The big picture

Portland Trail Blazers come in 11th on the ladder; Sacramento Kings are 30th. Portland Trail Blazers have the higher position to protect.

Portland Trail Blazers are 6–2 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 121.4 points for and 112.4 against.

Sacramento Kings are 1–8 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 109.2 points for and 123.3 against.

Form

Portland Trail Blazers have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Los Angeles Lakers 118–124.

Sacramento Kings have won one of their last five and most recently lost to San Antonio Spurs 109–124.

Head to head

These sides have met 92 times on our records since 2001: Portland Trail Blazers 55, Sacramento Kings 37.

Last time out (2026-27), Portland Trail Blazers won 128–120 at Golden 1 Center.

Portland Trail Blazers have won the last five against Sacramento Kings.

Biggest margin between these two: Sacramento Kings by 40 points in 2022-23 (120–80).

Players to watch

For Portland Trail Blazers, watch Deni Avdija (23.3 points a game, 54 rebounds in 2026-27) and Damian Lillard (20.4 points a game, 29 rebounds in 2026-27).

For Sacramento Kings, watch Darius Acuff Jr. (25.2 points a game, 33 rebounds in 2026-27) and Zach LaVine (22.1 points a game, 29 rebounds in 2026-27).

At Moda Center

Portland Trail Blazers have won 9 of their last 16 at Moda Center.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Portland Trail Blazers go in as clear favourites.