Sacramento Kings vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction & Picks - NBA
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by Lou Aguila in NBA Picks
Facing each other for the fifth time this season, the New Orleans Pelicans and the Sacramento Kings will square off in a match that carries some playoff repercussions for both teams.
The Kings opened as slight home favorites at -1.5 despite going 0-4 in the previous four meetings with the Pelicans.
The New Orleans Pelicans:
The Pelicans claimed two consecutive victories against quality opponents this week, outdueling the Suns 113-105 and then cruising past the Blazers, 110-100.
Finally playing healthy after struggling with injuries in the previous years, Zion Williamson delivered solid numbers in back-to-back games to keep New Orleans afloat despite missing the service of All-Star swingman Brandon Ingram.
The former Duke tallied 29 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, and 5 blocks in one of the best all-around performances against the Suns. He then followed it up with a 22-point, 7-rebound output against the Blazers two days later.
The Sacramento Kings
The Kings thought this would be the year they were going to make their ascendancy in the West. Instead, they find themselves in a chaotic battle for positioning ahead of the play-in tournament.
With three games left in their regular-season schedule, Sacramento is sitting in the 8th spot with a 45-34 slate, just two games behind the 6th-placed Pelicans.
The Kings have had chances to move up in the standings but they squandered some winnable games. In their recent loss to the OKC Thunder, Sacramento had a 19-point lead at the half before blowing it all in the second half. Domantas Sabonis also saw the end of his double-double streak after recording 8 points and 13 rebounds in 34 minutes.
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Sacramento Kings vs New Orleans Pelicans Form
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Sacramento Kings and New Orleans Pelicans Latest Matches
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Sacramento Kings against New Orleans Pelicans : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
K. Ellis
D. Fox
H. Barnes
K. Murray
C. McCollum
Z. Williamson
T. Murphy III
H. Jones
Substitutes
C. Jones
M. Jones
D. Mitchell
C. Duarte
J. Slawson
K. Edwards
T. Lyles
S. Vezenkov
J. Hawkins
J. Alvarado
D. Daniels
E. Liddell
N. Marshall
M. Ryan
Sacramento Kings - New Orleans Pelicans Key Points
- New Orleans are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games.
- Sacramento are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games when playing at home against New Orleans.
- New Orleans are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against Sacramento.
- Sacramento are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 games against an opponent in the Southwest Division.
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Our Sacramento Kings vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction
The Pelicans are undefeated in four head-to-head games against the Kings this season alone. New Orleans is also 7-3 in the last 10 meetings vs. the Kings, covering the spread 7 times. Expect Zion Williamson to assert his presence down low as he averages 20.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.7 assists in 3 games vs. the Kings. According to the ESPN match predictor, the Pelicans have a 54.3 percent chance of winning this crucial tiff vs. the Kings.
Our betting prediction for Pelicans vs. Kings: Pick Pelicans to cover +1.5 at DraftKings
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