Sacramento Kings vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction & Picks - NBA
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The New Orleans Pelicans (19-44) visit the Sacramento Kings (14-49) in an NBA 2025-26 matchup on Thursday, March 5, at Golden 1 Center.
The Pelicans and Kings have met once this season, with New Orleans delivering a dominant 120-94 road victory on February 9. Trey Murphy III poured in 21 points with five threes, while rookie Jeremiah Fears chipped in 20 off the bench to help the Pelicans hand Sacramento its 13th straight loss at the time.
Both teams are coming off back-to-back losses, with the Kings dropping a 114-103 defeat to the Phoenix Suns. Sacramento shot just 45.6% from the field, including a 25.9% clip from the three-point line. Maxime Raynaud had a team-high 22 markers, along with 10 boards and 2 steals.
The Kings are also hounded by injuries to their key players, with Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, Dylan Cardwell, Keegan Murray, and De'Andre Hunter all sidelined.
The Pelicans are also coming off a 101-110 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Their defense kept the game within striking distance until the final quarter. Zion Williamson and Trey Murphy III led the Pelicans with 24 and 21 points, respectively.
Dejounte Murray is listed as out for the Pelicans on Thursday.
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Sacramento Kings vs New Orleans Pelicans Form
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Sacramento Kings against New Orleans Pelicans : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
R. Westbrook
N. Clifford
M. Raynaud
P. Achiuwa
T. Murphy III
Z. Williamson
H. Jones
S. Bey
Substitutes
D. Carter
M. Monk
K. Hayes
P. Baldwin Jr.
D. McDermott
M. Peavy
J. Hawkins
J. Poole
J. Fears
K. Looney
Sacramento Kings - New Orleans Pelicans Key Points
- The Kings are coming off a 103-114 loss to the Phoenix Suns.
- The Kings have lost three of their last four games.
- The Pelicans won by 26 points in their lone matchup against the Kings.
- The Pelicans have a better offensive and defensive rating than the Kings.
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Our Sacramento Kings vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction
The Pelicans hold the lone head-to-head win this season, and they enter with better recent form and depth despite their own recent losses. The Kings, meanwhile, are battling season-long injuries to key rotation pieces.
With the Kings' severely short-handed lineup on Thursday, this could be an easy work for Zion Williamson and the Pelicans. Look for them to run up the score against the Kings. Our prediction for the Sacramento Kings vs New Orleans Pelicans match is: Pelicans (-5.5) cover the spread.
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