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

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Pick OU:

Under (230.5)

• The Kings’ 25 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 230.5 points 13 times.
• The Pelicans have played seven games this season that finished with a point total above 230.5 points.
• The average total in Sacramento’s games this season is 228.5, 2.0 points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
• The average over/under for New Orleans’ outings this season is 222.1, 8.4 fewer points than this game’s total.
• 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)

• The Kings have won 10, or 55.6%, of the 18 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• The Pelicans have been victorious in three, or 16.7%, of the 18 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Sacramento has a record of 8-5, a 61.5% win rate, when it’s favored by -225 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +185 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• The Kings have a 69.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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