The New Orleans Pelicans'(47-32) square off against the Sacramento Kings (45-34) Thursday with tip-off from Golden 1 Center set for 10 p.m. ET (TNT). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Pelicans vs. Kings odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Pelicans lead 4-0
The Pels have won 2 straight after road victories over the Phoenix Suns and Portland Trail Blazers. They lost 5 of 6 before that stretch as they arrive in Sac Town. Oddly enough, all of those losses were at home, and they’ve won 4 straight on the road. G Trey Murphy III opened up his game with 31 points and 8 boards Tuesday against Portland, and he has been in double figures in 8 straight.
The Kings had a 1-3 road trip after a 112-105 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder Tuesday. C Domantas Sabonis was ineffective with just 8 points on 2-for-7 shooting, 13 boards and 5 assists. G Keon Ellis introduced himself with 26 points on 8-for-15 from 3-point land.