The Sacramento Kings (12-13) hit the court against 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 (230.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 225.6

• The Kings have had more success against the spread than the Pelicans this season, sporting an ATS record of 11-14-0, compared to the 9-16-0 mark of the Pelicans.
• When the spread is set as 5.5 or more this season, Sacramento (7-6) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (53.8%) than New Orleans (5-8) does as the 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).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Kings are 10-8, while the Pelicans are 3-15 as moneyline underdogs.

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Kings Performance Insights

• So far this year, the Kings are putting up 116.4 points per game (ninth-ranked in NBA) and allowing 113.2 points per contest (17th-ranked).
• With 41.8 rebounds allowed per game, Sacramento is fifth-best in the league. It ranks 18th in the league by averaging 43.2 boards per contest.
• The Kings rank 15th in the NBA with 25.8 assists per game.
• Sacramento is averaging 13.2 turnovers per game (ninth-ranked in league). It is forcing 14.6 turnovers per contest (ninth-ranked).
• With 12.1 three-pointers per game, the Kings rank 21st in the NBA. They sport a 34.6% shooting percentage from downtown, which ranks 21st in the league.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans are the worst team in the NBA in points scored (105.0 per game) and 23rd in points allowed (116.7).
• On the boards, New Orleans is 20th in the league in rebounds (43.0 per game). It is fifth-worst in rebounds allowed (45.6 per game).
• The Pelicans are fifth-worst in the league in assists (23.8 per game) in 2024-25.
• New Orleans is 16th in the NBA in turnovers per game (14.2) and 17th in turnovers forced (13.8).
• In 2024-25 the Pelicans are worst in the league in 3-point makes (10.8 per game) and fourth-worst in 3-point percentage (32.7%).

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