New Orleans Pelicans vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/05/2022

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Venue:  Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA 

Where to Watch:  NBCS-CA

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pelicans -8, Kings +8; Over/Under:  226 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pelicans -8.5, Kings +8.5; Over/Under:  226.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pelicans -8.5, Kings +8.5; Over/Under:  226.5 points

 

New Orleans Pelicans:  34-44 (3rd place, Southwest Division)

Sacramento Kings:  29-50 (5th place, Pacific Division)

 

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New Orleans Pelicans:  6-4 last 10

Sacramento Kings:  5-5 last 10

 

 

 

The Pelicans are coming into this game with a 34-44  record overall and they are 16-23 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 3 of their last 4 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 3 game winning streak that they were on. Their 3 wins in that span were against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Portland Trail Blazers, and the Lakers again while their loss came against the Los Angeles Clippers in their last game. CJ McCollum led the team in points in that game with 19 while Brandon Ingram was next on the team with 15 points. Ingram and McCollum both led the team in assists in that game with 4 each while Jaxson Hayes led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 40.2% from the field, 37.5% from 3-point range, and 77.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 108.9 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 109.9 PPG against them. The Pelicans have an ATS record of 39-38-1 this season and their O/U record is 31-47.

 

 

The Kings are coming into this game with a 29-50 record overall and they are 16-24 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 2 game winning streak that they were on. Their 2 wins in that span were against the Houston Rockets twice while their loss came against the Golden State Warriors in their last game. Harrison Barnes led the team in points in that game with 18 while Damian Jones was next on the team with 17 points. Davion Mitchell led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Barnes led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 38.3% from the field, 21.2% from 3-point range, and 87.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 110.4 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 115.7 PPG against them. The Kings have an ATS record of 37-40-2 this season and their O/U record is 43-35-1.

 

 

The Pelicans are coming into this game as an 8 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. They are coming off of a loss in their last game but they have been playing well recently as they have won 3 of their last 4 games. They have not played the strongest teams in that span but they are not getting a very strong team here either. The Pelicans will be headed to at least a play-in game for the playoffs and they are going up against a Kings team here that will be missing the playoffs this season and has not been playing well recently. The Kings have won 2 of their last 3 games but those wins came against the Rockets in both games and they are coming off of a loss to the Warriors by close to 20 points. The Pelicans are starting to round into shape for the playoffs and they have a reason to keep gaining steam in these final games while the Kings season is pretty much over. The Pelicans will win this game and cover the spread here.

 

Pelicans Kings Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Tuesday, April 5, 2022 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Pelicans 120 Kings 108.

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New Orleans Pelicans: 4-11 ATS off a road loss by 10 points or more. 7-12 ATS after scoring 100 points or less. 20-9 OVER as a road favorite.

Sacramento Kings: 19-11 ATS off a home loss by 10 points or more. 121-75 OVER off a home loss by 10 points or more. 24-14 OVER after scoring 100 points or less.

 

 

New Orleans Pelicans:  Z. Williamson (PF) Out indefinitely - Foot injury. K. Lewis Jr. (PG) out for season - Knee injury.

Sacramento Kings:  A. Len (C) Ques Tues - Back injury. D. Sabonis (PF) Mid April - Knee injury. D. Fox (PG) Out indefinitely - Hand injury. R. Holmes (PF) out for season - Personal. T. Davis II (SG) out for season - Wrist injury.

 

 

 

"It was big-time. They threw the kitchen sink at us. LeBron (scored) 38 points. Getting Davis back sparked their team a little bit. We just hung in there, and the game was back and forth. We have to win games like that. Been talking about it all season, and it will pay dividends down the stretch." - Willie Green on his team’s win against the Lakers on Friday night.

 

 

"I thought everybody contributed, and when we needed a stop or a basket, different guys did it for us. We had guys stepping up, and I think that's the main thing. It was a really good team win." - Alvin Gentry on his team’s win against the Rockets on Friday night.

 

 

 

PG     CJ McCollum

SG     Brandon Ingram

SF     Herbert Jones

PF     Jaxson Hayes

C     Jonas Valanciunas

 

PG     Davion Mitchell

SG     Justin Holiday

SF     Harrison Barnes

PF     Trey Lyles

C     Damian Jones

 

 

PPG: B. Ingram (22.8)

APG: B. Ingram (5.5)

Reb/G: J. Valanciunas (11.6)

 

PPG: D. Fox (23.2)

APG: D. Fox (5.6)

Reb/G: D. Sabonis (12.1)

 

Coaches:

New Orleans Pelicans: Willie Green (1st season)

Sacramento Kings: Alvin Gentry (Interim)