Trail Blazers vs Kings Prediction and Preview: NBA, Oct 23
Trail Blazers at Kings, Friday, October 23: tip is 10:00 PM ET in Sacramento.
Price: Trail Blazers 81¢, Kings 19¢ (Polymarket, as of Fri 1:12 PM ET)
Kalshi: Trail Blazers 79¢, Kings 21¢
Game total: 233.5 points (over 50¢, under 51¢)
2027 title price: Trail Blazers 2¢, Kings 1¢ (Polymarket US)
Live price and every move: NBA WIRE
Who is favored in Trail Blazers vs Kings
At 81¢, the Trail Blazers are clear favorites; the Kings are 19¢. Kalshi has the Trail Blazers 2¢ cheaper at 79¢. Both apps sit side by side on NBA MARKET.
That is up 17¢ from the Trail Blazers’ opening price of 64¢.
Recent form: Trail Blazers vs Kings
The Trail Blazers won their opener, 124-83 over the Suns at home on Wednesday as 57¢ favorites on Polymarket. It went under the 231.5 total.
The Kings lost, 121-96 at the Clippers on Wednesday as 37¢ underdogs on Polymarket. It went under the 226.5 total.
And how their players did against Polymarket’s player props:
Trail Blazers: Deni Avdija went over 6.5 rebounds but stayed under 4.5 assists and 22.5 points. Ja Morant went over 4.5 assists but stayed under 18.5 points. Donovan Clingan went over 10.5 points but stayed under 11.5 rebounds.
Kings: Zach LaVine cleared all three of his lines on Wednesday: 18.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists. Domantas Sabonis went over 12.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists but stayed under 16.5 points. Keegan Murray stayed under 4.5 rebounds.
Injury report
As of Oct 23. These can change right up to tip.
Shaedon Sharpe (Trail Blazers): Out, knee
Maxime Raynaud (Kings): Out, knee
Dylan Cardwell (Kings): Out, calf
Ben Simmons (Kings): Out, achilles
Trail Blazers vs Kings player stats
Last season’s regular-season numbers on this season’s rosters. Usage is the share of team possessions a player finished while on the floor.
Trail Blazers
Deni Avdija: 33.3 min, 29.3% usage, 24.2 pts, 6.9 reb, 6.7 ast
Ja Morant: 28.4 min, 32.5% usage, 19.5 pts, 3.3 reb, 8.1 ast (new, was MEM)
Toumani Camara: 33.3 min, 16.3% usage, 13.4 pts, 5.1 reb, 2.5 ast
Jrue Holiday: 29.4 min, 23.5% usage, 16.3 pts, 4.6 reb, 6.1 ast
Scoot Henderson: 24.9 min, 25.0% usage, 14.2 pts, 2.7 reb, 3.7 ast
Out: Shaedon Sharpe.
Kings
Keegan Murray: 34.5 min, 18.7% usage, 14.0 pts, 5.7 reb, 1.7 ast
Zach LaVine: 31.4 min, 23.7% usage, 19.2 pts, 2.8 reb, 2.3 ast
Domantas Sabonis: 29.7 min, 23.1% usage, 15.8 pts, 11.4 reb, 4.1 ast
Daeqwon Plowden: 26.4 min, 16.4% usage, 10.8 pts, 3.0 reb, 1.3 ast
Nique Clifford: 25.1 min, 17.0% usage, 8.6 pts, 3.8 reb, 2.4 ast
Out: Dylan Cardwell, Maxime Raynaud.
What to watch
Morant is new and commands a lot of usage. 32.5% usage in 28.4 minutes with MEM last season; Avdija is next at 29.3%.
Trail Blazers’ usage does not add up. Morant (32.5%), Avdija (29.3%), Henderson (25.0%), Holiday (23.5%) used a combined 110% of their teams’ possessions last season.
Westbrook’s shots are up for grabs. He used 25.9% of the Kings’ possessions in 28.9 minutes before leaving for OUT.
Shaedon Sharpe is out. 29.4 minutes and 30.4% usage come off the floor.
Dylan Cardwell is out. 20.6 minutes and 11.3% usage come off the floor.
Maxime Raynaud is out. 26.5 minutes and 18.2% usage come off the floor.
Top rookies: Darius Acuff Jr., pick 7 (Kings).
Trail Blazers vs Kings FAQ
Is Ja Morant playing tonight?
Ja Morant was not on the injury report as of Fri 1:12 PM ET.
Who is favored in Trail Blazers vs Kings?
The Trail Blazers are the shorter side, so a win on them pays less per contract than the Kings. Both prices sit at the top of this page and update live on NBA WIRE.
When and where is Trail Blazers vs Kings?
Friday, October 23, at 10:00 PM ET, in Sacramento.
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