In one of the matches of the regular NBA championship, the basketball players of Sacramento and Portland will come face to face. On whose side will the victory be in this confrontation? Our portal gives a forecast for this match.
Sacramento Kings
The Kings are on the 12th line in the Western Conference standings, having won 6 out of 18 matches. It is worth noting the fact that the management of the Kings fired coach Luke Walton from the post of head coach, whose place was taken by Alvin Gentry. Already with a new head coach, the Californians lost to Philadelphia. It is worth noting the fact that Fox scored 23 points, and Heald – 21. At the same time, Holmes got 18 points.
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland is on the sixth line in the Western Conference standings, with 10 wins and 8 losses to its credit. In the last four meetings, the Blazers were able to defeat Toronto, Chicago, Philadelphia and Denver. In the game with the Nuggets, McCollum managed to score 32 points. Lillard added 25 points and 5 assists, while Powell scored 15 points.
Statistics and figures:
- Guests are listed as favorites of the meeting;
- Sacramento has 4 defeats in a row;
- "Portland" won 4 meetings in a row;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the opponents ended with a score of 124:121 in favor of the Kings.
Forecast
I think that Portland will be able to beat its opponent with a handicap of at least 2.5 points. The visiting team shows solid basketball and has a series of 4 winning meetings. Our bet in this case will be on the odds of the guests.