A spot in the In-Season Tournament semifinals and a trip to Las Vegas is on the line in tonight's New Orleans Pelicans vs Sacramento Kings clash. Tip-off is at 10pm ET, live on TNT. To make things a bit more interesting I've prepared a Same Game Parlay, which is available below.
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Let's dive into my SGP bet now!
De'Aaron Fox Over 6.5 Assists (+108)
If there's been one team that has had Fox's number this season, that would be the New Orleans Pelicans. In 2 meetings he's averaged just 20 points per game and a pedestrian 2.5 assists on just 40% shooting. However, with a spot in the semi-finals of the In-Season Tournament on the line, I have no doubt Fox will step up his game. He has recorded at least 7 assists in 3 of his last 4 games, going double-digits twice against the Timberwolves and Nuggets – both wins for the Kings. New Orleans isn't exactly rock solid on the road lately, losing 3 games in a row. They are allowing opponents to record an average of 27.4 assists per game against them this season, in their last 3 games that has gone up to 29.3, signaling issues on the defensive end. The Kings will only go as far as Fox takes them, I think it's time we finally see him put his stamp over a game against the Pels.