The Sacramento Kings (12-13) square off against the New Orleans Pelicans (5-20) as 5.5-point favorites on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and NBCS-CA.

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Kings vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports and NBCS-CA
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Venue: Smoothie King Center

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Kings vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Kings 117 – Pelicans 109

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Spread & Total Prediction for Kings vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Kings (- 5.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Kings (-7.9)
• Pick OU:

  Under (231.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 225.6

• The Kings (11-14-0 ATS) have covered the spread 44% of the time, eight% more often than the Pelicans (9-16-0) this season.
• As a 5.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, New Orleans is 5-8 against the spread compared to the 7-6 ATS record Sacramento racks up as a 5.5-point favorite.
• Both Sacramento and New Orleans games have gone over the point total 52% of the time this year.
• The Kings have a .556 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (10-8) this season, higher than the .167 winning percentage for the Pelicans as a moneyline underdog (3-15).

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Kings Performance Insights

• With 116.4 points per game on offense, the Kings are ninth in the NBA. Defensively, they cede 113.2 points per contest, which ranks 17th in the league.
• With 41.8 rebounds allowed per game, Sacramento ranks fifth-best in the league. It ranks 18th in the league by pulling down 43.2 rebounds per contest.
• So far this year, the Kings rank 15th in the league in assists, dishing out 25.8 per game.
• Sacramento ranks ninth in the NBA with 13.2 turnovers per game so far this season. Meanwhile, it ranks ninth with 14.6 forced turnovers per game.
• So far this season, the Kings are sinking 12.1 three-pointers per game (21st-ranked in NBA) and are shooting 34.6% (21st-ranked) from downtown.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are worst in the league offensively (105 points scored per game) and 23rd on defense (116.7 points allowed).
• On the glass, New Orleans is 20th in the league in rebounds (43 per game). It is fifth-worst in rebounds allowed (45.6 per game).
• With 23.8 assists per game, the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the NBA.
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 16th in the NBA in turnovers committed (14.2 per game) and 17th in turnovers forced (13.8).
• Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are worst in the league in 3-pointers made per game (10.8). And they are fourth-worst in 3-point percentage at 32.7%.

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