The Trail Blazers rank 3rd in the NBA in offensive rating (118.5), and the Kings rank 29th in defensive rating (119.2). Strength meets weakness: an edge for the offense.
League average is 110.8, so the Trail Blazers are 7.7 above it. Deni Avdija leads them with 23.4 points a game on 57.7% true shooting.
Darius Acuff Jr. (25.6, 9th) and Deni Avdija (23.4, 16th) both sit in the top 25 in points per game.
Darius Acuff Jr.: 3.8 rebounds, 7.0 assists, 37.2 minutes, 49.9% true shooting. Deni Avdija: 6.4 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 32.4 minutes, 57.7% true shooting.
The Kings (1-7) are 14th in the West; the Trail Blazers (6-1) lead the West. Same conference, so the result moves both in the West race.
Away record: Kings 1-4. Home record: Trail Blazers 1-1. Streaks: Kings L1, Trail Blazers W3.
The Kings rank 25th in the NBA in offensive rating (105.1), and the Trail Blazers rank 12th in defensive rating (109.3). The offense needs to find something against an average defense.
League average is 110.8, so the Kings are 5.7 below it. Darius Acuff Jr. leads them with 25.6 points a game on 49.9% true shooting.
Season before this game (SAC 8 games, POR 7). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
SACPORSacramento KingsLast 5: average margin -13.6 (season -14.0). Streak L1.
Portland Trail BlazersLast 5: average margin +5.8 (season +11.1). Streak W3.
Sacramento Kings| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Acuff Jr.G | 25.6 | 3.8 | 7.0 | 49.9 |
| Zach LaVineG | 23.1 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 64.2 |
| Domantas SabonisF | 15.1 | 14.9 | 6.1 | 72.9 |
| De'Andre HunterF | 13.0 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 55.3 |
Portland Trail Blazers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deni AvdijaF | 23.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 57.7 |
| Damian LillardG | 20.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 58.6 |
| Ja MorantG | 15.8 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 62.2 |
| Toumani CamaraF | 13.7 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 72.3 |
Sacramento KingsPortland Trail BlazersTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.