The Sacramento Kings (12-13) face the New Orleans Pelicans (5-20) as 5.5-point favorites on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and NBCS-CA.

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Kings vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports and NBCS-CA
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Venue: Smoothie King Center

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Kings vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Kings 117 – Pelicans 109

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Spread & Total Prediction for Kings vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Kings (- 5.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Kings (-7.9)
• Pick OU:

  Under (231.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 225.6

• The Kings sport an 11-14-0 ATS record this season as opposed to the 9-16-0 mark of the Pelicans.
• Sacramento (7-6) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 5.5 points or more this season (53.8%) than New Orleans (5-8) does as a 5.5+-point underdog (38.5%).
• Sacramento and its opponents have combined to exceed the point total in 52% of its games this season (13 of 25), the same percentage as New Orleans and its opponents (13 of 25).
• The Kings have a .556 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (10-8) this season while the Pelicans have a .167 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (3-15).

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Kings Performance Insights

• Offensively, the Kings are averaging 116.4 points per game (ninth-ranked in league). They are surrendering 113.2 points per contest at the other end of the court (17th-ranked).
• With 41.8 rebounds allowed per game, Sacramento ranks fifth-best in the league. It ranks 18th in the league by pulling down 43.2 boards per contest.
• The Kings are dishing out 25.8 assists per game, which ranks them 15th in the NBA in 2024-25.
• With 13.2 turnovers per game, Sacramento ranks ninth in the NBA. It forces 14.6 turnovers per contest, which ranks ninth in the league.
• The Kings are 21st in the NBA with 12.1 threes per game so far this season. Meanwhile, they rank 21st with a 34.6% shooting percentage from beyond the arc.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are worst in the NBA on offense (105 points scored per game) and 23rd defensively (116.7 points conceded).
• New Orleans is 20th in the NBA in rebounds per game (43) and fifth-worst in rebounds conceded (45.6).
• With 23.8 assists per game, the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the NBA.
• New Orleans is 16th in the NBA in turnovers per game (14.2) and 17th in turnovers forced (13.8).
• Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are worst in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (10.8). And they are fourth-worst in 3-point percentage at 32.7%.

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