Sacramento Kings vs New Orleans Pelicans Preview
Planning on watching today’s Pelicans and Kings game? Catch the action at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA, as the Kings hosts this showdown at 6:00 ET on NBCS.
The over/under for this game is set at 235.5 points, and the Kings are the home favorites against the Pelicans in a Western conference matchup. Check out BetCoco for Sacramento Kings – New Orleans Pelicans odds
Sacramento Kings vs New Orleans Pelicans Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Pelicans have faced off vs. the Kings as the underdog, they have gone 3-0. As the underdog, the Pelicans have performed well against the spread vs. the Kings, going 3-0.
- Across their last three road contests, New Orleans has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-0. Their overall mark in these games was 3-0, while averaging 128 points per game.
- Although Sacramento has a straight up record of 6-4 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 6-4. The team averaged 115 points per game in these games.
- The last ten games that New Orleans was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 8-2 while going 7-3 straight up.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Kings have gone 4-6 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 6-4.
Sacramento Kings vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction
As the Pelicans get ready to take on the Kings, they are the 3.5-point underdogs coming in with an overall record of 21-15. In the Western Conference, they are currently in 7th place and sit 2nd in the Southwest Division.
New Orleans will look to snap a couple of streaks in this one, as they have both their straight-up and ATS winning streaks come to an end in their last game. They lost to the Clippers by a score of 111-95 as 1-point underdogs.
Against the spread, the Pelicans have been slightly better on the road this season, putting together an 8-7 record. Their overall road scoring margin for the season is +1.4 points per game, and they have gone 10-6 as the underdog (avg. scoring margin of -0.4).
So far, 27 of their games have had lower over/under lines than today’s line of 235.5. New Orleans has an over/under record of 17-19 for the season, and the under has come through in their last two games.
In their most recent game, the Pelicans scored only 95 points against the Clippers. In the game, they made 12 of their 29 three-point attempts and had a field goal percentage of 35.9%. One positive for the Pelicans offense this season has been their ability to get to the free-throw line. They are currently 5th in free-throw attempts per game. Overall, they are shooting 48% from the field.
Currently, the Pelicans’ defense holds the 10th rank in the NBA, allowing 111.9 points per game. In terms of two point field goal attempts, the Pelicans defense has allowed a shooting percentage of 55.8% while allowing 33.8% from downtown.
With a record of 21-13, the Kings will look to pick up another win at home today as they host the Pelicans. Sacramento is favored by 3.5-points coming into the matchup.
When looking at the Western Conference standings, the Kings are in 5th place and sit 2nd in the Pacific Division. Against other teams in the West, Sacramento is 15-11 compared to 6-2 in non-conference games.
So far, the Kings have an average scoring margin of +1.7 at home this season to go along with a record of 13-6. They have also gone 9-10 ATS at home.
In their 135-130 win over the Raptors, the Kings were favored by 4.5 points. This improved their ATS record to 18-16 for the season.
This year, Sacramento has been the favorite in 27 of their 34 games and have a record of 17-10 in those games. The average scoring margin as the favorite is -0.3 points per game.
In their last game, Sacramento put up 135 points against the Raptors. Shooting 52% from the field and going 10/15 from the free throw line. The Kings have been looking to shoot a lot of threes this season, averaging 41 attempts per game. So far, they have made 37% of their three-point attempts.
Currently, the Kings’ defense holds the 22nd rank in the NBA, allowing 117.5 points per game. When it comes to forced turnovers, the Kings are forcing 12.9 per game, which is 14th in the league. They also come into the game sitting 27th in blocked shots at 3.9 per game.
Despite being 3.5 point underdogs, we predict the Pelicans to come out on top with a final score of 115-114.
Sacramento Kings vs New Orleans Pelicans Betting Tips
- We like the Pelicans on the moneyline (+132)
- The Pelicans are also our pick on the spread at +3.5
- Our NBA model projects 229 points, and we suggest taking the under
Sacramento Kings Injury Report
- Trey Lyles – Ankle – Questionable
New Orleans Pelicans Injury Report
- Zion Williamson – Leg – Questionable
- Jose Alvarado – Illness – Out
- Matt Ryan – Elbow – Out
