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Sacramento Kings vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA
by Kennedy Kechula | in NBA Predictions
The New Orleans Pelicans will be away to the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday in the day's second quarterfinal of the In-Season Tournament. Both teams topped their respective round-robin groups to advance to this round. A semifinal showdown in Las Vegas against either the Lakers or the Suns will await the winner here.
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The Kings to Win: 1.58 on Bet365
The Pelicans to Win: 2.50 on Bet365
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Sacramento Kings and New Orleans Pelicans's standings in the NBA
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Sacramento Kings and New Orleans Pelicans Last Matches
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Sacramento Kings vs New Orleans Pelicans Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Sacramento Kings - New Orleans Pelicans: Form Analysis
The Kings are one of the four teams yet to lose a match in this competition. Mike Brown’s men won all their matches in West Group C and finished ahead of the high-flying Timberwolves. The group also contained the Warriors, Thunder, and Spurs. Having lost twice to the Pelicans already this season, the Kings will have extra motivation to secure the win here. Sacramento, who are fourth in the West, are four games above .500 and have won six of eight at home. Five of those victories have come against fellow Western Conference teams. The Kings have won three of their last four games. They got back to winning ways last time out with a 123-117 win over the Nuggets. Their lethal backcourt of Malik Monk and De’Aron Fox scored a combined 52 points in the win.
The Pelicans have lost their last three road games. They were defeated 124-118 in their last match away to the Bulls. Willie Green’s men have struggled on their travels and have managed only three wins in nine such games. Five of those defeats have come against Western Conference opposition. But as they have a 100% record against the Kings this season, they will be confident of snapping this skid. New Orleans topped West Group B to advance to the last eight. They won three games and finished ahead of the Nuggets, Clippers, Rockets, and Mavericks. Tuesday’s visitors have struggled with inconsistency though and are only one game above .500. They are allowing 113.2 points a game which has them ranked 16th in this category. With the Kings averaging 121.3 points in their last three games, this could end up being another difficult outing for the Pels.
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Sacramento Kings & New Orleans Pelicans Squad Analysis
De’Aron Fox is averaging a career-high 30.7 points per game and is the King’s top marksman. The Kings also have six players averaging double-digit points with Domantas Sabonis and Malik Monk trailing Fox with 18.6 and 14.4 respectively. Davion Mitchell is listed as ‘Questionable’ for the Kings due to illness while Alex Len is out due to an ankle injury.
Zion Williams and Brandon Ingrahm are both averaging 23 points each and are the leading points-getters for the Pelicans. The two however lead the team in turnovers per game with 2.6 each. CJ McCollum has returned for the Pelicans after missing 12 straight games with a collapsed lung. He has played two of the last three games and his availability is a big boost for Tuesday’s visitors. McCollum is averaging 21.1 points a game and scored 19 in his last match. New Orleans has Matt Ryan and Larry Nance Jr listed as ‘Questionable’ with calf and rib issues respectively.
Sacramento Kings - New Orleans Pelicans Key Points
- The Kings have won six of their eight matches thus far as hosts
- In their nine games away from home, the Pelicans have been defeated six times
- Five of the Pelicans’ six away defeats have come against fellow Western Conference teams
- The Kings have won two of the last three times they have been at home against the Pelicans
- Three of the Pelicans’ last five games have ended in defeat
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Our Sacramento Kings vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction
Our prediction for the Sacramento Kings v the New Orleans Pelicans is for the Kings to win. The Kings have been in good form at home so far this season whereas the Pelicans have struggled on the road. Sacramento also have a good recent record at home against the Pelicans. The Pelicans are also giving up 113.2 points and allowing their opponents to shoot 45.5 % from the field when on the road.
Sacramento Kings vs New Orleans Pelicans - Other Interesting Predictions
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Sacramento Kings to score over 29.5 points in the first quarter
Sacramento Kings vs New Orleans Pelicans match : Frequently asked questions
This match will be played on Tuesday 5 December and will tip off at 3:00 GMT.
This match will be played at the Kings’ Golden 1 Center Arena in Sacramento, California, United States.
TNT will have live coverage of select In-Season Tournament matches for audiences in the UK. Sportytrader will also have live updates for this match and any other In-Season fixture this week.
The Pelicans have won six of the last 10 meetings with the Kings and have won both encounters this season.
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
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