in the matchup. The Kings were able to corral 27 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 in this game.

De'Aaron Fox was important for the Kings in this matchup. He made 11 of 18 for this contest for a field goal rate of 61.1%, and totaled 5 rebounds. Fox recorded 33 points in his 41 mins on the hardwood and added 8 assists for the matchup.

Sacramento has a record of 45-35 this season. As an offense, the Kings are hitting on 47.7% from the floor, which ranks them 13th in basketball. Sacramento has scored 9,330 pts for the year (116.6 per contest) and they average 40.4 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 28.4 times per contest (7th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.3 times per contest. The Kings are responsible for committing 19.9 fouls per contest and they go 74.2% from the free throw line.

The Sacramento defense allows 39.1% on 3-pointers (1,055 of 2,698) and their opposition makes 79.9% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 27.1 dimes and 39.2 boards per game, which is ranked 20th and 10th in the NBA. The Kings defensively are ranked 18th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 115.3. They are able to force 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 48.2% from the field (21st in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Portland

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