Southwest Division opponents meet when the New Orleans Pelicans (25-36) host the Sacramento Kings (23-40) at Smoothie King Center, starting at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. The Kings are 4.5-point underdogs in the game, the third matchup between the squads this season. The matchup has an over/under of 235.5.
Pelicans vs. Kings Predictions
Pelicans vs. Kings Betting Odds
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Pelicans | -4.5 | 235.5 points |
Pelicans vs. Kings Last 10 Games
- New Orleans has a 6-4 record straight-up in its last 10 contests, while covering the spread six times in those games.
- New Orleans and its opponents have hit the over in four of those 10 games.
- The last 10 Pelicans games averaged 224.1 total points, 11.4 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
- During their past 10 games, the Pelicans have scored 7.3 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.
- Sacramento is 4-6 overall and 6-4-0 against the spread in its last 10 games.
- Sacramento and its opponents have hit the over in eight of the past 10 games.
- The last 10 Kings games averaged 229.6 total points, 5.9 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
- In their past 10 games, the Kings have a 115.0 points-per-game average, 4.8 points above their season-long scoring average.
Pelicans vs. Kings Betting Trends
- New Orleans is 31-30-0 against the spread this season.
- The Pelicans are 4-2 ATS when playing as at least 4.5-point favorites.
- This season, 25 of New Orleans’ games have gone over the point total.
- The Pelicans make 44.8% of their shots from the field this season, which is 2.8 percentage points lower than the Kings have allowed to their opponents (47.6%).
- New Orleans has a 12-6 record against the spread and an 11-7 straight-up record in games it shoots higher than 47.6% from the field.
- Sacramento has compiled a 29-34-0 record against the spread this year.
- In games this season when an underdog by 4.5 points or more, the Kings have gone 13-15 against the spread.
- Sacramento games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 33 times this year.
- The Kings are shooting 45.8% from the field, 0.7% lower than the 46.5% the Pelicans’ opponents have shot this season.
- This season, Sacramento has a 19-8 record against the spread and a 17-10 record overall in games the team collectively shoots above 46.5% from the field.
Pelicans vs. Kings Over/Under Trends
- This season, New Orleans games have seen a combined score higher than this matchup’s 235.5-point total seven times.
- This season, 20 of Sacramento’s games have ended with a score higher than 235.5 points.
- Together, the two teams combine for 217 points per game, 18.5 points fewer than the total of 235.5 for this game.
- This matchup’s point total is 11.3 fewer points than the 224.2 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2020.
- This season the average total for Pelicans games is 217.6 points, 17.9 fewer than the over/under of 235.5 points for this contest.
- A difference of 10.4 points separates this game’s over/under (235.5 points) and the average total points bet in Kings’ games (225.1 points) this season.
Pelicans Team Leaders
- Jonas Valančiūnas: 18.0 PTS, 11.6 REB, 53.8 FG%, 37.8 3PT% (48-for-127)
- Brandon Ingram: 22.1 PTS, 5.4 AST, 45.0 FG%, 32.7 3PT% (66-for-202)
- Devonte’ Graham: 12.9 PTS, 36.2 FG%, 34.2 3PT% (157-for-459)
- Herbert Jones: 9.5 PTS, 1.5 STL, 48.4 FG%, 34.5 3PT% (38-for-110)
- Jaxson Hayes: 8.7 PTS, 65.1 FG%, 29.6 3PT% (8-for-27)
Kings Team Leaders
- De’Aaron Fox: 22.0 PTS, 5.3 AST, 1.1 STL, 46.7 FG%, 26.8 3PT% (52-for-194)
- Harrison Barnes: 17.2 PTS, 46.7 FG%, 40.8 3PT% (111-for-272)
- Davion Mitchell: 10.2 PTS, 40.4 FG%, 31.7 3PT% (76-for-240)
- Terence Davis II: 10.4 PTS, 42.3 FG%, 32.9 3PT% (49-for-149)
- Alex Len: 6.1 PTS, 52.9 FG%, 31.6 3PT% (6-for-19)
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