Kings vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 12

Published 12:20 pm Wednesday, December 11, 2024

The Sacramento Kings (12-13) hit the court 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 sport an 11-14-0 ATS record this season as opposed to the 9-16-0 mark of the Pelicans.
  • 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 season.
  • 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

  • So far this season, the Kings are putting up 116.4 points per game (ninth-ranked in NBA) and surrendering 113.2 points per contest (17th-ranked).
  • Sacramento ranks fifth-best in the NBA by allowing just 41.8 rebounds per game. It ranks 18th in the league by grabbing 43.2 rebounds per contest.
  • The Kings are delivering 25.8 dimes per game, which ranks them 15th in the NBA in 2024-25.
  • Sacramento is ninth in the NBA with 13.2 turnovers per game this season. Meanwhile, it ranks ninth with 14.6 forced turnovers per contest.
  • The Kings are sinking 12.1 treys per game (21st-ranked in league). They own a 34.6% shooting percentage (21st-ranked) from three-point land.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

  • Offensively, the Pelicans are the worst team in the NBA (105 points per game). Defensively, they are 23rd (116.7 points conceded per game).
  • On the glass, New Orleans is 20th in the NBA in rebounds (43 per game). It is fifth-worst in rebounds allowed (45.6 per game).
  • At 23.8 assists per game, the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the NBA.
  • In terms of turnovers, New Orleans is 16th in the league in committing them (14.2 per game). It is 17th in forcing them (13.8 per game).
  • Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are worst in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (10.8). And they are fourth-worst in 3-point percentage at 32.7%.

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