Portland at Sacramento

Second of a back to back spot for Portland, and their third game in four nights, so they won't want to get into an uptempo game early with the Kings. They've been overvalued with totals by oddsmakers, on a 5-1 run UNDER the total, plus the UNDER is 16-5 in the Trail Blazers last 21 against a team with a losing record. Sacramento  is not a great offensive team (20th in the NBA in scoring) and has problems of its own. Center DeMarcus Cousins was suspended indefinitely by the Kings on Saturday for "unprofessional behavior and conduct detrimental to the team."  The 22-year-old center is averaging a team-high 16.6 points and 9.5 rebounds. When these teams meet the under is 19-7, including 5-1 UNDER the total in the last six meetings in Sacramento. Look for a slow, defensive pace in the first half: Play the Blazers/Kings First Half UNDER the Total.