Trail Blazers vs. Kings betting: NBA preview for Dec. 18

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The Sacramento Kings (6-20) are 8.5-point underdogs as they look to stop a three-game losing streak when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers (10-16) on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Moda Center. The contest airs at 10 p.m. ET on KUNP and NBCS-CA. The matchup has a point total of 238.5.

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Trail Blazers Cover -8.5 vs Kings -115

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Trail Blazers vs. Kings betting lines

  • Trail Blazers odds to win: -348
  • Kings odds to win: +276
  • Spread: Trail Blazers (-8.5)
  • Total: 238.5
  • TV Channel: NBA TV
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Trail Blazers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Portland has a 7-3 record against the spread at home and is 4-6 in home contests.
  • This season, Portland is 0-1 ATS in home games as 8.5-point favorites or more.
  • Trail Blazers home games have gone over the set point total seven times this season.
  • Portland and its opponents have averaged a total of 234.1 points per home contest this year, 4.4 points fewer than this game’s projected total.

Trail Blazers Recent Trends

  • The Trail Blazers have a 3-7 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread six times in those games.
  • The final score of the last 10 Trail Blazers games has exceeded the set total five times.
  • The Trail Blazers’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 235.5 points scored. That’s 3.0 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Trail Blazers’ per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 4.7 points lower than their season-long average.

Trail Blazers Betting Records

  • The Trail Blazers have won three of the nine games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (33.3%).
  • Portland has played as a moneyline favorite of -348 or shorter in just one game this season, and lost.
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Trail Blazers’ implied win probability is 77.7%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (29th in NBA) 48.2 (25th) 45.5 (sixth) 44.5 (18th) 24.9 (26th) 16 (29th)

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Kings Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Kings are 3-12 in road contests and have covered the spread six times on the road.
  • On the road this year, Kings games have gone over the set point total six times.
  • Recent history seems to go against the Kings to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 235.7 points per contest this season.

Kings Recent Trends

  • The Kings have a 3-7 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread three times in those games.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Kings games have gone over the set total three times.
  • The last 10 Kings games averaged 236.7 total points, 1.8 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
  • In their last 10 games, the Kings have a 110.6 points-per-game average, 0.2 points below their season-long scoring average.

Kings Betting Records

  • Sacramento has been underdogs in 23 games this season and won four (17.4%) of those contests.
  • The Kings have a record of 3-9 in games where sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least +276 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Kings based on the moneyline is 26.6%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (17th in NBA) 49.9 (30th) 39.8 (29th) 46.8 (26th) 25.4 (21st) 13.6 (eighth)
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