Portland vs Sacramento: prediction for the NBA match

Blazers are going through a difficult period of the season, team is currently at the lower half of the standings due to injuries to their key players. Damian Lillard, C.J. McCollum and Larry Nance Jr. are currently on injuried list, so the Blazers have to change their starting line-up. 

In three consecutive home matches Portland recorded only one victory, beating Atlanta (136:131). Club suffered defeats in matches against Miami (109:115) and Cleveland (101:114). We can't say that after the arrival of Chauncey Billups as a new head coach team started to perform better, things got even worse actually. 

Blazers will fight for the spot in Top-10. In the next match Oregon team will face the bitter rivals from Sacramento at Moda Center. 

Kings are still unable to secure their place in the play-in zone, now they are closer to the lower half of the standings. So far team is unable to remain consistent. 

Not too long ago Sacramento changed a head coach, but Alvin Gentry needs more time to improve team's performance. His players were beaten in three consecutive matches to Lakers (114:122), Atlanta (102:108) and Denver (111:121). Defense of the visitors was just unable to close Nikola Jokic down. 

Kings are looking to get back to the 10th spot, now San Antonio is holding that position. Team will play the next match at Moda Center, so it won't be easy to get the victory.