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Sacramento vs. Portland, 12/27/2011 22:00 EDT, Score: 79 - 101

Point Spread: -7½/-105 Portland

Sportsbook: 5Dimes

Result: Win

3* NBA *BEST BET* on Blazers -7.5
Expect a letdown from the Kings as they head to Portland following a big win over the Lakers. Portland has won nine of 10 meetings with Sacramento since the start of the 2008-09 season, and I expect its dominance over the Kings to continue.

The Kings are a lousy 0-5-1 ATS in their last 6 games when playing without a day of rest while the Trail Blazers are an impressive 43-21-1 ATS in their last 65 games playing on 0 days' rest. The Blazers are also a perfect 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games when their starting 5 players combine for more than 160 minutes the previous day.

The Trail Blazers are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game and 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a favorite of 5.0-10.5 points. We'll lay the number.