Sacramento at Portland

The Kings have a key matchup edge for this one. Young center Willie Cauley-Stein's athleticism gives him an edge over Portland big man Jusuf Nurkic. That has been evident in this season's three meetings in which Cauley-Stein averaged 19.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.3 blocked shots. Sacramento had to play last night, but is 7-3 ATS following a straight-up loss. The Kings are a huge dog but have covered five of the last six on the road against a team with a winning home record. Portland is home from a two-game trip and has not been impressive in the roll of favorite, including Saturday's 106-104 victory over the Suns as a -6.5 chalk. The Blazers have slipped offensively this season to #18 in points scored and the big dog has more than enough to keep this close. Play Sacramento.