- The Kings are -8.5 favorites vs. the Pelicans
- Total (Over/Under): 235.5 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, USA.
The Kings are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at -8.5 (-105).
The Kings vs Pelicans Over/Under is 235.5 total points for the game.
So far this NBA season, the Kings are 21-30 against the spread, while the Pelicans are 21-32 against the spread.
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Kings vs. Pelicans Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| Sacramento Kings | -8.5 -105 | O 235.5 -110 | -350 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | +8.5 -115 | U 235.5 -110 | +275 |
Pelicans vs Kings Prediction for Tonight’s Game:
The winning team model predicts the Kings will win Thursday‘s game with 80.0% 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 Kings will cover the spread for Thursday‘s game with 62.2% confidence.
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Kings Best Bets for Tonight:
- The Sacramento Kings have hit the 3Q Game Total Under in 46 of their last 76 games (+11.90 Units / 14% ROI)
- The Sacramento Kings have hit the 1H Game Total Over in 28 of their last 44 games (+10.60 Units / 21% ROI)
- The Sacramento Kings have covered the 4Q Spread in 17 of their last 23 games (+10.00 Units / 38% ROI)
- The Sacramento Kings have hit the Moneyline in 15 of their last 22 games (+9.55 Units / 16% ROI)
- The Sacramento Kings have hit the 4Q Moneyline in 15 of their last 23 games (+9.53 Units / 33% ROI)
Pelicans Best Bets for Tonight:
- The New Orleans Pelicans have hit the 1H Game Total Over in 32 of their last 46 games at home (+15.75 Units / 30% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have hit the Game Total Over in 22 of their last 33 games (+9.90 Units / 27% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have covered the 1H Spread in 18 of their last 26 games at home (+8.85 Units / 29% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have hit the 1Q Game Total Over in 9 of their last 10 games at home (+7.80 Units / 67% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have hit the Team Total Over in 21 of their last 33 games (+7.10 Units / 19% ROI)
Sacramento Kings Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Kings have gone 21-30 (-12 Units / -20.2% ROI).
- 28-26 against the Moneyline (-12.75 Units / -9.61% ROI)
- 29-24 against the Over for game total points (+2.6 Units / 4.38% ROI)
- 24-29 against the Under for game total points (-7.95 Units / -13.37% ROI)
New Orleans Pelicans Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Pelicans have gone 21-32 (-14.15 Units / -23.84% ROI).
- 12-42 against the Moneyline (-30.85 Units / -42.94% ROI)
- 31-22 against the Over for game total points (+6.8 Units / 11.45% ROI)
- 22-31 against the Under for game total points (-12.1 Units / -20.37% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Pelicans:
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only hit the Moneyline in 17 of their last 69 games (-41.15 Units / -40% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only hit the 1H Game Total Under in 35 of their last 88 games (-25.97 Units / -26% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only covered the 3Q Spread in 30 of their last 80 games (-24.20 Units / -26% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only covered the Spread in 28 of their last 74 games (-21.45 Units / -26% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only hit the 1Q Moneyline in 19 of their last 62 games (-18.59 Units / -26% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Kings:
- The Sacramento Kings have only hit the 1H Moneyline in 18 of their last 49 games (-28.70 Units / -31% ROI)
- The Sacramento Kings have only hit the 3Q Game Total Over in 35 of their last 86 games (-23.77 Units / -24% ROI)
- The Sacramento Kings have only hit the 4Q Game Total Over in 33 of their last 82 games (-21.31 Units / -23% ROI)
- The Sacramento Kings have only hit the 1Q Moneyline in 19 of their last 49 games (-20.60 Units / -27% ROI)
- The Sacramento Kings have only covered the 1Q Spread in 15 of their last 49 games (-20.07 Units / -35% ROI)
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Sacramento Kings: Keys to the Game vs. the New Orleans Pelicans
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New Orleans Pelicans: Keys to the Game vs. the Sacramento Kings
The Pelicans are 2-6 (.250) when allowing fewer than 10 second chance points this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .563
The Pelicans are 2-18 (.100) when they lose the turnover margin this season — worst in the NBA. The Kings have averaged 13.3 turnovers per game this season — 5th-lowest in the NBA.
The Pelicans are 2-18 (.100) when they lose the turnover margin this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .408
The Pelicans are 10-32 (.238) when allowing 15 or more fastbreak points this season — 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .426
Sacramento Kings Offensive Stats & Trends
The Kings are shooting 33% from three (325/992) on the road this season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 36%
The Kings averaged 16.8 offensive rebounds per game (1,380 rebounds/82 games) last season — 10th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 16.2
The Kings have an assist to turnover ratio of 2.1 (5,207 assists/ 2,524 TOs) since the start of the 2022-23 season — tied for best among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.9
The Kings made 14.4 three-pointers per game last season — 4th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 12.8
New Orleans Pelicans Offensive Stats & Trends
The Pelicans have an assist to turnover ratio of 2.2 (183 assists/ 85 TOs) in close and late situations this season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.7
The Pelicans have a TS% of 47% on the road this season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 51%
The Pelicans have averaged 1.22 points per shot (5,942 points/4,873 shots) this season — tied for 5th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.27
The Pelicans are shooting 40% from three (96/240) in close and late situations this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 35%
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 have averaged 3.9 blocks per game (366 blocks/94 games) on the road since the start of the 2022-23 season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.9
The Kings allowed 14.5 offensive rebounds per game (1,190 rebounds/82 games) last season — best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 16.2
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
New Orleans Pelicans Defensive Stats & Trends
The Pelicans averaged 8.3 steals per game (684 steals/82 games) last season — 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.5
The Pelicans averaged 4.6 blocks per game (379 blocks/82 games) last season — tied for 7th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.1
The Pelicans have averaged 9.4 steals per game (627 steals/67 games) at home since the start of the 2023-24 season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.8
The Pelicans have allowed 19.3 fast break points per game (1,040 points/54 games) this season — highest among NBA defenses; League Avg: 15.5
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