When both teams are playing the second of a back-to-back, it obviously benefits the home team -- especially if that home team didn't have to travel from the night before. Portland didn't as it rallied past the visiting Warriors on Wednesday, while the Kings beat the short-handed Lakers (a rare Sacramento pick win for us -- I was about to never back the team again). The Kings remain without excellent rookie Tyrese Haliburton and big man Hassan Whiteside. Portland has covered its past four in the second of a B2B.

Both teams played last night, the Trail Blazers knocking off the Warriors and the Kings beating the undermanned Lakers. Portland already has beaten Sacramento twice, and the Kings won't have Tyrese Haliburton or Hassan Whiteside. Sacramento continues to get shredded defensively and has covered just once in its past 12 games. Lay the points.