The Sacramento Kings (12-13) take 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’ .440 ATS win percentage (11-14-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Pelicans’ .360 mark (9-16-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• 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.
• Sacramento and its opponents have combined to go over the total in 52% of its games this season (13 of 25), the same percentage as New Orleans and its opponents (13 of 25).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Kings are 10-8, while the Pelicans are 3-15 as moneyline underdogs.

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Kings Performance Insights

• This season, the Kings are averaging 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 averaging 43.2 rebounds per contest.
• The Kings rank 15th in the NBA with 25.8 dimes per game.
• Sacramento ranks ninth in the NBA with 13.2 turnovers per game this season. Meanwhile, it ranks ninth with 14.6 forced turnovers per game.
• The Kings are making 12.1 treys per game (21st-ranked in NBA) this season, while owning a 34.6% three-point percentage (21st-ranked).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans are the worst squad in the NBA in points scored (105.0 per game) and 23rd in points conceded (116.7).
• On the glass, New Orleans is 20th in the NBA in rebounds (43.0 per game). It is fifth-worst in rebounds conceded (45.6 per game).
• The Pelicans are fifth-worst in the NBA in assists (23.8 per game) in 2024-25.
• New Orleans commits 14.2 turnovers per game and force 13.8 per game, ranking 16th and 17th, respectively, in the NBA.
• 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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