Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Sacramento Kings will travel to the Pacific Northwest to face the Portland Trailblazers in an NBA pro basketball game on Monday night.
Tip off time from Portland is set for 10PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass.
The point spread opened up in this game with the home team Portland Trailblazers favored by –10 1/2 points with the total at 192 points.
Early money from the NBA bettors has not budged off the opener as Portland remains a -10 ½ point betting favorite.
The total has moved up to 192 ½ points.
Portland Trailblazers money line bettors will lay –675 odds with the road underdog Sacramento Kings bringing back +550 odds to pull off upset win with no need for points on their side.
The teams first met this season back in late December with the Trailblazers earning the 101-79 home win against the Kings as a -8 ½ point betting favorite.
The total came in at under 196 points.
Portland responded with a solid second half in the win allowing just 33 points to Sacramento to win going away.
Gerald Wallace had 24 points on 8 of 11 shooting and LaMarcus Aldridge had 24 points on 10 of 15 from the floor in victory.
Sacramento had 20 turnovers in the loss.
The Kings will head to Portland with a record of 6-11 this year. The team is 2-8 on the road.
The club posts 90 points and 39.3% shooting with 26% coming from the three point line. Sacramento makes 72.6% of their free throws.
On defense the Kings allow 101 points with 47.4% shooting. Opponents convert on 30.6% from three against them.
The team had their two game win streak snapped last time out in a 128-95 road defeat at the Memphis Grizzlies as a +9 ½ point underdog.
The total came in at over the closing line of 190 points.
They got crushed by Memphis in the second half as the Kings were outscored 60-35.
Sacramento made 41.4% of their shots with 6 of 19 coming from the three point line.
They got outrebounded by Memphis by 13 boards.
Off the bench Jimmer Fredette led the team with 20 points and six assists with 5 of 13 shooting.
DeMarcus Cousins led the starters with 19 points and 11 rebounds as he made 9 of his 18 shots.
Donte Green chipped in with 19 points as he made 8 of his 11 shots.
They allowed Memphis to shoot 54.3% from the floor with 8 of 16 from beyond the arc.
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Portland returns home with a mark of 9-7 this season. The club is 6-1 on their home court.
The Trailblazers average 96 points and 43.2% shooting with 30.5% coming from three. Portland makes 78.3% of their free throws.
On the defensive side of the court the team allows 93 points and 44.4% shooting. Teams hit on 29.8% from three against them.
This is Portland’s first home game off a six game road trip.
They are coming off the 94-91 road defeat on Saturday night to the Detroit Pistons 94-91 as a -6 ½ point betting favorite.
The total landed over the closing line of 177 points.
The team shot 42% from the field and only made 3 of their 20 shots from three.
LaMarcus Aldridge led the Blazers with 25 points and just four rebounds with 9 of 17 shooting.
Raymond Felton had 20 points with nine assists as he made 6 of his 9 shots.
Nicolas Batum had 14 points but was cold shooting hitting on 5 of 15.
Portland allowed Detroit 44.8% from the floor with 7 of 15 coming from beyond the arc.
Trend: Portland Trailblazers are 5-1 ATS in their past six games versus the Sacramento Kings.
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