The Sacramento Kings and the New Orleans Pelicans are set to clash in a high-stakes battle for the eighth seed in the Western Conference. The Kings defeated the Warriors in the previous play-in game, while the Pels lost to the Lakers in Big Easy.
Sacramento Kings News
The Kings looked confident against the Warriors, not giving the slightest chance to the team from San Francisco. They would defeat the Dub Nation 118-94 and keep their postseason hopes alive. One more step is needed to reach the playoffs, which would be a victory over the Pelicans, who have five wins over the Kings this season.
Keegan Murray was the best player on the court in Big Easy, scoring 32 points and nine rebounds. He made eight threes, slicing the Pels’ defense. De’Aaron Fox scored 24, and Domantas Sabonis added 16 buckets, but having 12 boards and seven dimes.
New Orleans Pelicans News
The Pelicans lost to the Lakers 110-106, failing to emerge on top following a very tough battle. New Orleans was down 10+ points during the third period yet pushed hard in the finish, tying the score at one moment and threatening to jump over the LAL.
That could have been possible if they had one more player ready to compete besides Zion Williams. Zion had 40 points and 11 boards, yet there wasn’t a single player among the Pels who had more than 12 buckets. Two of the other superstars, CJ McCollum and Brandon Ingram, had 21 points combined. Enough said.
Sacramento Kings vs. New Orleans Pelicans Betting Tips
The line for the totals is 214.5 points, and we are definitely going with over here. The reason why is that all five head-to-head matches this season saw more points than that, and also because both units prefer to play high-paced basketball, with lots of running and shooting.
Betting Tip: Over 214.5
Betting Odds: 1.89
Bookmaker: BetUS
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