Sacramento Kings vs. New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, Preview, and Odds – 11-20-2023

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A pair of Western Conference teams take the floor in search of a victory on the hardwood as they collide in the Big Easy. The Sacramento Kings are on the road as they make the trip to take on the New Orleans Pelicans Monday night. Sacramento was on the road against Dallas Sunday night in the front game of a back-to-back set. They entered that game coming in off a 129-120 road win over Sacramento in their previous contest, covering the line as an eight-point favorite, Friday night. New Orleans was edged 121-120 at home by Minnesota in their previous game Saturday night in the second game of a back-to-back situation. In the all-time regular season series between the teams, the Pelicans own a 39-33 advantage though the Kings have won the last two matchups, including a 121-103 road win in the most recent contest on April 4, 2023.

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Sacramento was in action against Dallas Sunday night in the front half of a back-to-back set that closes here. The Kings entered Sunday 7-4 on the season and held the top spot in the Pacific Division by one game over the Lakers. Sacramento is playing a back-to-back situation for the first time this season in this one. The Kings entered Sunday 3-3 on the season and held a -0.7-ppg scoring margin (111.8 ppg for, 112.5 ppg against) in those contests this season. Sacramento was 6-4 against Western Conference foes with a +0.3-ppg scoring differential (114.3 ppg for, 114 ppg against) in those contests this season.

The Kings enter this game 8^th in the league in scoring offense with an average of 115.9 points per game. Sacramento is 16^th in rebounding with 44 boards a contest while the team stands 4^th by handing out an average of 27.5 assists per contest. The Kings are 19th in scoring defense as they allow an average of 114.5 points a night. De’Aaron Fox leads the team with 32.2 points plus 4.7 rebounds and six assists a night on the year. Keegan Murray (13.6 points, 6.7 rebounds), Malik Monk (13.7 points, 5.6 assists) and Domantas Sabonis (19.8 points, 12.9 rebounds, 7.3 assists) each average in double figures. Terence Davis, Kevin Huerter (13.5 points), Harrison Barnes (11 points), Ja’Vale McGee, Davion Mitchell, Trey Lyles and Chris Duarte are all key pieces of their rotation. Sacramento is 19^th in field goal percentage by shooting 46.4% from the floor as a team on the year. The Kings are 5^th by knocking down an average of 14.7 three-pointers a night while they are 22^nd by knocking down 34.7% of their attempts from beyond the arc this season.

Lyles (calf) is out indefinitely and has yet to see the floor this season. Len (ankle) is expected to miss six to eight weeks whi le Huerter (finger) was out Sunday and is considered questionable for this contest.

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