Portland Trail Blazers vs. Sacramento Kings Picks and Prediction for Saturday, December 20, 2025
Use Code WWWC Portland Trail Blazers (11-16) vs. Sacramento Kings (6-21)
The NBA betting action continues Saturday, December 20, with the 10-game card, including the Western Conference clash at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA, so we’ve prepared the Trail Blazers vs. Kings prediction to get you covered.
Portland meets Sacramento for the second time this season. Two days ago, the Trail Blazers outlasted the Kings 134-133 in overtime. Sacramento covered an 8.5-point spread, and the game flew over the 239.5-point line.
Let’s take a closer look at this Trail Blazers vs. Kings prediction, one of our NBA picks for Saturday’s slate. The tip-off at Golden 1 Center is set at 10:00 PM ET.
The Trail Blazers aim for their third straight W
The Portland Trail Blazers (11-16; 14-12-1 ATS; 18-9 O/U) snapped their three-game skid last Sunday, beating the Golden State Warriors 136-131 as 5-point home underdogs. Portland hit 20 of its 39 shots from deep, and Shaedon Sharpe and Jerami Grant led the charge with 35 points each.
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Last Thursday, Sharpe scored 26 points against the Kings, while Deni Avdija led the way with 35 points, including a couple of free throws with 1.5 seconds remaining in overtime to lift Portland over Sacramento. The Blazers missed 12 of their 33 shots from the foul line while going 15-for-45 from deep.
Avdija is having a breakthrough season, averaging 25.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 6.3 assists. The Trail Blazers score 114.9 points per 100 possessions (tied for 17th in the NBA) and allow 118.3 points in return (tied for 24th). They are sixth in the league in 3-point rate (.455) and 29th in 3-point percentage (33.5%).
The Kings seek revenge, hope to snap a four-game skid
The Sacramento Kings (6-21: 9-18 ATS; 12-15 O/U) extended their losing streak to four games following that heartbreaking defeat at Moda Center in Portland. The lowly Kings have only won one of their previous nine games overall while going 2-7 against the spread.
Sacramento managed to erase an 18-point deficit last Thursday. The Kings were down 109-91 with 4:46 left on the clock in the fourth quarter. They went 31-for-34 from the foul line and just 6-for-19 from beyond the arc. DeMar DeRozan led the way with 33 points, while rookie Maxime Raynaud posted 29 points and 11 rebounds.
Zach LaVine is the Kings’ leading scorer with 20.2 points per game. LaVine and Domantas Sabonis (17.2 PPG, 12.3 RPG) are both on the sidelines and won’t play Saturday against the Blazers. Sacramento tallies 109.3 points per 100 possessions (tied for 29th) and allows 120.3 points in return (27th).
Trail Blazers vs. Kings Pick
Spread Pick for Trail Blazers vs. Kings
- Sacramento Kings (4 units)
I was on the Kings two days ago, and I have to back them once more. Domantas Sabonis’ absence is a huge blow for Sacramento, and the Kings’ frontcourt is pretty thin, but the Trail Blazers have injury worries, too. Jrue Holiday (16.7 PPG, 8.3 APG) has been sidelined for over a month, while Scoot Henderson has yet to make his season debut.
Both teams have struggled to defend all season. The Trail Blazers have been taking a ton of shots from deep, but their 3-point percentage is the second-worst in the NBA. On the other side, the Kings are 29th in the league in 3-point rate (.338) and 19th in 3-point percentage (35.3%).
Sacramento will attack the rim a lot in this game and look to get to the foul line as much as possible. The Kings certainly need to hit more 3-pointers than they did last Thursday. Portland’s defense is 19th in 3-point percentage (36.4%), while Sacramento’s defense ranks ninth in this category (35.1%).
Over/Under Pick for Trail Blazers vs. Kings
- Over (4 units)
The Trail Blazers register 102.6 possessions per 48 minutes (2nd in the NBA). They are third in the league in offensive rebound percentage (31.1%) and 27th in defensive rebound percentage (71.7%).
On the other side, the Kings tally 101.4 possessions per 48 minutes (tied for 6th). They are 29th in offensive rebound percentage (21.0%) and 25th in defensive rebound percentage (72.2%).
Both teams love to play fast and struggle to defend. I expect a lot of second-chance points, a ton of free throws, and another high-scoring affair. Give me the over.
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