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

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The Sacramento Kings (12-30) are slightly favored (by 2.5 points) to extend a four-game home winning streak when they host the Portland Trail Blazers (21-22) on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 229.5.

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Kings Cover -2.5 vs Trail Blazers -111

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Kings vs. Trail Blazers betting lines

  • Kings odds to win: -141
  • Trail Blazers odds to win: +119
  • Spread: Kings (-2.5)
  • Total: 229.5
  • TV Channel: Rip City TV – KUNSDT2
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Kings Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Sacramento has covered the spread 10 times at home and is 9-13 in home contests.
  • Sacramento has a 2-2 record ATS in home games this season as 2.5-point favorites or more.
  • Kings games have hit the over on the set point total nine times at home this year.
  • This season at home, Sacramento and its opponents have averaged a total of 231.8 points per contest, 2.3 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Kings Recent Trends

  • The Kings have covered the spread five times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 4-6 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Kings games has surpassed the set total five times.
  • The last 10 Kings games averaged 228.1 total points, 1.4 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • During their last 10 games, the Kings have scored 3.4 fewer points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Kings Betting Records

  • The Kings have won three of the four games they were the moneyline favorite this season (75%).
  • Sacramento has gone 3-1 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -141 or shorter (winning 75%).
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Kings’ implied win probability is 58.5%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.6 (19th in NBA) 49.2 (29th) 40.7 (27th) 45.7 (25th) 25.1 (21st) 13.7 (12th)

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Trail Blazers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Trail Blazers have a 10-11 ATS record in road games so far while going 9-12 overall in those contests.
  • The Trail Blazers’ record against the spread is 3-5 when playing as 2.5-point underdogs or more in road games this season.
  • Trail Blazers road games have gone over the set point total 10 times this year.
  • The Trail Blazers and their opponents have averaged a total of 234.4 points per road contest this season, 4.9 points greater than this game’s posted total.

Trail Blazers Recent Trends

  • The Trail Blazers have covered the spread seven times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Trail Blazers and their opponents have hit the over in three of the past 10 games.
  • The Trail Blazers’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 230.3 points scored. That’s 0.8 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over the past 10 games, the Trail Blazers are scoring 114.3 points per game compared to their 116.2 season average.

Trail Blazers Betting Records

  • This season, Portland has won 12 out of the 28 games, or 42.9%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • This season, the Trail Blazers have won 11 of their 23 games, or 47.8%, when they’re the underdog by at least +119 on the moneyline.
  • The Trail Blazers have a 45.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (28th in NBA) 47.2 (19th) 45.3 (eighth) 43.7 (15th) 24.6 (27th) 16.0 (30th)
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