The New Orleans Pelicans (5-20) are 5.5-point underdogs against the Sacramento Kings (12-13) at Smoothie King Center on Thursday, December 12, 2024. The game tips at 8:00 PM ET 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 has 11 wins in 25 games against the spread this season.
• New Orleans is 9-16-0 against the spread this season.
• Against the spread as 5.5-point favorites or more, the Kings are 7-6.
• The Pelicans are 5-8 as 5.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Under (230.5)

• In 13 games this season, the Kings and their opponents have gone over 230.5 combined points.
• The Pelicans have combined with their opponent to score more than 230.5 points in seven of 25 games this season.
• The average total in Sacramento’s games this season is 228.5, two points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
• New Orleans has a 222.1-point average over/under in its outings this season, 8.4 fewer points than this game’s point total.
• The Pelicans are the league’s 21st-highest scoring team this season compared to the sixth-ranked Kings.
• 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 entered the game as favorites 18 times this season and won 10, or 55.6%, of those games.
• The Pelicans have been chosen as underdogs in 18 games this year and have walked away with the win three times (16.7%) in those games.
• This season, Sacramento has won eight of its 13 games, or 61.5%, when favored by at least -225 on the moneyline.
• New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +185 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 69.2% chance of a victory for the Kings.

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