NBA Best Bets: Kings vs. Pelicans Picks for December 12

Published 11:40 am Wednesday, December 11, 2024

The Sacramento Kings (12-13) are favored by 5.5 points against the New Orleans Pelicans (5-20) on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on Gulf Coast Sports and NBCS-CA.

Prior to making a wager on this matchup, take a peek at the best bets available on Thursday based on our computer predictions.

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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.
  • New Orleans’ record against the spread is 9-16-0.
  • The Kings are 7-6 as 5.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Pelicans are 5-8 as 5.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Under (230.5)

  • Kings 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 ended with a point total higher than 230.5 points.
  • The average total in Sacramento’s matchups this year is 228.5, 2.0 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • New Orleans has had an average of 222.1 points scored in its games so far this season, 8.4 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
  • The Kings score the sixth-most points in the NBA this season, while the Pelicans’ offense racks up the 21st-most.
  • 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 bookmakers 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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