Portland Trail Blazers vs Sacramento Kings prediction

Result

Final: Portland Trail Blazers 128, Sacramento Kings 120 (Portland Trail Blazers won). Mel’s pick (Portland Trail Blazers win 67% of the time) was right. Against the spread, Mel’s lean was right. On the total, Mel’s lean was wrong.

Mel’s pick

Portland Trail Blazers win 67% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Portland Trail Blazers: 67%
• Sacramento Kings: 33%

Projected score

Portland Trail Blazers 112, Sacramento Kings 110. 7% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Vegas has Portland Trail Blazers −8.5. Mel projects Portland Trail Blazers by 1, so the simulation leans Sacramento Kings +8.5 against the spread.

The total is 232.5; Mel projects 222 points, a lean to the under.

Recent form

Portland Trail Blazers (1-0) scored 118.8 and allowed 98.6 points a game over their last 5.

Sacramento Kings (0-1) scored 101.4 and allowed 116.4 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 23, 9:11 AM ET.

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