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.

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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 is 11-14-0 against the spread this year.
• New Orleans has nine wins in 25 games against the spread this year.
• The Kings are 7-6 as 5.5-point favorites or more.
• As 5.5-point underdogs or greater, the Pelicans are 5-8 against the spread.

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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.
• Pelicans games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 230.5 points in seven of 25 outings.
• Sacramento’s outings this year have an average total of 228.5, two fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• The average over/under for New Orleans’ contests this season is 222.1, 8.4 fewer points than this game’s total.
• The Kings score the sixth-most points in the NBA this season, while the Pelicans’ offense puts up the 21st-most.
• This game features the league’s 26th-ranked (Pelicans) and 24th-ranked (Kings) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Kings (-225)

• The Kings have been favorites in 18 games this season and won 10 (55.6%) of those contests.
• The Pelicans have won in three, or 16.7%, of the 18 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Sacramento has a record of 8-5, a 61.5% win rate, when it’s favored by -225 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +185 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Kings have a 69.2% chance to win.

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