The New Orleans Pelicans (21-15) will visit the Sacramento Kings (21-13) after victories in five straight road games. It tips at 6:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 7, 2024.
The Kings are a 3-point favorite against the Pelicans when Kings and Pelicans play. The matchup’s over/under is set at 234.5.
Kings vs. Pelicans Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 7:31 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Sacramento -3
- Total: 234.5
- Moneyline: Sacramento -151, New Orleans +128
Pelicans at Kings odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Pelicans (+ 3)
- Pick OU:
Under (234.5)
- Prediction:
Kings 116 – Pelicans 115
- Sacramento has come away with 16 wins in the 26 contests it has been listed as the favorite this season.
- This season, Sacramento has come away with a win nine times in 13 chances when named as a favorite of at least -151 or shorter on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Sacramento has a 60.2% chance of pulling out a win.
- New Orleans has won 10 of the 17 games it was the moneyline underdog this season (58.8%).
- When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +128 or longer, New Orleans has gone 5-4 (55.6%).
- Based on this game’s moneyline, New Orleans’ implied win probability is 43.9%.
- The Kings average 6.4 more points per game (118.3) than the Pelicans give up (111.9).
- Sacramento has a 16-10 record against the spread and a 20-6 record overall when putting up more than 111.9 points.
- New Orleans has put together a 12-2 ATS record and an 11-3 overall record in games it scores more than 117.5 points.
- Sacramento is 11-3 against the spread and 10-4 overall when it gives up fewer than 115.3 points.
- The Kings are at the eighth spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (118.3 PPG), while the Pelicans allow the 10th-fewest points per game (111.9) in the league.
- New Orleans is the NBA’s 15th-ranked offense (115.3 PPG), while Sacramento is the 22nd-ranked defense (117.5).
- The Kings have totaled 25 more points than their opponents this season (0.8 per game on average), and the Pelicans have scored 121 more points than their opponents (3.4 per game).
Over/Under
- Sacramento’s average implied point total this season is 0.7 more points than its implied total in Sunday’s game (119.7 implied points on average compared to 119 implied points in this game).
- So far this season, Sacramento has scored more than 119 points in 19 games.
- New Orleans’ average implied point total on the season (116.8 points) is 0.8 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (116 points).
How to watch Kings vs. Pelicans
- Game Day: Sunday, January 7, 2024
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: NBCS-CA and BSNO
- Location: Sacramento, California
- Arena: Golden 1 Center
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
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