The New Orleans Pelicans (5-20) are 5.5-point underdogs against the Sacramento Kings (12-13) at Smoothie King Center on Thursday, December 12, 2024. The game begins at 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and NBCS-CA.

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Kings vs. Pelicans Game Info

• When: Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
• TV: Gulf Coast Sports and NBCS-CA
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Kings vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Kings (- 5.5)

• Sacramento is 11-14-0 against the spread this year.
• New Orleans is 9-16-0 against the spread this year.
• The Kings’ ATS record as 5.5-point favorites or more is 7-6.
• Against the spread as 5.5-point underdogs or more, the Pelicans are 5-8.

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Pick OU:

Under (230.5)

• The Kings and their opponents have gone over 230.5 combined points in 13 of 25 games this season.
• Pelicans games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 230.5 points in seven of 25 outings.
• The average point total in Sacramento’s games this season is 228.5, 2.0 points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
• The average total for New Orleans’ games this season is 222.1 points, 8.4 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• The Pelicans are the league’s 21st-highest scoring team this season compared to the sixth-ranked Kings.
• The Pelicans have surrendered the 26th-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Kings have given up the 24th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Kings (-225)

• This season, the Kings have won 10 out of the 18 games, or 55.6%, in which they’ve been favored.
• The Pelicans have won in three, or 16.7%, of the 18 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season, Sacramento has won eight of its 13 games, or 61.5%, when favored by at least -225 on the moneyline.
• New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +185 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Kings have a 69.2% chance to win.

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