The Kings are favored by 1.5 points and have a moneyline of -120. They have won 31 straight games and are 46-36 overall. The Pelicans are 49-33 and are 8th in the Western Conference.

This Western Conference matchup will tip-off at 9:30 ET and will be televised on TNT. The over/under line is currently set at 210 points.

SACRAMENTO KINGS VS NEW ORLEANS PELICANS BETTING PICK

The Pick: New Orleans Pelicans +1.5

This game will be played at Smoothie King Center at 9:30 ET on Friday, April 19th.

WHY BET THE NEW ORLEANS PELICANS:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 113-111 in favor of the Pelicans.
  • Our projections have Brandon Ingram finishing with Brandon Ingram points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists.
  • From the field, we have the Pelicans finishing with a field goal percentage of 47.1% and knocking down 15 threes.

Will the Kings Find a Way to Win on the Road?

Sacramento’s O/U record for the season is 37-74-1, and their games have averaged 226.2 points per game. Today’s O/U line is set at 210, and the team has hit the under in 32 straight games.

This season, the Kings have gone 46-36 overall and are currently 9th in the Western Conference. In the Pacific Division, they are in 4th place.

Sacramento has won 31 straight games as the underdog and has an ATS record of 46-11 as the underdog this season. As the favorite, they are 26-29 vs. the spread and have won 32 straight games ATS on the road.

In their last game, the Kings defeated the Warriors by a score of 118-94. They were 3-point underdogs going into the game and have an ATS record of 72-40 for the season.

Overall, the Kings are 9th in the league in scoring at 116.6 points per game. They have been even better at home, averaging 118.3 points per contest. The Kings have been a good three-point shooting team this season, averaging 14.4 threes per game, which is the 2nd most in the league. However, they are just 27th in two-point shooting percentage.

Keegan Murray has been carrying the Kings offense of late, averaging 32 points per game in his last five games. In these games, he shot 50% from the field and 61.5% from beyond the arc. De’Aaron Fox is averaging 24 points and 6 assists in his last five games but has hit just 25% of his threes in that stretch. For the season, Fox is averaging 26.6 points and 5.6 assists.

For the season, Sacramento is sitting 17th in terms of points allowed per game (114.8). It is worth noting they have given up a fewer number of points in two straight games. On two point field goal attempts, the Kings’ defensive unit is allowing a field goal percentage of 53.9% and allowing 38.6% from beyond the arc.

Can The Pelicans Secure a Home Victory?

In their last game, the Pelicans lost to the Lakers by a score of 124-108. The O/U line for that game was 231.5. This loss dropped their overall record to 49-33, which is currently 8th in the Western Conference.

For the season, the Pelicans have an ATS record of 43-38, including a mark of 20-20 at home. Despite being favored by 1.5 points in their last game, they did not cover the spread. This was their 5th straight ATS loss at home.

New Orleans has an O/U record of 37-45 for the season, and the over has hit in their last three games. Today’s O/U line is set at 210, which is lower than their season average of 227.2.

As the underdog this season, the Pelicans are 20-12 ATS, and they have covered the spread in three straight games as the underdog. On the season, they are 18-14 as the underdog.

In Western Conference games, the Pelicans have gone 30-22 compared to 19-11 in non-conference games. On the road, they are 28-14 compared to 21-19 at home.

On average, the Pelicans’ games have finished with 225.7 points this season. This is higher than today’s O/U line of 210.

Overall, the Pelicans are the 13th-ranked scoring offense, at 115.1 points per game. They are slightly worse at home, averaging 114.9 points per contest. In terms of field goal percentage, the Pelicans are 9th in the league, at 48%. New Orleans is also 10th in true shooting percentage. Looking at their three-point shooting numbers, the Pelicans are 8th in the league, at a rate of 38%.

CJ McCollum has been playing well for the Pelicans of late, averaging 28.8 points per game over his last five games. In these games, he has hit 58.9% of his threes and averaged 6.6 made threes per contest. Trey Murphy III is averaging 21.2 points per game in his last five games, while Brandon Ingram is averaging 20.8 points for the season.

In the current season, the Pelicans defense has excelled, sitting 8th in the NBA by allowing 110.7 points per game. In the terms of takeaways, Pelicans are causing 12.4 turnovers per game, ranking 15th in the league. They also enter the matchup ranked 22nd in rejections, averaging 4.6 blocked shots each game.