The big picture

Sacramento Kings come in 30th on the ladder; Portland Trail Blazers are 11th. Portland Trail Blazers are the side higher up the table.

Sacramento Kings are 1–13 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 106.9 points for and 121.3 against.

Portland Trail Blazers are 9–3 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 120.1 points for and 109.1 against.

Form

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

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

Head to head

These sides have met 117 times on our records since 2001: Sacramento Kings 48, Portland Trail Blazers 69.

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

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

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

Players to watch

For Sacramento Kings, watch Darius Acuff Jr. (22.8 points a game, 40 rebounds in 2026-27) and Zach LaVine (19.2 points a game, 35 rebounds in 2026-27).

For Portland Trail Blazers, watch Deni Avdija (21.3 points a game, 74 rebounds in 2026-27) and Damian Lillard (19.5 points a game, 34 rebounds in 2026-27).

At Golden 1 Center

Sacramento Kings have won 6 of their last 19 at Golden 1 Center.

What the numbers say

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