The Sacramento Kings (12-13) face 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 (231.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 225.6

• The Kings have put together an 11-14-0 ATS record this season as opposed to the 9-16-0 mark from the Pelicans.
• Sacramento (7-6) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 5.5 points or more this season (53.8%) than New Orleans (5-8) does as a 5.5+-point underdog (38.5%).
• Both Sacramento and New Orleans games have gone over the total 52% of the time this year.
• The Kings have a .556 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (10-8) this season, better than the .167 winning percentage for the Pelicans as a moneyline underdog (3-15).

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Kings Performance Insights

• 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).
• Sacramento ranks fifth-best in the NBA by allowing just 41.8 rebounds per game. It ranks 18th in the league by averaging 43.2 boards per contest.
• The Kings are putting up 25.8 dimes per game, which ranks them 15th in the NBA in 2024-25.
• Sacramento is committing 13.2 turnovers per game (ninth-ranked in NBA) this year, while forcing 14.6 turnovers per contest (ninth-ranked).
• The Kings are draining 12.1 threes per game (21st-ranked in league). They have a 34.6% shooting percentage (21st-ranked) from beyond the arc.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are worst in the NBA offensively (105 points scored per game) and 23rd defensively (116.7 points conceded).
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 20th in the league in rebounds (43 per game) and fifth-worst in rebounds allowed (45.6).
• This season the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the NBA in assists at 23.8 per game.
• New Orleans commits 14.2 turnovers per game and force 13.8 per game, ranking 16th and 17th, respectively, in the NBA.
• In 2024-25 the Pelicans are worst in the NBA in 3-point makes (10.8 per game) and fourth-worst in 3-point percentage (32.7%).

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