New Orleans Pelicans vs Sacramento Kings Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA
by Joseph King | in NBA Prediction
It’s a win or go home showdown in the Western Conference with the final playoff spot up for grabs. The New Orleans Pelicans will host the Sacramento Kings on Friday with the winner earning the eighth seed and a matchup with the OKC Thunder in the first round.
New Orleans fell short in their bid to claim the seventh seed after their 110-106 defeat to the LA Lakers on Wednesday. The Pelicans are at risk of having nothing to show for what was a very strong season overall. They finished with a 49-33 record for their highest win total in 15 years. Unfortunately for them, they were beaten by the Lakers on the last day of the regular season which prevented them from earning automatic entry to the postseason with a top-six seed. They’ve now lost their last two in a row, both to the Lakers, after previously having won four straight. Zion Williamson had a monster game in the Pels' last outing, putting up 40 points, 11 rebounds and five assists. New Orleans were dealt a serious blow with the news that Williamson suffered an injury in the game and will be out for at least the next few weeks.
The Kings’ 46-36 record had them finish the regular season as the ninth-placed team in the West. They managed two fewer wins than the team that finished third in the standings last season, showing the dramatic improvement of the conference as a whole this year. While the Kings did not experience a strong end to the campaign, winning just two of their last seven games, they would bounce back in the play-in first round. Sac-town got revenge over the team that knocked them out of the playoffs last season as they cruised by the Warriors with a 118-94 blowout win. The visitors have now won their last two in a row and will feel they have the momentum heading into this matchup.
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The Best Betting Odds for New Orleans Pelicans v Sacramento Kings Match
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1.8 | 2.05 |
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1.85 | 1.91 |
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1.78 | 1.9 |
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Who will win the New Orleans Pelicans vs Sacramento Kings Basketball game?
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the New Orleans Pelicans vs Sacramento Kings game on 4/19/24 of the current NBA season:
- New Orleans Pelicans has a 55.32% chance to pick up the win against Sacramento Kings according to Ladbrokes ⭐ with the odds of 1.85.
- There is a probability of 44.68% ⭐ for Sacramento Kings to win vs New Orleans Pelicans with odds of 2.05 at Bet365.
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New Orleans Pelicans and Sacramento Kings Last Matches
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4/6 (67%)
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3/6 (50%)
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New Orleans Pelicans against Sacramento Kings : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
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New Orleans Pelicans - Sacramento Kings Key Points
- The Pelicans will be without star player and leading scorer Zion Williamson.
- Sacramento has the fourth-best road against the spread (ATS) record in the league at 24-16-1 (60%).
- The Kings have covered the spread in their last three straight whille the Pels are 0-2 ATS in their last two.
- New Orleans has been much better on the road this season with a .667 winning percentage compared to .525 at home.
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Our New Orleans Pelicans vs Sacramento Kings Prediction
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