NBA Basketball
2012-02-02 - Portland Trailblazer at Sacramento Kings
A Sports Betting Pick by Addicted
Basketball : North America : NBA
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012, 10:00PM US
(3:00AM GMT)
TEAM STATS
PORTLAND ----- Total 13-9 :: Home 10-1 :: Road 3-8 :: Last10 6-4
SACRAMENTO - Total 6-15 :: Home 4-4 :: Road 2-11 :: Last10 2-8
PREVIEW
Portland come to Sacramento at the right time, as the Kings are slumping bad. Sacramento have lost 5 straight games, falling to 6-15 for the season, and they are small underdogs of 3 points.
Portland are 13-9, but their decent record is down to a fantastic 10-1 run at home. This includes a 101-89 mauling of Sacramento just 10 days back. Portland played last night, absolutely destroying Charlotte in a 112-68 result.
Yes, Portland are playing on the road with no rest, but they have had Sacramento's number, even in California. Portland have beaten Sacramento in Sacramento the last 5 times they've visited. Overall, Portland has won 11 of the last 12 meetings with Sacramento.
With Portland's scoring hot at the moment, the only chance Sacramento have is to keep up. Hard to see that happening though, as the Kings rank very low in the scoring charts, averaging just 90.6, with the team not even touching 100 in any of their last 13 matches. Consistent, and not in a good way.
Portland are scoring just 90.5 away, while being excellent at home and I just feel tonight will be a great chance to break that trend. With only 3 wins on the road so far, they are not performing to their potential and I see them winning by 4-5 points tonight.
BETTING VERDICT
I'll go with Portland tonight, giving up 3 points.
The Pick :
Portland -3
Gooner’s Statistical Value Bet
Take the Portland Trailblazers -3 @ 1.96 (Pinnacle)
