Portland Trail Blazers defeat Sacramento Kings 128-120: Recap, Betting Results & AiQ Picks
Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · NBA · Portland Trail Blazers 128, Sacramento Kings 120
The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Sacramento Kings 128-120 on Friday, October 23, 2026, at Golden 1 Center. The Sacramento Kings covered the spread as 10-point underdogs. The game went over the closing total of 232, with 248 points combined. AiQ went 1-2 on its moneyline, spread and total picks in this game.
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Sacramento Kings final score and game recap
The Sacramento Kings led 33-27 after the first quarter and 64-59 at halftime. The Portland Trail Blazers outscored the Sacramento Kings 69-56 in the second half, 44-26 in the third quarter alone.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Deni Avdija (Portland Trail Blazers): 26 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists.
- Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers): 19 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists.
- Domantas Sabonis (Sacramento Kings): 27 points, 19 rebounds, 10 assists.
- Darius Acuff Jr. (Sacramento Kings): 33 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists.
Who covered the spread in Portland Trail Blazers vs. Sacramento Kings?
The Sacramento Kings covered the spread as 10-point underdogs, losing by 8 points.
The spread opened at Portland Trail Blazers -6.5 and closed at Portland Trail Blazers -10. AiQ's pick was the Portland Trail Blazers -9.5, graded at that number rather than the close: a loss.
Did Portland Trail Blazers vs. Sacramento Kings go over or under the total?
The game went over: 248 points combined against a closing total of 232, over by 16. 123 of the 248 points came in the first half.
The total opened at 232.5 and closed at 232. AiQ's pick was the under 231.5, graded at that number rather than the close: a loss.
How did AiQ's Portland Trail Blazers vs. Sacramento Kings predictions do?
AiQ went 1-2 on its moneyline, spread and total picks in this game.
- Moneyline: the Portland Trail Blazers to win at -470, a win (+$21.28 on a $100 bet).
- Spread: the Portland Trail Blazers -9.5, a loss.
- Total: the under 231.5, a loss.
AiQ was right on the moneyline and wrong on the spread and the total.
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Sacramento Kings game prop results: team totals, first half and first quarter
AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.
- Sacramento Kings team total 110.5: the over, paying -120, with 120 scored.
- First-half moneyline: Sacramento Kings won the first half, paying +215.
- First-half spread: Sacramento Kings +5.5 covered, paying -112.
- Portland Trail Blazers team total 121.5: the over, paying -105, with 128 scored.
- First-quarter moneyline: Sacramento Kings won the first quarter, paying +160.
- First-half total 119.5: the over, paying -108, with 123 points scored.
- First-quarter total 60.5: the under, paying -122, with 60 points scored.
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Sacramento Kings odds: sportsbook value and line movement
Shortly before the start, the consensus moneyline had the Portland Trail Blazers at -455 and the Sacramento Kings at +340. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made the Portland Trail Blazers a 78% favorite. The Portland Trail Blazers won as the favorite at -455: $21.98 profit on a $100 bet. On AiQ's moneyline pick, the Portland Trail Blazers, the best price before the game was -400 at FanDuel: priced below fair (−1.6% value).
The spread moved toward the Portland Trail Blazers between the open and the close, and the Sacramento Kings covered. The total moved down from 232.5 to 232, and the game went over.
Portland Trail Blazers and Sacramento Kings betting trends: 2026-27 season
This result left the Portland Trail Blazers 2-0 in the 2026-27 regular season (1-0 at home, 1-0 away or at neutral sites). Against the spread, they covered in 1 of 2 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 1 time and under 1 time. That made it two straight wins for the Portland Trail Blazers.
This result left the Sacramento Kings 0-2 in the 2026-27 regular season (0-1 at home, 0-1 away or at neutral sites). Against the spread, they covered in 1 of 2 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 1 time and under 1 time. That made it two straight losses for the Sacramento Kings.
What's next for Portland Trail Blazers and Sacramento Kings?
Next for the Portland Trail Blazers: at the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Next for the Sacramento Kings: the Memphis Grizzlies at home on Sunday, October 25, 2026.