- The Kings are -6.5 favorites vs. the Pelicans
- Total (Over/Under): 231.5 points
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The Sacramento Kings visit Smoothie King Center to take on the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:00pm EST in New Orleans, LA.
The Kings are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at -6.5 (-115).
The Kings vs Pelicans Over/Under is 231.5 total points for the game.
So far this NBA season, the Kings are 10-14 against the spread, while the Pelicans are 9-16 against the spread.
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Kings vs. Pelicans Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| Sacramento Kings | -6.5 -115 | O 231.5 -110 | -275 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | +6.5 -105 | U 231.5 -110 | +230 |
Pelicans vs Kings Prediction for Tonight’s Game:
The winning team model predicts the Kings will win Thursday‘s game with 51.0% confidence, factoring in game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups for both Kings and Pelicans.
Pelicans vs Kings Spread Prediction:
Based on recent against-the-spread (ATS) trends, the model predicts the Pelicans will cover the spread for Thursday‘s game with 51.0% confidence.
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Kings Best Bets for Tonight:
- The Sacramento Kings have hit the 3Q Game Total Under in 29 of their last 41 away games (+15.45 Units / 33% ROI)
- The Sacramento Kings have hit the 4Q Game Total Under in 50 of their last 88 games (+11.43 Units / 11% ROI)
- The Sacramento Kings have hit the Game Total Under in 30 of their last 47 games (+11.30 Units / 22% ROI)
- The Sacramento Kings have covered the 1H Spread in 31 of their last 51 games (+8.97 Units / 15% ROI)
- The Sacramento Kings have hit the 1H Game Total Under in 28 of their last 45 games (+8.65 Units / 17% ROI)
Pelicans Best Bets for Tonight:
- The New Orleans Pelicans have hit the 4Q Game Total Under in 49 of their last 82 games (+14.30 Units / 15% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have hit the 1H Game Total Over in 47 of their last 77 games (+12.30 Units / 14% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have hit the Team Total Under in 42 of their last 69 games (+11.33 Units / 14% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have hit the 1Q Moneyline in 46 of their last 82 games (+11.01 Units / 9% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have hit the 1Q Game Total Under in 52 of their last 89 games (+9.70 Units / 10% ROI)
Sacramento Kings Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Kings have gone 10-14 (-5.4 Units / -19.64% ROI).
- 12-13 against the Moneyline (-13.85 Units / -22.25% ROI)
- 13-12 against the Over for game total points (-0.2 Units / -0.73% ROI)
- 12-13 against the Under for game total points (-2.3 Units / -8.36% ROI)
New Orleans Pelicans Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Pelicans have gone 9-16 (-8.6 Units / -31.27% ROI).
- 5-20 against the Moneyline (-16.3 Units / -55.35% ROI)
- 13-11 against the Over for game total points (+0.9 Units / 3.27% ROI)
- 11-13 against the Under for game total points (-3.3 Units / -12% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Pelicans:
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only hit the Moneyline in 10 of their last 40 games (-26.60 Units / -44% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only hit the 4Q Game Total Over in 31 of their last 84 games (-25.85 Units / -27% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only hit the 1H Game Total Under in 30 of their last 77 games (-23.97 Units / -27% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only hit the 1Q Game Total Over in 37 of their last 89 games (-23.00 Units / -22% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only hit the Team Total Over in 37 of their last 88 games (-22.10 Units / -22% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Kings:
- The Sacramento Kings have only hit the Moneyline in 43 of their last 84 games (-42.95 Units / -19% ROI)
- The Sacramento Kings have only covered the 4Q Spread in 32 of their last 87 games (-31.68 Units / -31% ROI)
- The Sacramento Kings have only hit the 4Q Game Total Over in 33 of their last 88 games (-24.51 Units / -24% ROI)
- The Sacramento Kings have only hit the 3Q Game Total Over in 13 of their last 43 away games (-21.60 Units / -43% ROI)
- The Sacramento Kings have only hit the Game Total Over in 34 of their last 83 games (-17.70 Units / -19% ROI)
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Sacramento Kings: Keys to the Game vs. the New Orleans Pelicans
The Kings were 2-5 (.286) when their opponents turns the ball fewer than 10 times last season — 10th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .424
The Kings are 32-19 (.627) when scoring 15 or more second chance points since the start of the 2023-24 season — 10th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .551
The Kings were 16-22 (.421) when allowing fewer than 10 second chance points last season — 9th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .532
The Kings were 17-2 (.895) when forcing an eFG of 50% or worse last season — 8th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .822
New Orleans Pelicans: Keys to the Game vs. the Sacramento Kings
The Pelicans were 28-7 (.800) when scoring 15 or more second chance points last season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: .549
The Pelicans are 2-14 (.125) when losing the rebounding margin this season — tied for 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .393
The Pelicans are 18-4 (.818) when making 15 or more three-pointers since the start of the 2023-24 season — T-2nd-best in the NBA. The Kings have allowed 13.5 made three-pointers per game since the start of the 2023-24 season — 8th-worst in the NBA.
The Pelicans are 4-10 (.286) when allowing 15 or more second chance points this season — tied for 7th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .442
Sacramento Kings Offensive Stats & Trends
The Kings made 14.4 three-pointers per game last season — 4th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 12.8
The Kings have averaged 13.3 fast break points per game (332 points/25 games) this season — 6th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 15.4
The Kings had an assist to turnover ratio of 2.2 (2,324 assists/ 1,078 TOs) last season — 4th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 2.0
The Kings had a TS% of 50% in the second half last season — 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 51%
New Orleans Pelicans Offensive Stats & Trends
The Pelicans have averaged 1.17 points per shot (1,301 points/1,108 shots) in the second half this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.30
The Pelicans have averaged 1.18 points per shot (2,624 points/2,232 shots) this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.28
The Pelicans have averaged 1.13 points per shot (1,302 points/1,149 shots) on the road this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.26
The Pelicans have a TS% of 47% this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 51%
Sacramento Kings Defensive Stats & Trends
The Kings allowed 10.9 second chance points per game (891 points/82 games) last season — best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 13.8
The Kings allowed 5.3 second chance points per game (436 points/82 games) in the second half last season — best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 7.1
The Kings have allowed 11.5 second chance points per game (1,228 points/107 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 13.8
The Kings have allowed 11.2 second chance points per game (594 points/53 games) on the road since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 14.0
New Orleans Pelicans Defensive Stats & Trends
The Pelicans have averaged 9.0 steals per game (467 steals/52 games) at home since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.7
The Pelicans have averaged 32.5 defensive rebounds per game (813 rebounds/25 games) this season — 4th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.3
The Pelicans have averaged 8.5 steals per game (1,600 steals/189 games) since the start of the 2022-23 season — tied for 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.5
The Pelicans have blocked 136 shots this season — tied for 8th most among NBA teams
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